Windows NT 3.5x Resource Kit Documentation Errors

 Last reviewed: December 8, 1997
Article ID: Q152312
The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft Windows NT Workstation versions 3.5 and 3.51
  • Microsoft Windows NT Server versions 3.5 and 3.51

SUMMARY

This article lists known documentation errors in the Microsoft Windows NT version 3.5 and 3.51 Resource Kits.

The following known documentation errors are described in this article:

  • Resource Kit packaging
  • Page 431, Volume 1: LPR Print Monitor Control Entries
  • Page 514, Volume 1: NWLink Entries for IPX/SPX: NWLink Parameters for the Network Adapter Card
  • Page 523, Volume 1: RAS NetBIOSGateway Subkey Entries
  • Page 694, Volume 1: Common Printing Problems
  • Page 80, Volume 2: Specifying a Browser Computer
  • Page 251, Volume 2: Restoring the DHCP Database Regentry.hlp
  • Online Help: Other Entries for RAS NetBIOSGateway
  • Online Help: Winlogon Registry Entries Rktools.hlp
  • Online Help: REGREST.EXE: Registry Restoration

MORE INFORMATION

Resource Kit Packaging

The Windows NT 3.5 Resource Kit box states the following: 

   The CD-ROM includes a set of utilities, accessories, and value-
   added software, with tools for managing users and groups of
   servers. You'll find a computer profile setup to easily
   configure large groups of workstations an adapter Help file,
   and online Registry database, network chess, and much more.
Network Chess was not included on the Windows NT 3.5 Resource Kit CD-ROM.

Page 431, Volume 1: LPR Print Monitor Control Entries

The stated location for the PrintSwitch registry entry is: 

   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control
   \Print\Monitors\LPR Port\Ports\<portname>\Timeouts
The PrintSwitch registry entry is actually located in the following subkey: 

   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control
   \Print\Monitors\LPR Port\Ports\<portname>
Page 514, Volume 1: NWLink Entries for IPX/SPX: NWLink Parameters for the Network Adapter Card

The registry entry for SourceRouting states: 

SourceRouting  REG_DWORD   Boolean
   Specifies whether to use source routing. This parameter is only
   used if the adapter is a Token Ring adapter. If there are no
   source routing bridges on the Token Ring, disable this entry to
   disable all of the source routing logic. Related parameters:
   SourceRouteBcast, SourceRouteDef, and SourceRouteMCast.

   Default:  0 (false-do not use source routing)
Actually, this entry is set to 1 by default and is enabled.

Page 523, Volume 1: RAS NetBIOSGateway Subkey Entries

The resource kit states that the registry location for the NetBIOSGateway entries is the following: 

   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services
   \RemoteAccess\Parameters
However, the above location is correct only for the AutoDisconnect entry. The remaining entries are located in the following subkey: 

   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services
   \RemoteAccess\Parameters\NetBIOSGateway

Page 694, Volume 1: Common Printing Problems

The last paragraph on this page states the following: 

   To find out what number should be entered in the Printer Memory
   text box, copy the file PS.TXT, included with this resource
   kit, to the printer.
The correct file name is Testps.txt. When you copy Testps.txt to your postscript printer, the output displays the values for the maximum printer virtual memory and maximum suggested virtual memory.

Page 80, Volume 2: Specifying a Browser Computer

The browser information on page 80 states: 

   Value: Yes
   Meaning: This computer will become a browser. At startup, the
            server tries to contact the master browser to get a
            current browse list. If the master browser cannot be
            found, this computer forces a browser election, and
            can become the master browser. For more information on
            browser elections, see "Determining Browser Roles,"
            later in this chapter.
            This is the default value for Windows NT Server
            computers.
The last sentence of the above meaning should be: 

   This is the default value for Windows NT Server computers that
   are acting as Domain Controllers.
NOTE: Windows NT Server computers that are non-Domain Controllers have a default MaintainServerList value of Auto.

Page 251, Volume 2: Restoring the DHCP Database

The Windows NT 3.5 Resource Kit "Networking Guide" incorrectly states that there is a Reconcile button in the Active Leases dialog box of DHCP Manager. The picture on page 244 is also incorrectly showing a Reconcile button.

This feature has been added to the Windows NT 3.51 DHCP Manager.

For additional information, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base: 

   ARTICLE-ID: Q130478
   TITLE     : Reconcile Feature Fixes Inconsistent IP Addresses

Online Help: Other Entries for RAS NetBIOSGateway

The registry entry for AutoDisconnect states: 

AutoDisconnect   REG_DWORD
   Range:  0 to 60000 seconds (1000 minutes)
   Default: 1200 seconds (20 minutes)

   Sets the time interval after which inactive connections are
   terminated. Inactivity is measured by lack of NetBIOS session
   data transfer, such as copying files, accessing network
   resources, and sending and receiving electronic mail. You may
   want to set this value to 0 seconds if clients are running
   NetBIOS datagram applications. Setting this value to 0 turns
   off AutoDisconnect.
The actual range is 0 to 1,000 minutes with a default of 20 minutes. This value is correctly documented in the following resources:
  • Microsoft Windows NT Server Remote Access Service version 3.5, Appendix C.
  • Microsoft Windows NT Resource Kit Volume 1: Resource Guide, version 3.1, Chapter 14.

Online Help: Winlogon Registry Entries

The information for the ParseAutoexec registry entry has it grouped with other registry values under the following subkey: 

   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT
   \CurrentVersion\Winlogon
The ParseAutoexec information actually belongs in the following subkey: 

   HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT
   \CurrentVersion\Winlogon

REGREST.EXE: Registry Restoration

The information for Regrest.exe states: 

   To restore all active Registry hive files in the CONFIG
   directory:

      At the command prompt, type:

         regback newDirectory saveDirectory
It should read: 

   To restore all active Registry hive files in the CONFIG
   directory:

      At the command prompt, type:

         regrest newDirectory saveDirectory

Keywords          : ntdocerr ntreskit
Version           : WinNT:3.5,3.51
Platform          : winnt
Issue type        : kbdocerr

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Last reviewed: December 8, 1997
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