New Features Available in Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack 3 (165333)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP3
  • Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 SP3
This article was previously published under Q165333

SUMMARY

This article lists new features available in Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack 3. For additional information on Service Pack 3, please see the Service Packs page on the following Microsoft web site:

MORE INFORMATION

Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack 3 includes the following new features:

  • Changes for clustering
  • Creative Labs SoundBlaster AWE32 driver
    For more information, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

    ARTICLE-ID: 143155
    TITLE : No Audio with Crystal Audio or SoundBlaster AWE32

  • DirectX 3.0, including the following feature enhancements:
    • DirectDraw
    • DirectSound
    • DirectInput
    • DirectPlay
    • Direct3D (software emulation)
    For more information, please see the Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack 3 Readme.txt file.

  • Hooks for Microsoft NetMeeting support
  • Microsoft Cryptography Application Programming Interface (CryptoAPI) 2.0.

    For more information, please see the Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack 3 Readme.txt file.
  • Microsoft Open Database Connectivity (ODBC) API 3.0

    For more information, please see the Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack 3 Readme.txt file.
  • New security features, which include:
    • Defining a Windows NT System Key lets you implement strong encryption

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

      ARTICLE-ID: 143475
      TITLE : Windows NT SP3 System Key Permits Strong Encryption of the SAM

    • Password Filtering

      For more information, please see the Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack 3 Readme.txt file.
    • Restricting Information Available to Anonymous Logon Users

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

      ARTICLE-ID: 143474
      TITLE : Restricting Information Available to Anonymous Logon Users

    • New version of Update.exe lets you install Service Pack 3 and Hotfixes
    • Server Message Block (SMB) Signing

      For more information, please see the Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack 3 Readme.txt file.
    • Two new Win32 APIs:
      • InitializeCriticalSectionAndSpinCount()
      • SetCriticalSectionSpinCount()
    • Updated versions of the remote procedure call (RPC) run-time dynamic- link library (DLL) files

      For more information, please see the Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack 3 Readme.txt file.
Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:5/13/2003
Keywords:kbDirectPlay kbinfo kbnetwork kbother KB165333
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