INFO: Server Manager and User Manager Extensions on Windows NT 4.0 (218926)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Platform Software Development Kit (SDK) 1.0, when used with:
    • the operating system: Microsoft Windows NT 4.0
This article was previously published under Q218926

SUMMARY

A Server Manager or User Manager extension DLL is a Dynamic Link Library (DLL) that adds commands and menu items to the Server Manager or User Manager utilities in Windows NT 4.0. These applications can be started from the Administrative Tools menu.

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NOTE: The information in this article does NOT apply to Windows 2000.

Both Server Manager and User Manager maintain a list of installable extension DLLs which they load when starting up. Each extension DLL contains entry points for notification as to when Server Manager or User Manager is loading, unloading, initializing menus, and invoking commands.

The document Exten.doc defines the interface that enables server providers other than Microsoft Windows NT LAN Manager (NTLM), to integrate their administration functionality with Server Manager or User Manager on Windows NT 4.0. This document serves as a functional specification for the implementation of a Server Manager or User Manager extension DLL. It can be found on the Win32 Platform SDK CD-ROM in the following location:

\MSSDK\Help\Exten.doc

Two header files, Smx.h and Umx.h, contain the function prototypes and declarations that are necessary for writing a Server Manager or User Manager extension DLL. These files can be found in the Win32 Platform SDK in the following locations:

%mssdk%\include\smx.h
%mssdk%\include\umx.h

NOTE: Where %mssdk% is the path to your installation of the Platform SDK.
Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:7/11/2005
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