HOW TO: Install Microsoft Windows Services for UNIX (300496)

SUMMARY

This step-by-step article describes how to install Microsoft Windows Services for UNIX.

Windows Services for UNIX 3.0 provides a full range of cross-platform services that help you integrate Windows into your existing UNIX environments. Because the Interix subsystem technology is built in, Windows Services for UNIX 3.0 provides platform interoperability and application migration components in one fully integrated and supported product from Microsoft.

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Warnings

Before you start the installation procedure, read the following warnings:

• To complete the installation, you must be logged on to the computer as a member of the Administrators group.
• Remove any existing third-party Network File System (NFS), Telnet, or similar software before you install Windows Services for UNIX.
• If you are upgrading Windows NT Services for UNIX Add-On Pack version 1.0, by default all installed components will be upgraded. If you choose not to upgrade a component, that component will be removed during the installation procedure.
• If your computer is running Microsoft Windows NT Server or Windows 2000 Server, Server for NFS is also installed when you perform the standard installation. If your computer is a domain controller, Server for NFS Authentication is also installed when you perform the standard installation.

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Install Windows Services for UNIX

To install Microsoft Windows Services for UNIX, follow these steps:

1. Click Start, point to Settings, and then click Control Panel.
2. Double-click Add/Remove Programs.
3. In the left pane, click Add New Programs, and then in the right pane, click CD or Floppy.
4. Insert the Windows Services for UNIX CD into the CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive, and then follow the instructions on the screen until you are prompted to perform a Standard installation or a Customized installation.
5. To perform the installation of Windows Services for UNIX components with the default configuration, click Standard installation.
   
   If you want to specify a different set of components or a different installation location, click Customized installation.
   
   Note If you are upgrading Windows NT Services for UNIX Add-On Pack 1.0, you will not be given this option. In this case, go to step 7.
6. If you are customizing your installation, click the icon next to each component that you want to install, and then click the appropriate option. When you are finished selecting the components that you want to install, click Next.
   
   Note: After you have installed Windows Services for UNIX, you can install additional components or remove installed components.
7. Continue to follow the instructions on the screen to finish the installation process.

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