============================================================================= Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 Resource Kit ============================================================================= This readme.txt contains separate sections for each utility in this directory. ============================================================================= ---------------------------------------------------------- README.TXT for Creatals_X86.EXE Description: NEW! This self-extracting executable contains Creatals.exe. This tool allows administrators to modify the DOMAIN_CREATE_ALIAS rights on a primary domain controller. Readme created 06/30/98 by Microsoft Press ---------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY ------- The default Microsoft Windows NT user rights allow non-administrative users to create domain local groups. The CREATALS command line utility is used to modify the DOMAIN_CREATE_ALIAS rights on the domain. This utility applies to Windows NT 4.0 and previous versions on Windows NT and will not be required or supported in future releases. For complete documentation, please see Creatals.txt and Q169556.txt. UPDATE CONTENTS --------------- Creatals_x86.exe - Contains the following files Readme.txt - Summary and installation instructions (this file) Creatals.exe - Creatals executable Creatals.txt - Creatals documentation Q169556.txt - MS Knowledge Base article citing Creatals INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS ------------------------- 1. Download Creatals_x86.exe into your Resource Kit directory. By default, this directory is: C:\NTRESKIT\ If your software is not capable of downloading the file into a particular directory, download the file and copy or move it to your Resource Kit directory. 2. Double-click (or run) Creatals_x86.exe to extract the necessary files. 3. If you are asked to confirm the replacement of files, please press Y to confirm the file replacement. 4. Delete Creatals_x86.exe. ============================================================================= ---------------------------------------------------------- README.TXT for Addusers_x86.EXE Description: Replacement file for Addusers.exe, originally included in the Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 Resource Kit. Readme created 05/21/98 by Microsoft Press ---------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY ------- Addusers_x86.exe is an updated version of Addusers.exe that fixes problems with several command-line options. INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS ------------------------- 1. Download Addusers_x86.exe into your Resource Kit directory. By default, this directory is: C:\NTRESKIT\ If your software is not capable of downloading the file into a particular directory, download the file and copy or move it to your Resource Kit directory. 2. Rename Addusers_x86.exe to Addusers.exe. ============================================================================= LOCAL.EXE, GLOBAL.EXE & GRPCPY.EXE ================================== PROBLEM: Due to last minute problems the following files did not make it onto the Windows NT 4.0 Resource Kit CDs. LOCAL.EXE GLOBAL.EXE GRPCPY.EXE RESOLUTION: Download the files from this ftp directory and place them in your current Resource Kit folder. This folder is typically C:\NTRESKIT on your local hard drive. Usage information for these utilities can be found in the Resource Kit Tools help file. (RKTOOLS.HLP) ============================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------- README.TXT for DUMPEL1.EXE Description: Replacement file for Dumpel.exe, originally included in the Microsoft Windows NT Resource Kit version 4.0. Readme created 11/26/97 by Microsoft Press ----------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY ------- Dumpel1.exe contains an updated version of Dumpel.exe that corrects a known stability issue in the original version. UPDATE CONTENTS --------------- Dumpel1.exe - Contains the following files Readme.txt - Summary and installation instructions (this file) Dumpel.txt - Instructions for using Dumpel.exe Dumpel.exe - Ifmember executable INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS ------------------------- 1. Download Dumpel1.exe into your Resource Kit directory. By default, this directory is: C:\NTRESKIT\ If your software is not capable of downloading the file into a particular directory, download the file and copy or move it to your Resource Kit directory. 2. Double-click (or run) Dumpel1.exe to extract the necessary files. 3. If you are asked to confirm the replacement of files, please press Y to confirm the file replacement. 4. Delete Dumpel1.exe. ============================================================================= ---------------------------------------------------------- README.TXT for FIXACL1.EXE Description: Self-extracting archive containing the FixAcls utility and documentation, as cited in the Help files for the Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 Server Resource Kit Supplement One. Readme created 06/20/97 by Microsoft Press ---------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY ------- The Help files for the Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 Server Resource Kit Supplement One state that one of the utilities included on the CD-ROM is a file-permissions utility called FIXACLS.EXE. The documentation for FIXACLS.EXE is included on the CD-ROM. However, the utility is not. FIXACL1.EXE is a self-extracting executable file containing the missing utility and its documentation. UPDATE CONTENTS --------------- FIXACL1.EXE - Contains the following files README.TXT - Summary and installation instructions FIXACLS.EXE - FixAcls utility FIXACLS.DOC - FixAcls documentation INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS ------------------------- 1. Download FIXACL1.EXE. 2. Copy or move FIXACL1.EXE into the directory where the Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 Server Resource Kit practice files are located. By default, this directory is C:\NTRESKIT. 3. Double-click (or run) FIXACL1.EXE in the Microsoft Access 97 Step by Step practice directory to expand README.TXT (this file) and the two FixAcls files. 4. Delete FIXACL1.EXE. ============================================================================= ---------------------------------------------------------- README.TXT for GETSID_X86.EXE Description: Replacement file for GetSid.exe, originally included in the Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 Resource Kit. Readme created 04/16/98 by Microsoft Press ---------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY ------- GetSid_x86.exe contains an updated version of GetSid.exe that fixes two stability problems. UPDATE CONTENTS --------------- GetSid_x86.exe - Contains the following files Readme.txt - Summary and installation instructions (this file) GetSid.exe - GetSid executable INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS ------------------------- 1. Download GetSid_x86.exe into your Resource Kit directory. By default, this directory is: C:\NTRESKIT\ If your software is not capable of downloading the file into a particular directory, download the file and copy or move it to your Resource Kit directory. 2. Double-click (or run) GetSid_x86.exe to extract the necessary files. 3. If you are asked to confirm the replacement of files, please press Y to confirm the file replacement. 4. Delete GetSid_x86.exe. ============================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------- README.TXT for IFMEM.EXE Description: Replacement file for Ifmember.exe, originally included in the Microsoft Windows NT Resource Kit version 3.51. Readme created 11/06/97 by Microsoft Press ----------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY ------- Ifmem.exe contains an updated version of Ifmember.exe that corrects the following problems: Q148385: IFMEMBER.EXE Fails If User Is Member of More Than 15 Groups UPDATE CONTENTS --------------- Ifmem.exe - Contains the following files Readme.txt - Summary and installation instructions (this file) Ifmember.exe - Ifmember executable INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS ------------------------- 1. Download Ifmem.exe into your Resource Kit directory. By default, this directory is: C:\NTRESKIT\ If your software is not capable of downloading the file into a particular directory, download the file and copy or move it to your Resource Kit directory. 2. Double-click (or run) Ifmem.exe to extract the necessary files. 3. If you are asked to confirm the replacement of files, please press Y to confirm the file replacement. 4. Delete Ifmem.exe. ============================================================================= ---------------------------------------------------------- README.TXT for PERF2MIB_I386.EXE Description: Replacement files for Perf2mib.exe, originally included in the Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 Resource Kit. Readme created 11/23/98 by Microsoft Press ---------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY ------- Perf2mib_i386.exe contains a revised version of Perf2Mib that fixes a problem with handling object instances. The problem is documented in Q195336 in the Microsoft Knowledge Base. Note that Perf2Mib has been discontinued by Microsoft, and no further updates to this tool will be made. UPDATE CONTENTS --------------- Perf2mib_i386.exe - Contains the following files Readme.txt - Summary and installation instructions (this file) Perf2mib.exe - Perf2mib executable Perfm.bat - Perf2mib batch file Perfmib.reg - Perf2mib REG file Perfmib.dll - Perf2Mib library file INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS ------------------------- 1. Download Perf2mib_i386.exe into your Resource Kit directory. By default, this directory is: C:\NTRESKIT\ If your software is not capable of downloading the file into a particular directory, download the file and copy or move it to your Resource Kit directory. 2. Double-click (or run) Perf2mib_i386.exe to extract the necessary files. 3. If you are asked to confirm the replacement of files, please press Y to confirm the file replacement. 4. Copy the Perfmib.dll file to your \Winnt\System32 directory. 4. Delete Perf2mib_i386.exe. ============================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------- README.TXT for RCONSOLE.EXE Description: Version 1.1 of the Remote Console utility from the Microsoft Windows NT Server Resource Kit, version 4.0. Readme created 04/20/98 by Microsoft Press ----------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY ------- Remote Console is a remote shell solution for Windows NT 3.51 and Windows NT 4.0. It runs as a service and is based on Windows NT Security. Remote Console does not redirect standard input/output and works with console video memory and keyboard events. This version of the Remote Console utility adds new functionality and fixes a memory leak in the original version. The full documentation of Remote Console is provided in RConsole.txt. If you encounter any problem in the use of Remote Console, you may send a mail to rkinput@microsoft.com. UPDATE CONTENTS --------------- RConsole.exe - Contains the following files Readme.txt - Summary and installation instructions (this file) RConsole.txt - Remote Console Documentation RConsvc.exe RConstat.exe RConmsg.dll RConmode.exe RCongrp.exe RClient.exe Oemsetup.inf RCruncmd.exe INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS ------------------------- 1. Download RConsole.exe into a temporary directory. If your software is not capable of downloading the file into a particular directory, download the file and copy or move it to a temporary directory. 2. Double-click (or run) RConsole.exe to extract the necessary files. 3. If you are asked to confirm the replacement of files, please press Y to confirm the file replacement. 4. Delete RConsole.exe. 5. Copy these files to the \%NTRESKIT%\RConsole subdirectory. 6. Follow the instructions in RConsole.txt to install the Remote Console service. ============================================================================= ---------------------------------------------------------- README.TXT for REG_X86.EXE Description: Replacement file for Reg.exe, originally included in the Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 Resource Kit. Readme created 08/19/97 by Microsoft Press Executable updated 02/17/99 by Microsoft Press ---------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY ------- Reg_x86.exe contains an updated version of Reg.exe that corrects the following problems: Save/Restore now accepts a ROOT Key Load/Unload now accepts a ROOT Key Update now handles REG_DWORD values NETBIOS names can now exceed 15 characters Copy now accepts 15 character names UPDATE CONTENTS --------------- Reg_x86.exe - Contains the following files Readme.txt - Summary and installation instructions (this file) Reg.exe - Reg executable INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS ------------------------- 1. Download Reg_x86.exe into your Resource Kit directory. By default, this directory is: C:\NTRESKIT\ If your software is not capable of downloading the file into a particular directory, download the file and copy or move it to your Resource Kit directory. 2. Double-click (or run) Reg_x86.exe to extract the necessary files. 3. If you are asked to confirm the replacement of files, please press Y to confirm the file replacement. 4. Delete Reg_x86.exe. ============================================================================= ---------------------------------------------------------- README.TXT for RMTSHAR.EXE Description: Replacement file for Rmtshare.exe, originally included in the Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 Resource Kit. Readme created 08/05/97 by Microsoft Press ---------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY ------- The version of Rmtshare.exe included on the Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 Resource Kit could not assign permissions to a user whose username began with a number. Rmtshar.exe contains an updated version of Rmtshare.exe that corrects the problem. UPDATE CONTENTS --------------- Rmtshar.exe - Contains the following files Readme.txt - Summary and installation instructions (this file) Rmtshare.exe - Rmtshare executable INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS ------------------------- 1. Download Rmtshar.exe into your Resource Kit directory. By default, this directory is: C:\NTRESKIT\ If your software is not capable of downloading the file into a particular directory, download the file and copy or move it to your Resource Kit directory. 2. Double-click (or run) Rmtshar.exe to extract the necessary files. 3. If you are asked to confirm the replacement of files, please press Y to confirm the file replacement. 4. Delete Rmtshar.exe. ============================================================================= ---------------------------------------------------------- README.TXT for SHOGRPS.EXE Description: Replacement file for Showgrps.exe, originally included in the Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 Resource Kit. Readme created 05/21/98 by Microsoft Press ---------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY ------- Showgrps.exe, when used on a primary domain controller, sometimes would not return the correct number of groups. This problem has been fixed in the latest version of Showgrps.exe, included in this self-extracting file. UPDATE CONTENTS --------------- Shogrps.exe - Contains the following files Readme.txt - Summary and installation instructions (this file) Showgrps.exe - Showgrps executable INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS ------------------------- 1. Download Shogrps.exe into your Resource Kit directory. By default, this directory is: C:\NTRESKIT\ If your software is not capable of downloading the file into a particular directory, download the file and copy or move it to your Resource Kit directory. 2. Double-click (or run) Shogrps.exe to extract the necessary files. 3. If you are asked to confirm the replacement of files, please press Y to confirm the file replacement. 4. Delete Shogrps.exe. ============================================================================= ---------------------------------------------------------- README.TXT for SHOMBRS.EXE Description: Replacement file for Showmbrs.exe, originally included in the Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 Resource Kit Supplement One. Readme created 08/04/97 by Microsoft Press ---------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY ------- Showmbrs.exe was left out of the Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 Server Resource Kit. Showmbrs.exe was included in the Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 Server Resource Kit Supplement One; however, this file included several known bugs. These bugs have been fixed in the latest version of Showmbrs.exe. The latest version was included in the Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 Server Resource Kit Supplement Two, and in the self-extracting executable file Shombrs.exe. UPDATE CONTENTS --------------- Shombrs.exe - Contains the following files Readme.txt - Summary and installation instructions (this file) Showmbrs.exe - Showmbrs executable INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS ------------------------- 1. Download Shombrs.exe into your Resource Kit directory. By default, this directory is: C:\NTRESKIT\ If your software is not capable of downloading the file into a particular directory, download the file and copy or move it to your Resource Kit directory. 2. Double-click (or run) Shombrs.exe to extract the necessary files. 3. If you are asked to confirm the replacement of files, please press Y to confirm the file replacement. 4. Delete Shombrs.exe. ============================================================================= ---------------------------------------------------------- README.TXT for SRVANY_X86.EXE Description: Replacement files for Srvany.exe, originally included in the Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 Resource Kits. Readme created 12/18/98 by Microsoft Press ---------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY ------- This file contains an updated version of Srvany.exe. The new version includes additional features, such as the ability to set the application environment. UPDATE CONTENTS --------------- Srvany_x86.exe - Contains the following files Readme.txt - Summary and installation instructions (this file) Srvany.exe - Srvany executable Srvany.wri - Srvany documentation Please see the Srvany.wri file for installation and usage instructions. ============================================================================= ---------------------------------------------------------- README.TXT for TIMSERV.EXE Description: Replacement files for TimeServ.exe, originally included in the Microsoft Windows NT 3.51 and 4.0 Resource Kits. Readme created 09/09/97 by Microsoft Press ---------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY ------- Due to a change in the United States Naval Observatory's time server, the TimeServ utility may consume 100 percent of your system resources. Timserv.exe contains updated files that correct the problem. UPDATE CONTENTS --------------- Timserv.exe - Contains the following files Readme.txt - Summary and installation instructions (this file) TimeServ.exe - TimeServ executable TimeServ.dll - TimeServ dynamic link library INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS ------------------------- 1. Stop the TimeServ service if necessary. 2. Download Timserv.exe into your Resource Kit directory. By default, this directory is: C:\NTRESKIT\ If your software is not capable of downloading the file into a particular directory, download the file and copy or move it to your Resource Kit directory. 3. Double-click (or run) Timserv.exe to extract the necessary files. 4. If you are asked to confirm the replacement of files, please press Y to confirm the file replacement. 5. Delete Timserv.exe. 6. Move Timeserv.exe and Timeserv.dll to your %SystemRoot% \System32 directory. By default, this directory is: C:\WINNT\SYSTEM32 7. Restart the TimeServ service. ============================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------- README.TXT for TIMEZON1.EXE Description: Replacement file for Timezone.exe, which was left off the first editions of the Microsoft Windows NT Resource Kit version 4.0. Readme created 12/05/97 by Microsoft Press ----------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY ------- Though the documentation was included, Timezone.exe was left off of the Microsoft Windows NT Resource Kit version 4.0. Timezon1.exe is a self-extracting executable that contains the Timezone.exe utility. UPDATE CONTENTS --------------- Timezon1.exe - Contains the following files Readme.txt - Summary and installation instructions (this file) Timezone.exe - Timezone executable file INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS ------------------------- 1. Download Timezon1.exe into your Resource Kit directory. By default, this directory is: C:\NTRESKIT\ If your software is not capable of downloading the file into a particular directory, download the file and copy or move it to your Resource Kit directory. 2. Double-click (or run) Timezon1.exe to extract the necessary files. 3. If you are asked to confirm the replacement of files, please press Y to confirm the file replacement. 4. Delete Timezon1.exe. ============================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------- README.TXT for WEBADM20.EXE Description: Replacement file for Web Administration utility. Readme created 12/14/98 by Microsoft Press ----------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY ------- If you are attempting to use WebAdmin with a Microsoft Internet Information Server installation that is on a backup domain controller (BDC) rather than a primary domain controller (PDC), you may receive an Access Denied error if you attempt to change a domain user's password. This version of WebAdmin corrects this problem. INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS ------------------------- 1. Download Webadm20.exe into your Resource Kit directory. By default, this directory is: C:\NTRESKIT\ If your software is not capable of downloading the file into a particular directory, download the file and copy or move it to your Resource Kit directory. 2. Double-click (or run) Webadm20.exe to extract the necessary files and install the utility. 3. Delete Webadm20.exe. ============================================================================= ---------------------------------------------------------- README.TXT for Xcacls_x86.EXE Description: Replacement file for Xcacls.exe, originally included in the Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 Resource Kit. Readme created 11/16/98 by Microsoft Press ---------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY ------- Xcacls_x86.exe is an updated version of Xcacls.exe that fixes problems with the /X and /C command line options. INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS ------------------------- 1. Download Xcacls_x86.exe into your Resource Kit directory. By default, this directory is: C:\NTRESKIT\ If your software is not capable of downloading the file into a particular directory, download the file and copy or move it to your Resource Kit directory. 2. Rename Xcacls_x86.exe to Xcacls.exe. The directions for Xcacls.exe are located in the Xcacls.doc file in your Resource Kit directory. ============================================================================= If you encounter difficulties with these files, please send e-mail to Microsoft Press at: RKINPUT@MICROSOFT.COM Please include a problem description, the steps you have tried to correct the problem, and any error messages that you have encountered. Sincerely, Microsoft Press Technical Support