TN3270E Users Do Not Need Windows NT User Accounts (151976)



The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Host Integration Server 2000
  • Microsoft SNA Server 2.11, when used with:
    • the operating system: Microsoft Windows NT
  • Microsoft SNA Server 3.0, when used with:
    • the operating system: Microsoft Windows NT
  • Microsoft SNA Server 4.0, when used with:
    • the operating system: Microsoft Windows NT

This article was previously published under Q151976
TN3270E users do not need a Microsoft Windows NT user account to access SNA resources through the SNA Server TN3270 Service, as defined by the TN3270 protocol.

The SNA Server TN3270 Service can be configured to assign LUs to specific IP addresses, though TN3270 clients are not authenticated against the Windows NT user accounts database.

Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:2/12/2004
Keywords:kbnetwork KB151976