Using IBM LAN Server 1.3 with Windows for Workgroups (97766)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Windows for Workgroups 3.1
  • Microsoft Windows for Workgroups 3.11
This article was previously published under Q97766
This article contains information about using Windows for Workgroups with third-party products or configurations that have not been tested and are not supported by Microsoft.

If the steps or procedures described in this article do not function properly, use a supported configuration or contact the manufacturer of the third-party product for more information.

SUMMARY

The IBM LAN Server 1.3 network operating system is a Server Message Block (SMB) compliant network and can be accessed from Windows for Workgroups workstations with Microsoft LAN Manager connectivity using the procedure outlined in this article.

Microsoft can ensure connectivity between Windows for Workgroups and Microsoft LAN Manager or Novell NetWare only. Although the information stated in this article may allow Windows for Workgroups and LAN Server to coexist, Microsoft does not ensure the stability of Windows for Workgroups running with this configuration.

MORE INFORMATION

Use the following procedure to access a LAN Server network:

  1. At least one Windows for Workgroups machine on the network MUST use the LAN Server Domain name as its Workgroup name.
  2. To install Microsoft LAN Manager as a secondary network, open Control Panel and choose the Network icon.

    Similar to Microsoft LAN Manager, IBM LAN Server is an SMB-compliant network that can interact with Windows for Workgroups as long as the same transport protocol (NetBEUI, for example) is used. The LAN Manager driver must be selected because Windows for Workgroups does not contain a specific LAN Server driver that would allow access and logon to a LAN Server Domain.
  3. Under Options, select Networks.
  4. Select Microsoft LAN Manager and choose the Add button so that it appears in the Other Networks In Use section.
  5. Select Microsoft LAN Manager, choose the Settings button, and then select the appropriate Domain and/or Password settings.
  6. The above procedure should permit LAN Server LOGON, but the HOME directory may still be inaccessible.
For more information on connecting to a LAN Server HOME directory, query on the following words in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

directory and home and ibm and lan and server and share

Windows for Workgroups will automatically reestablish the connection to the HOME directory (although it may be inaccessible) and any other directory that the user has rights to each time Windows for Workgroups is started. A user can also access two separate servers using the same user identification without the passwords being identical with Windows for Workgroups. With a LAN Server-only connection, this function would require that the passwords be identical.

For additional information, contact IBM Technical Support.

LAN Server is manufactured by IBM, a vendor independent of Microsoft; we make no warranty, implied or otherwise, regarding this product's performance or reliability.
Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:10/14/2003
Keywords:KB97766
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