[this is derived from the Word format .DOC file, some formatting might be messed up, see the .DOC file for full-blown formatting...] UNIX Support for Windows NT Draft: November 2, 1993 NFS Clients and Servers Beame & Whiteside Products: NFS client and server Main: 416-765-0822 FTP Software, Inc. Products: NFS client and server Main: 800-282-4387; 508-685-4000 Direct Sales: 508-685-3300 Fax: 508-794-4477 NetManage Product: Chameleon NFS32 * NFS client and server Main: 408.973.7171 Fax: 408.257.6405 SunSelect Product: PC NFS for Windows NT * NFS client, no announced server support Main: 800-24SELECT; 508-442-0000 Fax: 508-250-5070 X Windows Servers and Clients Congruent Corporation Product: NtNiX - X Client Support for Windows NT ($395 - Intel or MIPS) * all standard X libraries, X-terminal support, X clients * development tools: imake, GNU make, sed, cpp, gawk, ... * Motif support * multi-user NT facility Main: 212-431-5100 Fax: 212-219-1532 E-Mail: info@congruent.com Digital Equipment Corp (DEC) Products: eXcursion for Windows NT (X-Windows Server) * call for other products and support for Windows NT Main: 1-800-DEC-INFO xNT Fax: 508-486-2311 AGE Logic, Inc. Products: Xoftware for Windows * provides full 32-bit X11R5 server support Main: 619-455-8600 Fax: 619-597-6030 Network Computing Devices, Inc. (PC-X Division) Products: PC-Xware for Windows NT (X-Windows Server) Main: 503-641-2200 Direct Sales: 800-793-7638 Fax: 503-643-8642 Hummingbird Communications, Ltd. Products: HCL-eXceed for Windows NT Main: 416-470-1203 Fax: 416-470-1207 JSB Corp. Product: Multiview/X Main: 800-359-3408; 408-438-8300 Fax: 408-438-8360 Unix Tools and Utilities Windows NT Product Windows NT includes several UNIX utilities including TELNET, FTP, FTPD, and RSH. Congruent Corporation Products: Toolbuster - CD-ROM loaded with GNU Utilities for Windows NT ($199) * GNU toolset, compilers. libraries, debuggers, editors, and utilities * on-line documentation * executables for Intel, Alpha, and MIPS * RCS component Main: 212-431-5100 Fax: 212-219-1532 E-Mail: info@congruent.com Mortice Kern Systems (MKS), Inc. Products: MKS Toolkit for Windows NT Main: 519-884-2251 Direct Sales: 800-265-2797 Fax: 519-884-8861 Hippo Software Products: HIPPIX ($79 - libraries; $79 - utilities; together - $109) * provides a library that supports over 90% of the functions of the POSIX 1003.1 API working with the Win32 subsystem * provides a suite of over 100 UNIX utilities including: SH, VI, AWK, GREP, MAKE, LEX, YACC, RCS, ... E-Mail: CompuServe: 72360,2675; Internet: hippix-info@hippo.com Hamilton Laboratories Products: C Shell for Windows NT Main: 508-358-5715 Fax: 508-358-1113 Software Innovations *** All products available for Intel, MIPS, and Alpha. Product: The Connectivity Kit for Windows NT ($149.95) * TELNETD host service, FINGERD, UNIX talk daemon and client * supports all of the Berkeley remote commands to Windows NT (RLOGIN, REXEC, RSH, RCP) * serial port logon to Windows NT command line Product: The LPR/LPD kit for Windows NT ($59.95) * allows you to use all Windows NT hosted printers from a UNIX machine, and also all UNIX hosted printers from Windows NT and Windows for Workgroups which show up as regular Print Manager printers. Product: Full feature NNTP news server for Windows NT ($125) Product: Threaded News Reader for Windows NT ($39.95) Product: Full SMTP/POP/UUCP/X.400 Gateway for Microsoft Mail for Windows NT (less than $400) Product: SLIP and PPP kit for Windows NT (in beta - expected to ship in January '94) Main: 1-800-946-6688 Fax: 1-515-232-7382 E-Mail: winnt@innov.com Unix Source Code Control Systems Mortice Kern Systems (MKS), Inc. Products: MKS Toolkit for Windows NT Main: 519-884-2251 Direct Sales: 800-265-2797 Fax: 519-884-8861 Congruent Corporation Product: Toolbuster - CD-ROM loaded with GNU Utilities for Windows NT ($199) * GNU toolset, compilers. libraries, debuggers, editors, and utilities * on-line documentation * executables for Intel, Alpha, and MIPS * RCS component Main: 212-431-5100 Fax: 212-219-1532 E-Mail: info@congruent.com Hippo Software Products: HIPPIX ($79 - libraries; $79 - utilities; together - $109) * provides a library that supports over 90% of the functions of the POSIX 1003.1 API working with the Win32 subsystem * provides a suite of over 100 UNIX utilities including: SH, VI, AWK, GREP, MAKE, LEX, YACC, RCS, ... E-Mail: CompuServe: 72360,2675; Internet: hippix-info@hippo.com Microsoft Windows API Support on UNIX Bristol Technology Product: Wind/U 1.3 * provides source code level support for MFC 2.0 and the Windows 16-bit API on UNIX Motif/X Main: Jean Blackwell at 203.438.6969 E-Mail: jean@bristol.com RPC Support Windows 3.1 RPC client support and Windows NT RPC client and server support are included in the Windows NT SDK. TCP/IP Support A TCP/IP stack is included with Windows NT. The Windows NT SDK includes support for streams and the Windows Sockets interface. Mail Support You can connect from a Microsoft Mail server to UNIX mail using Microsoft Mail's SMTP gateway product. To connect from a Windows for Workgroups Post Office to UNIX mail using the SMTP gateway you need to first upgrade your Windows for Workgroups Post Office using the Windows for Workgroups Microsoft Mail & Schedule+ Extensions Kit. Dumb Terminal Support Several 3rd parties are working on various forms of dumb terminal support. Multi-User Remote Access Services Multiple users can logon remotely to a Windows NT Advanced Server machine using the Remote Access Services (RAS) software provided with that product. This software allows users to remotely connect to files stored on a Windows NT Advanced Server. Windows NT SDK and Documentation Kit The Windows NT 3.1 SDK CD-ROM can be purchased for $199 by calling Microsoft Developer Services at 1.800.227.4679 x11771. Included on the CD-ROM is on-line documentation, and printed documentation can optionally be purchased from Microsoft Developer Services for $149 for the SDK, $149 for the DDK, and $79 for the compiler. Developer Services and Beta Programs To get development kits for a Microsoft Systems technology such as OLE 2.0, you should call Microsoft Developer Services at 1.800.227.4679 x11771. The ODBC SDK and many other developer materials can also be found on CompuServe's WINEXT forum. Microsoft Developer Services also has developer whitepapers and other support materials. To be considered for a Microsoft beta program you should call 1.206.936.BETA. Books "Distributing Applications Across DCE and Windows NT" by O'Reilly & Associates, Inc. Main: 707.829.0515; Fax: 707.829.0104; E-Mail: order@ora.com "Inside Windows NT" by Helen Custer Microsoft Press "Windows NT Answer Book" by Jim Groves Microsoft Press "The Windows NT Resource Kit (3 Volume Set)" Microsoft Press "Migrating to Windows NT" by Randall C. Kennedy Brady Publishing Technical Support CompuServe is the preferred vehicle for getting technical support for Windows NT and other Microsoft Systems technologies. CompuServe's MSWin32 has a section for porting from UNIX to Win32. Microsoft also offers fee-based technical support including Premier Developer Support, Professional Support, and Electronic Technical Service Requests Packages. For more information, or to order support services, call Microsoft Developer Services at 1.800.227.4679 x11771. Electronic Technical Service Requests Electronic Technical Service Requests (SRs) packages give users the convenience of incremental information delivery and private responses from a Microsoft support engineer. SRs may be submitted seven days a week, 24 hours a day, including holidays. Product Support Services (PSS) responds to SRs from Monday through Friday, 6 A.M. to 6 P.M., Pacific time, excluding holidays. * Developer 5-Pack: $750 prepaid; 5 electronic SRs on any Microsoft development product; includes unlimited access time for sending SRs and viewing the Microsoft Knowledge Base. * Developer Per-Incident Service Request: $150 prepaid; private technical support on most Microsoft development projects; SRs are submitted through the Microsoft Developer Services Area on CompuServe. Anonymous FTP Sites ftp.microsoft.com Microsoft support files, patches, drivers, and other developer information. rhino.microsoft.com Microsoft Windows NT TCP/IP applications and information. ftp.cica.indiana.edu Shareware and free software for Microsoft Windows NT. sunsite.unc.edu Shareware and free software for Microsoft Windows NT. ftp.uu.net Developer code samples and information in the directory /vendor/microsoft. ftp.iastate.edu FTPD, miscellaneous utilities as /pub/nt/[cpu-type]/ftpdserv.zip and other files Also available on CompuServe forum MSWIN32 library 1 (New Uploads) files iftpd.zip and mftpd.zip Microsoft Resources Microsoft Product Information - 1.800.227.4679 - 1.206.936.8661 Microsoft Developer Services - 1.800.227.4679 x11771 [technical support packages, developer materials] Microsoft Windows NT automated fax information - 1.800.936.4400 Microsoft Download Service Bulletin Board - 206.637.9009 [1200/2400/9600 bps modem - technical notes and support software]