DOCUMENT:Q101900  05-AUG-1993  [W_NTAS]
TITLE   :INF: Windows NT AS Features Not Included in Windows NT
PRODUCT :Microsoft Windows NT Advanced Server
PROD/VER:3.10
OPER/SYS:WINDOWS
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The information in this article applies to:
 
 - Microsoft Windows NT operating system, version 3.1
 - Microsoft Windows NT Advanced Server, version 3.1
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Microsoft Windows NT Advanced Server contains all the features of
Windows NT. It is, however, a superset of Windows NT. It has
additional enhanced features ideally suitable for a versatile network
server, as compared to Windows NT which can be used only as a
workgroup server.
 
The following features of Windows NT Advanced Server are not part of
Windows NT:
 
 - Domain Control - Windows NT Advanced Server can be used as a Domain
   Controller which facilitates centralized network administration.
   Domain is a concept of logically grouping servers and workstations
   into one unit.
 
 - Trust Relationship - It can be used to set up trust relationship
   with other network domains to extend the network connectivity.
 
 - Advanced Fault Tolerance - It has advanced fault tolerance features
   which include disk mirroring, disk duplexing and disk striping with
   parity. This protects against data loses due to hard disk or
   computer failure.
 
 - Directory Replication - This feature of Windows NT AS allows export
   of files from a particular directory from the master server to
   multiple computers and update files automatically.
 
 - Central Location for User Profile - This facility provides the
   facility of storing multiple users operating environment called
   profiles at a central location so that these can be accessed from any
   workstation in the network.
 
 - Services for Macintosh - This enables Macintosh computers to
   connect to Windows NT Advanced Server as workstations and clients.
 
 - Extended RAS Support - Remote Access Services in the Advanced Server
   supports up to 64 ports, compared to 1 for Windows NT. This feature
   allows multiple remote workstations to connect to NT AS. It provides
   access to client-server applications and advanced security.
 
Additional reference words: 3.10 as differences compare
KBCategory:
KBSubCategory: winnt

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