LAN manager

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LAN Manager is an OS / 2 -based network operating system from Microsoft for local area networks .

Range of functions

The concept of domains was introduced for central administration. A LAN Manager Server can provide its LAN Manager Clients (LMC) with various resources (drives and directories, printers, serial devices) within the domain.

As a client - operating systems are DOS , OS / 2 and Macintosh support. There are also client and server implementations for Unix , for example, LAN Manager / X .

Supported network protocols

Development history

Originally as a further development of the programs MS-NET and Xenix NET together with the company 3Com developed MS OS / 2 LAN Manager has a variety since 1988 OEMs licensed. The best known are the IBM LAN Server , HP LAN Manager / X and Tapestry Torus. The version of 3com was sold as 3+ Open .

After 3com stopped marketing its server software in 1991, Microsoft now also offered MS LAN Manager 2.0 directly . The new features also included the TCP / IP transport protocol .

The last version 2.2 was released by Microsoft in early 1993 . The network components flowed into the development of the Windows NT server.

Versions

  • 1987 - MS LAN Manager 1.0 (Basic / Enhanced)
  • 1989 - MS LAN Manager 1.1
  • 1991 - MS LAN Manager 2.0
  • 1992 - MS LAN Manager 2.1
  • 1992 - MS LAN Manager 2.1a
  • 1993 - MS LAN Manager 2.2
  • 1994 - MS LAN Manager 2.2a

See also

literature

  • Krödel, Michael: The LAN Manager in Practice, Markt & Technik 1991, ISBN 3-87791-210-9
  • Kuppinger, Martin: The Microsoft LAN Manager 2.0: Use and Application, te-wi 1991, ISBN 3-89362-042-7
  • Kauffels, Franz-Joachim: Communication under OS / 2, Markt & Technik 1989, ISBN 3-89090-749-0
  • Meder, Norbert: OS / 2-LAN manager using the example of 3Com network systems, Vogel 1989, ISBN 3-80231-000-4
  • MS LAN Manager Developer Guide, Microsoft Press, 1990