Dave20b1 Manual

DAVE 2.0 Beta Manual Contents Introduction............................................................................Chapter 1 Installation..............................................................................Chapter 2 NetBIOS.................................................................................Chapter 3 DAVE ACCESS ......................................................................Chapter 4 DAVE Client ..........................................................................Chapter 5 DAVE Server .........................................................................Chapter 6 DAVE Print Client ..................................................................Chapter 7 Technical Information..............................................................Chapter 8 Troubleshooting ......................................................................Chapter 9 Appendixes A - Software License Agreement B - Support - Maintenance C - Glossary D - Host Configurations E - Dial Up Configurations F - Additional Software 2 Chapter 1 Introduction How to Use This Manual This manual is organized into sections that give users increasingly more detail. Users may only need to read Chapter 2 on Installation and the Quick Start section in the User’s Guide to begin using DAVE. Although DAVE is very intuitive, additional information is provided in the User’s Guide to explain all the product’s features. Systems Administrators can find detailed technical information in the Technical Information Guide and in the NetBIOS Control Panel guide. In addition, the Troubleshooting Guide gives a step-by-step method for diagnosing problems. If you find a term or acronym that you are not familiar with, refer to the Glossary. What DAVE Does DAVE is software that enables Macintosh users to participate in Microsoft networks with file and print services. DAVE is installed directly on the Macintosh computer and provides Macintosh users with the ability to mount shared directories on Windows NT (Server and Workstation), Windows 95, Windows for Workgroups and now other Macintosh computers. DAVE also provides Windows users the ability to use Macintosh file and printer resources. DAVE performs all communications using the industry standard protocol TCP/IP with a NetBIOS driver that is fully RFC 1001/1002 compliant and supports Windows Internet Name Server (WINS). All services are implemented using the Common Internet File System (CIFS protocol). CIFS is an enhanced extension of the desktop cross-platform protocol for distributed file sharing called Server Message Block (SMB). Utilizing CIFS and X/Open protocol standards, DAVE gives Macintosh users simultaneous read and write access to files stored on remote computers without first requiring users to download or copy the files to a local drive. Using the Chooser, users mount systems and browse f…