Integrating Windows NT and UNIX Systems

With its advanced configuration management tools, Windows NT is especially suited for integrating with most of the UNIX variants that are likely to be found on many networks. Among the Windows NT features that make it easy to interoperate with UNIX systems are:

• Built-in TCP/IP protocol and utilities.
• Support for character and graphics terminal emulation.
• Advanced file transfer and data sharing capabilities.
• Distributed processing support.
• Application portability.

The following sections provide further information about these features. With DHCP and WINS, combined with the DNS server and other TCP/IP tools provided in this resource kit, integrating Windows NT and UNIX systems is easier than ever. For full details on TCP/IP in the Windows NT environment, see Part III, "TCP/IP," and Part IV, "Windows NT and the Internet."