Win32 WinNet Interface for Applications

The Win32 WinNet interface in Windows 95 provides an API that software developers can use to create single versions of applications that run unmodified on different networks. The Win32 WinNet interface is the successor to the WinNet16 interface introduced in Windows 3.0 and enhanced in Windows 3.1.

The expanded WinNet API set includes the following:

• Support for the Win32 WinNet APIs as defined in Windows NT. This set of functions and the other Win32 APIs provide all the commonly used capabilities required by applications.
• Support for the Win32 WinNet APIs for browsing network resources (directories, printers, and other resources). This includes consistent handling of authentication requirements across multiple networks and support for the NetWare server security model.

• Backward compatibility with Windows for Workgroups 3.11 and support for networks that use a WinNet16 network driver.