Microsoft Networking
<networking> {Microsoft's} name for the networking subsystems
of {Windows 95} and later. Not to be confused with {The
Microsoft Network}.
Microsoft networking uses the {SMB} file sharing protocol. It
is implemented as file system drivers i.e. "{installable file
systems}" (IFS).
The {network redirector} "Client for Microsoft Networks", is
implemented in the VREDIR.VXD {virtual device driver}. {Peer}
resource sharing is provided by "File and Printer Sharing for
Microsoft Networks" (VSERVER.VXD).
Windows 95's support for {Netware} ({NCP}) networks is
provided in a similar way via NWREDIR.VXD and NWSERVER.VXD.
(1999-08-08)