Network Programming in Windows NT

1. Introduction. Historical Perspective. Impact of Windows NT Design on Users. Impact of Windows NT Design on Developers. Client/Server Computing with Windows and Windows NT. Summary. 2. Understanding Windows NT Architecture. Salient Windows NT Architecture Features. Networking in Windows NT. Salient Win32 Programming Features. Creating an Echo Server. Summary. 3. Understanding Windows Architecture. Operating Modes of Windows. Networks in Windows for Workgroups. Summary. 4. Remote Procedure Call (RPC) in Windows NT. Historical Perspective. Microsoft RPC Concepts. Writing a Simple RPC-based Client and Server. Designing Efficient RPC Client and Server. Designing Communication Infrastructure. Using Callback Routines. RPC Management. RPC Error and Exception Handling. Secure RPC. Echo Server--RPC-based Win32 Server. RPC Programming in Windows. Summary. 5. Windows Sockets in Windows NT. Introduction to Sockets Programming. Windows Sockets Extensions. Interoperability with IPX/SPX based Applications. Name Service Provider APIs. A Windows Socket Based Win32 Service. Guidelines for 16-bit Windows Sockets Applications. Summary. 6. Pipes in Windows NT. Named Pipes in Windows NT. Anonymous Pipes. Win32 Service Using Named Pipes. Named Pipes in Windows. Comparison with UNIX Pipes. Summary. 7. Using Mailslot in Windows NT. Architecture of Mailslots. Programming Mailslots. A Win32 Service Using Mailslot. Mailslots in Windows for Workgroups. Summary. 8. NetBIOS Programming in Windows NT. Overview of NetBIOS Programming. NetBIOS Support in Windows NT. NetBIOS Programming in Windows NT. A NetBIOS-based Win32 Service. NetBIOS Programming in Windows. Summary. 9. SPX/IPX Programming in Windows NT. An Overview of Novell NetWare. NetWare Services. IPX Programming. SPX Programming. Summary. Bibliography. Appendix A: Determining NetBIOS System Characteristics. Appendix B: Window Socket. 0201590565T04062001