WG0773: Banyan VINES 5.50 Support

Last reviewed: May 1, 1997
Article ID: Q95502

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The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Windows for Workgroups version 3.1

Microsoft has an Application Note that explains how to install Banyan VINES support for Windows for Workgroups.

The Application Note provides the following information:

How to install Banyan VINES
How to use Windows for Workgroups on a VINES network
How to upgrade your workstation to different versions of Banyan VINES
How to solve common network problems

You can obtain this Application Note from the following sources:

Microsoft's World Wide Web Site on the Internet
The Internet (Microsoft anonymous ftp server)
Microsoft Download Service (MSDL)
Microsoft Product Support Services

For complete information, see the "To Obtain This Application Note" section at the end of this article.

THE TEXT OF WG0773

  Microsoft(R) Product Support Services Application Note (Text File)
              WG0773: BANYAN(TM) VINES(TM) 5.50 SUPPORT

                                                   Revision Date: 2/93
                                                       1 Disk Included

The following information applies to Microsoft Windows for Workgroups version 3.1.

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INSTALLING VINES SUPPORT

To install VINES support for Windows for Workgroups, first make sure you have the enclosed WG0773 disk and that it corresponds to your version of Banyan VINES.

To support Windows for Workgroups, your VINES network must be running version 4.11(5), 5.00(5), or 5.50(1) of the network software. If your network is running an earlier version, such as 4.10, you must first upgrade to a more recent version. If your network is running 5.00(6), you must first either reinstall version 5.00(5) or upgrade to 5.50(1). For more information, refer to the "Upgrading Network Software" section below.

The WG0773 disk contains the ADDNETS.EXE file, which you need to run before you install VINES support for Windows for Workgroups. The ADDNETS.EXE file modifies the NETWORK.INF file and installs other network software.

Before you install VINES network support, you need to install Windows for Workgroups. Once you've installed Windows for Workgroups, use the following steps to install VINES support:

If you are running Windows for Workgroups, quit it and return to the MS-DOS command prompt.
Use a text editor to open your AUTOEXEC.BAT file and remove any VINES-specific commands (such as BAN, Z:LOGIN, and so forth).
Save your modified AUTOEXEC.BAT file.
Insert the WG0773 disk in your floppy disk drive.

At the MS-DOS command prompt, type the following and press enter:

      <drive:>addnets [destination]

where <drive> is your floppy disk drive and [destination] is the path for your Windows for Workgroups directory.

    NOTE: If Windows for Workgroups is in your PATH environment
    variable, you don't need to specify the destination. Also, if you
    are a network administrator and have installed Windows for
    Workgroups to a server by using Setup with the /A option, you can
    type the path to the shared server directory in place of the
    destination parameter to update that installation.

The Addnets installation program modifies the NETWORK.INF file with VINES-specific information and installs some updated driver files (WFWNET.DRV and WFWSETUP.CPL).

This completes the steps that must be performed at the MS-DOS command prompt. To add the VINES network to your list of compatible Windows for Workgroups networks, continue with the following steps:

Start Windows for Workgroups.
In the Main group, choose the Control Panel icon.
In the Control Panel window, choose the Network icon.
The Network Settings dialog box appears.
Under Options, choose the Networks button.
The Compatible Networks dialog box appears.
Under Available Network Types, select either Banyan VINES 4.11(5), Banyan VINES 5.00(5), or Banyan VINES 5.50(1) (depending on your network version), and then choose the Add button.
The VINES network software files are copied to your local hard disk drive. If the WG0773 disk is not in your floppy disk drive, the system first prompts you to insert it.
Choose the OK button to close the Compatible Networks dialog box.
Control Panel displays a message indicating that the AUTOEXEC.BAT, PROTOCOL.INI, and SYSTEM.INI files have been modified. VINES- specific information has been added to these files. If you want to view them, use a text editor.
Choose the OK button again.
Remove the disk from your floppy disk drive, and then restart your workstation.
You must restart your workstation in order for the changes to take effect.

USING WINDOWS FOR WORKGROUPS ON A VINES NETWORK

Some distinctions between using Windows for Workgroups on a Banyan VINES network and using Windows 3.1 on a Banyan VINES network are described below.

PCCONFIG MODIFICATIONS

Certain VINES files are copied to your Windows for Workgroups directory, including PCCONFIG.DB. If you have made modifications to the PCCONFIG.DB file located in your VINES directory, use the PCCONFIG program to make the same modifications (such as changing the Login Group Search list) to the PCCONFIG.DB file in your Windows for Workgroups directory.

MODIFICATIONS FOR TOKEN-RING LAN MEDIA

Currently, token-ring LANs are supported in Windows for Workgroups for VINES 5.50(1). If your network runs an earlier version of VINES, such as VINES 4.11(5) or 5.00(5), only EtherNet LANs are supported. Updated releases are being developed to provide support for these versions of VINES but are not currently available.

If you are using token-ring media on a network running VINES 5.50(1), be sure to change the default LAN driver to NDIS Token-Ring. To do this, modify the PCCONFIG.DB file in your Windows for Workgroups directory using the PCCONFIG program. (For more information about PCCONFIG, see the previous section, "PCCONFIG Modifications," or refer to your Banyan VINES documentation.)

UPGRADING NETWORK SOFTWARE

This section describes upgrade procedures for different network versions, modifications made to your AUTOEXEC.BAT file, and other issues you should be aware of when using Windows for Workgroups on a Banyan VINES network.

VINES 4.10 NETWORKS

If your network runs VINES 4.10, upgrade to VINES 4.11(5) before installing support for Windows for Workgroups.

VINES 5.00(6) NETWORKS

If your network runs VINES 5.00(6), install VINES support for 5.00(5) according to the installation instructions. When you are prompted to restart your workstation at the end of the installation procedure, do so.

After you restart your workstation, you will use the NEWREV command from the MS-DOS command prompt to upgrade to VINES 5.00(6). However, because the NEWREV program overwrites the PROTMAN.DOS and NDISBAN.COM files located in the Windows for Workgroups directory, you should back up the PROTMAN.DOS and NDISBAN.COM files to another directory before running NEWREV. After the upgrade is complete, copy the PROTMAN.DOS and NDISBAN.COM files back to the Windows for Workgroups directory, and then reboot your workstation again. This ensures that you are using the correct versions of these two files.

UPGRADING YOUR WORKSTATION

If you've upgraded your network server, use the following steps to upgrade your workstation:

Start Windows for Workgroups.
In the Main group, choose the Control Panel icon.
In the Control Panel window, choose the Network icon.
The Network Settings dialog box appears.
Under Options, choose the Networks button.
The Compatible Networks dialog box appears.
Under Available Network Types, select your previous version of Banyan VINES, and then choose the Remove button.
Under Available Network Types, select the upgraded version of Banyan VINES, and then choose the Add button.
Choose the OK button.
You must restart Windows for Workgroups in order for the changes to take effect.

AUTOEXEC.BAT MODIFICATIONS

Installing VINES support adds the following lines to the workstation's AUTOEXEC.BAT file:

   ban /nc
   ndisban
   redirall
   arswait
   z:login

These lines should not be moved to other locations in the AUTOEXEC.BAT

   file.

   NOTE: If you want to run the VINES LOGIN.EXE program locally, copy
   the file from drive Z, and
   remove the Z:LOGIN line from your AUTOEXEC.BAT file.

CONNECTING TO A VINES NETWORK DRIVE OR PRINTER

When you connect to a network drive or network printer by using File Manager or Program Manager, a dialog box appears in which you can select a shared directory or printer in your workgroup. To connect to a VINES network drive or printer, choose the VINES button. The VINES Network Connection dialog box then appears.

RUNNING NAMED PIPES APPLICATIONS

Applications written to the Named Pipes application programming interface (API) cannot run with the VINES protocol in the Windows for Workgroups environment; however, these applications are supported by the Windows for Workgroups NetBEUI protocol.

CONNECTING TO OS/2(R)-BASED SQL SERVER MACHINES ON VINES

SQL Server client applications running with Windows for Workgroups can connect to OS/2-based SQL Server machines on VINES networks by using the Network Integration Kit, which is available from Microsoft.

ROUTING BETWEEN LANS

Windows for Workgroups workstations must reside on the same physical LAN segment in order to make use of the Windows for Workgroups mail, scheduling, file-sharing, and print-sharing features. Windows for Workgroups does not use VINES routing capabilities.

LOADING VINES INTO THE HIGH MEMORY AREA

You can use memory managers to load VINES software components into the high memory area (HMA). Refer to your specific memory manager documentation for instructions on how to do this.

TROUBLESHOOTING TIPS

This section provides solutions to some common problems you may encounter when running Windows for Workgroups on a Banyan VINES network.

ENVIRONMENT VARIABLES OVERWRITTEN

When you install VINES support for Windows for Workgroups, the VINES LOGIN command is placed near the beginning of your AUTOEXEC.BAT file. PATH (and other environment variables) in your VINES user profile are overwritten by the environment variables in your AUTOEXEC.BAT file.

To work around this problem, either place all environment variables, including PATH, in your user profile only, or place all environment variables AFTER the LOGIN command in your AUTOEXEC.BAT file. If you want to add the user profile PATH environment variable to the PATH environment variable in your AUTOEXEC.BAT file, type %PATH% after the LOGIN command at the end of your AUTOEXEC.BAT file. For example, the following statement appends the user profile PATH values (%path%) to the existing PATH values (C:\;C:\WINWG) in the AUTOEXEC.BAT file:

   Path=c:\;c:\winwg;%path%

CANNOT ACCESS THE VINES NETWORK

If you cannot access the VINES network, make sure the SYSTEM.INI file includes the following lines:

   network.drv=wfwnet.drv
   secondnet.drv=VINES.DRV

In a Windows for Workgroups environment, the NETWORK.DRV statement specifies the Windows for Workgroups network driver (WFWNET.DRV) and the SECONDNET.DRV statement specifies the VINES network driver (VINES.DRV).

TO OBTAIN THIS APPLICATION NOTE

You can find WG0773.EXE (size: 810634 bytes) 
                       , a self-extracting file, on the following

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      On the www.microsoft.com home page, click the Support icon.
      Click Knowledge Base, and select the product.
      Enter kbfile WG0773.EXE (size: 810634 bytes) 
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      Open the article, and click the button to download the file.

Internet (anonymous FTP)

      ftp ftp.microsoft.com
      Change to the Softlib/Mslfiles folder.
      Get WG0773.EXE (size: 810634 bytes)

Microsoft Download Service (MSDL)

      Dial (425) 936-6735 to connect to MSDL
      Download WG0773.EXE (size: 810634 bytes)

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Last reviewed: May 1, 1997
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