HOWTO: Windows 95/98 Session Management Modules (1/5)

ID: Q232675

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Windows 98
on the following platforms: Win95, Win98
Microsoft Windows 95 Driver Development Kit (DDK)
Microsoft Windows 98 Driver Development Kit (DDK)

SUMMARY

Dial-Up Networking uses Session Management Modules (SMM) to abstract the interface presented by the dial-up server. This is the first of five Knowledge Base articles describing the use of Session Management Modules.

MORE INFORMATION

1. Overview

Dial-Up Networking uses Session Management Modules to abstract the interface presented by the dial-up server. This allows new modules and drivers to be "plugged in" as necessary to support new servers.

Windows 95 has built-in support for three Session Management Modules; PPP, RAS, Netware Connect, and SLIP.

Windows 95 Session Management Modules can also "overlay" other Session Management Modules, which allows such features as scripting and security to be added to the product.

REFERENCES

For additional information about the use of Session Management Modules, please see the following articles in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

Q232708 HOWTO: Windows 95/98 Session Management Modules (2/5)

Q232716 HOWTO: Windows 95/98 Session Management Modules (3/5)

Q232719 HOWTO: Windows 95/98 Session Management Modules (4/5)

Q232725 HOWTO: Windows 95/98 Session Management Modules (5/5)

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Keywords          : kbnetwork kbNDIS kbWinOS95 kbWinOS98 
Version           : WINDOWS:; Win95:; Win98:
Platform          : Win95 WINDOWS Win98 
Issue type        : kbhowto

Last Reviewed: June 9, 1999