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Windows 3x in a Windows 2000 network

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by awilliam3

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Can a Windows 3x client access resources from a Windows 2000 network?

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by huvason

I don't think you'll be able to browse the network with Win 3x, but you should be able to use the MS DOS client, and map drives using a NET USE command. Then you can use file manager to traverse your mapped drives. (at least in theory )

by rkelly

Windows 3.11 can be used to access resources on a Windows 2000 network providing that you are using the TCP/IP 32 Bit protocol stack and the domain is running in mixed mode AND the servers have NetBIOS over TCP/IP enabled. You will still need WINS/LMHOSTS to browse the network. To connect to resources install the Windows Network and make sure that the server connects to the correct domain name for logon. To map network resources use filemanager.

I do not recommend Win3x on a Windows 2000 network as there is no Active directory client so you cannot contact Global Catalog servers, you HAVE to change your password on the PDC Emulator, and records must be in WINS (or you have to configure DNS/WINS integration).

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