Getting the most out of Getting the most out of the Platformthe Platform

Louis KahnLouis Kahn

Program ManagerProgram Manager

Personal and Business Personal and Business SystemsSystems

AgendaAgenda

Tools to help you migrate (UNIX to Tools to help you migrate (UNIX to NT)NT)

Development toolsDevelopment tools Resource KitsResource Kits Other resourcesOther resources Open discussionOpen discussion

UNIX to NTUNIX to NT

GNU utilities (Texas Microlib)GNU utilities (Texas Microlib) Toolbuster (Congruent Software)Toolbuster (Congruent Software) MKS ToolkitMKS Toolkit NT CommandlineNT Commandline NT Resource KitNT Resource Kit

UNIX to NTUNIX to NT

X Window servers, NFS Servers X Window servers, NFS Servers and Clients (and Gateway)and Clients (and Gateway)

Many compilers available for C, C+Many compilers available for C, C++, Java, FORTRAN, etc. +, Java, FORTRAN, etc.

Softway Systems (OpenNT) X libsSoftway Systems (OpenNT) X libs

Visual Studio 97 EnterpriseVisual Studio 97 Enterprise

Visual C++Visual C++ Visual BasicVisual Basic Visual J++Visual J++ Visual InterdevVisual Interdev Microsoft Transaction ServerMicrosoft Transaction Server SQL ServerSQL Server Visual FoxproVisual Foxpro Visual SourceSafeVisual SourceSafe

Other Development ToolsOther Development Tools

Win32 SDKWin32 SDK– Application level development (user Application level development (user

mode)mode) DDKDDK

– System services, device drivers, etc System services, device drivers, etc (kernel mode)(kernel mode)

– Kernel level DebuggerKernel level Debugger– NT SymbolsNT Symbols

The Resource KitsThe Resource Kits

Windows NT Workstation Windows NT Workstation Windows NT ServerWindows NT Server Server RK Supplements I, II, and III Server RK Supplements I, II, and III

(coming soon)(coming soon) BackOffice ResKit Part I, II, and III BackOffice ResKit Part I, II, and III

(coming soon)(coming soon) Resource Kits OnlineResource Kits Online

Other resourcesOther resources

MSDNMSDN– Universal subscription is what you want Universal subscription is what you want

(includes OS, Dev tools, beta’s, etc)(includes OS, Dev tools, beta’s, etc) TechNetTechNet Knowledge BaseKnowledge Base White PapersWhite Papers MSJ, MIND, Windows NT MagazineMSJ, MIND, Windows NT Magazine Professional Developers Conferences Professional Developers Conferences

(next one Sept 22-26 in San Diego)(next one Sept 22-26 in San Diego)

Microsoft Developer Microsoft Developer NetworkNetwork

Software Dev. KitsSoftware Dev. Kits Device Driver Dev. KitsDevice Driver Dev. Kits OS (including betas)OS (including betas) Server Apps. (SQL, Exchange, Viper, etc) in Server Apps. (SQL, Exchange, Viper, etc) in

Enterprises and higherEnterprises and higher All dev. Tools in Universal edition, including All dev. Tools in Universal edition, including

Vis. Studio 97Vis. Studio 97 Whitepapers, KB, tech notes, Whitepapers, KB, tech notes,

manuals/programming books, resource kitsmanuals/programming books, resource kits

Path to solve a problemPath to solve a problem

Use the ResKitsUse the ResKits Use the KB (searchable on the web at Use the KB (searchable on the web at

www.microsoft.com/kb)www.microsoft.com/kb) Use SDK/DDK documentationUse SDK/DDK documentation Call Microsoft Technical Services/PSSCall Microsoft Technical Services/PSS Usenet News groups comp.os.ms-Usenet News groups comp.os.ms-

windows.nt….windows.nt…. MS news server MS news server

news://msnews.microsoft.comnews://msnews.microsoft.com

Websites of InterestWebsites of Interest

www.microsoft.com/ntserver/tools/www.microsoft.com/ntserver/tools/ ftp.microsoft.com/bussys/winnt/ftp.microsoft.com/bussys/winnt/

winnt-public/fixes/usa/nt40/winnt-public/fixes/usa/nt40/ www.bhs.com & www.ntseek.comwww.bhs.com & www.ntseek.com www.microsoft.com/management www.microsoft.com/management

(includes WSH)(includes WSH) www.microsoft.com/mspresswww.microsoft.com/mspress

FuturesFutures

Management (MMC)Management (MMC)– Single GUI tool for admin of systemsSingle GUI tool for admin of systems– Access from command line via MMC Access from command line via MMC

COM interfacesCOM interfaces