Microsoft KB Archive/288358

HOWTO: Install the Active Directory Client Extension

Q288358

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Active Directory Client Extension, used with:
- the operating system: Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP6a
Microsoft Active Directory Services Interface, Microsoft Active Directory Client

SUMMARY

This article describes how to acquire, install, and remove the Active Directory Client Extension (DSClient) for Windows NT 4.0.

NOTE: Although the DSClient is available on the Windows 95 and Windows 98 operating systems, this article concerns the Windows NT 4.0 version. Therefore, any reference to DSClient, unless otherwise stated, refers to the DSClient for Windows NT 4.0.

MORE INFORMATION

The DSClient takes advantage of features provided by the Windows 2000 Active Directory Service. These client extensions were developed for customers who want to deploy Windows 2000 Server in environments with Windows NT 4.0-based clients.

Acquiring the DSClient

The DSClient for Windows NT 4.0 is freely available for download from the following Microsoft Web site:

http://www.microsoft.com/windows2000/adclients

The DSClient for Windows 95 and Windows 98 is available on any Windows 2000 Server, Advanced Server, or DataCenter CD-ROM.

Installing the DSClient

The prerequisites for the DSClient are:

Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack 6a.
Internet Explorer 4.01 or later.

Download the DSClient.exe self-extracting executable installation file. Running this file will launch an installation wizard.

For a custom installation of the DSClient, see the following Microsoft Knowledge Base article:

Q295166 INFO: Advanced Installation of Directory Services Client for Windows NT 4.0

For information about the files that are installed with the DSClient, see:

Q295168 INFO: Files Installed by Directory Services Client Extension for Windows NT 4.0

Removing the DSClient

The DSClient can be removed through the Add/Remove Programs utility in Control Panel:

Click Start, point to Settings, and then click Control Panel.

Double-click Add/Remove Programs.

Double-click Directory Services Client.

NOTE: The following dynamic link libraries (DLLs) will not be removed:

Netlogon.dll
Netapi32.dll
Mup.sys
Wkssvc.dll
Wldap32.dll

All other DLL files will be removed. A reboot will be necessary if DLL files to be removed are currently in use.

REFERENCES

For more on Windows 2000 Directory Service Clients, see the following Microsoft Web site:

http://www.microsoft.com/windows2000/adclients

For additional information, click the article numbers below to view the articles in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

Q216290 INFO: Determining Which Version of ADSI Is Installed

Q164539 How to Determine Which Version of Internet Explorer is Installed

Additional query words: ADSI DSClient

Keywords : kbADSI kbDSupport
Issue type : kbhowto
Technology : kbAudDeveloper kbActiveDirectory