Article ID: 295168
Article Last Modified on 2/8/2006
APPLIES TO
- Microsoft Active Directory Client Extension, when used with:
- Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 Standard Edition
- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 Developer Edition
This article was previously published under Q295168
SUMMARY
This article provides a list of the files that are installed by the Active Directory Client Extension (DSClient) for Windows NT 4.0. DSClient enables those client platforms to take advantage of features provided by the Windows 2000 Active Directory Service. These client extensions were developed for customers who want to deploy Microsoft Windows 2000 Server in environments with Windows NT 4.0-based clients.
Note Although the DSClient is available on the Windows 95 and Windows 98 operating systems, this article is targeted at Windows NT 4.0. Therefore, any reference to DSClient, unless otherwise stated, refers to the DSClient for Windows NT 4.0.
MORE INFORMATION
The DSClient creates the following registry key, which can be used to identify the DSClient's presence:
HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Setup\OptionalComponents\DsClient\Version = "5.0.2195.1"
The installation layout is as follows:
| Category | Binary |
|---|---|
| ADSI | Activeds.dll Activeds.tlb |
| DNS | Dnsapi.dll |
| Find People/Printers | Cmnquery.dll Dsfolder.dll |
| Dfs | Mup.sys |
| NetLogon | Netlogon.dll Wkssvc.dll |
| DS APIs | Netapi32.dll Ntdsapi.dll |
| Security | Secur32.dll |
| LDAP | Wldap32.dll |
| Windows Address Book (WAB) | Wabsinst.exe |
| Help | Dsclient.chm Dsclient.hlp |
REFERENCES
For more information, click the following article numbers to view the articles in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
288358 How to install the Active Directory client extension
216290 Determining the version of ADSI that is installed on your computer
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