Microsoft Networking

networking Microsoft's name for the networking subsystems

of Windows 95 and later. Not to be confused with TheMicrosoft Network.

Microsoft networking uses the SMB file sharing protocol. It

is implemented as file system drivers i.e. "installable filesystems" (IFS).

The network redirector "Client for Microsoft Networks", is

implemented in the VREDIR.VXD virtual device driver. Peer

resource sharing is provided by "File and Printer Sharing for

Microsoft Networks" (VSERVER.VXD).

Windows 95's support for Netware (NCP) networks is

provided in a similar way via NWREDIR.VXD and NWSERVER.VXD.

(1999-08-08)