PC-DCE Overview Guide

Software Version 5.0

Contents

Notices

Intended Audience
Contacting Entegrity Solutions
Obtaining Technical Support
Obtaining Additional Technical Information
Documentation

PC-DCE Documentation Set
The Open Group Documentation

1.1 OSF DCE Overview
1.2 How PC-DCE Implements DCE Under Windows

1.2.1 Client/Server Architecture

1.2.1.1 Server

1.2.2 DCE_Service Process
1.2.3 Endpoint Mappers
1.2.4 Error Message Handling
1.2.5 Environment
1.2.6 Integrated Login
1.2.7 Pthreads
1.2.8 PC-DCE Tools

1.2.8.1 DCEsetup
1.2.8.2 DCE Director
1.2.8.3 Visual DCE ACL Editor
1.2.8.4 PC-DCE Service Panel
1.2.8.5 PC-DCE Configuration Panel
1.2.8.6 DCE Command Line Tools

1.3 Special Features

1.3.1 Lightweight Client
1.3.2 Per-Thread Login Contexts
1.3.3 CDS Preferencing
1.3.4 Co-Authentication Service
1.3.5 C++ Support
1.3.6 Microsoft Terminal Server
1.3.7 Designating a Local Configuration Administrator

1.4 PC-DCE Kit Components

1.4.1 Client Runtime Kit
1.4.2 Server Kit
1.4.3 Application Developer's Kit

2.1 Client Component Overview

2.1.1 cdsadv.exe
2.1.2 dced.exe
2.1.3 dce32.dll
2.1.4 CDS Clerk
2.1.5 CDS Cache
2.1.6 dce_update

2.2 Understanding Lightweight Clients

2.2.1 Lightweight Versus Full Clients
2.2.2 Conditions That Require a Full Client

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