NetSentinel NT Service

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All Rights Reserved

Thank you for choosing NetSentinel from Rainbow Technologies! This

version of the NetSentinel security server is implemented as a Windows
NT service which allows the server application to be automatically
started whenever the Windows NT operating system is running. It
supports NetBIOS, NetBEUI, NWLink (Microsoft IPX/SPX compatible
protocol) and TCP/IP protocols.

This file provides the following information about the NetSentinel

NT Service:
1.0 Installation/Operating Instructions
1.1 To install the NetSentinel NT service.
1.2 To specify command line options.
1.3 To start the NetSentinel NT service
1.4 To uninstall the NetSentinel NT service
1.5 To display the software version
2.0 Service Event Logging
3.0 Operating Environment

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IMPORTANT! IMPORTANT! IMPORTANT!
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You will need Sentinel System Drivers Version 5.18 or later to run the
NetSentinel NT service. If an earlier version of the driver is in
use, an event log will be generated and the service will terminate.

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1.0 INSTALLATION/OPERATION INSTRUCTIONS
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Before running NetSentinel NT service, the service must be installed

into the system.

1.1 To install the NetSentinel NT service:

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1. NSSRVICE.EXE must be copied to the Windows NT

%SystemRoot%\System32 directory to ensure the accessibility of
the file during the service start up.

2. To install the service, run the NSSRVICE.EXE executable with

"/I" option, i.e. NSSRVICE /I.

3. After installation, a registry entry for NetSentinel service is

created under
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services

4. By default, the service is setup to run automatically the next

time you reboot your Windows NT system. No user logon is
required, unless desired.

1.2 To specify command line options:

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 In addition, the following command line options can be used to specify
options for the server application:

/DN:string - Changes the server's department name.

/H:num - Sets the maximum number of licenses that can be in
use at any one time on this server.
/MS:num - Sets the maximum number of servers allowed.
/N:string - Sets the name displayed by the monitor for this
server.
/ST - Enables strict timeout enforcement.
/SN:num - Sets the maximum NetBIOS sessions.
/SW:num - Sets the maximum NWLINK sessions.
/SI:num - Sets the maximum TCP/IP sessions.
/SL:num - Sets the maximum number of sub-licenses.
/BI:num - Overrides TCP/IP default broadcast mask
(255.255.255.255).
/RI:num - Sets number of times to retry finding the
specified Rainbow TCP/IP Server.
/TI:num - Timeout value used when attempting to locate
other Rainbow TCP/IP Servers.
/W:string - Specifies handle delete password.

/? - Displays help screen.

Specified options, if any, take effect the next time the service is
started.

1.3 To start the NetSentinel NT service:

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After the service has been properly installed, you may reboot your
system to start the NetSentinel NT service automatically at system
boot time. You can also use either the NET command or the Service
applet in the Control Panel to manually control the service.

To use the NET command method, type the following commands at the
command prompt:

. NET START NETSENTINEL - Starts the service.

. NET STOP NETSENTINEL - Stops the service.

To use the Service applet in Control Panel:

1. From the Control Panel, select Services. The Services dialog

box appears.

2. Select NetSentinel service.

3. Press the Start or Stop button to start or stop the NetSentinel

NT service.

1.4 To uninstall the NetSentinel NT service:

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1. Log onto the workstation if you haven't already done so.

 2. Stop the NetSentinel NT service using either the NET command
method or the Services applet as described earlier.

3. Run the NSSRVICE.EXE executable with "/U" option, i.e.

NSSRVICE /U, to uninstall the service.

4. The registry entry for NetSentinel service under

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services will be
removed after uninstall.

1.5 To display the software version:

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. Run the NSSRVICE.EXE executable with "/V" option, i.e. NSSRVICE /V.

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SERVICE EVENT LOGGING
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Status information pertaining to this service is reported to the

application log. Upon successful startup of the service, information
such as server version, protocol stacks, and available keys is logged
as two separate events in the application log. Please access Event
Viewer in the Administrator Tools group to view this information.

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OPERATING ENVIRONMENT
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Support Windows NT Version 3.5, 3.51, and 4.0.