Compaq DCE for OpenVMS VAX and OpenVMS Alpha
Release Notes

Contents

1	Services Compaq DCE Offers
1.1	New Features in Version 3.0
2	Contents of the Kits
2.1	Runtime Services Kit
2.2	Application Developer's Kit
2.3	CDS Server Kit
2.4	Security Server Kit
3	Installation/Configuration Prerequisites
3.1	Reconfiguring After Installation
3.2	Configuration Prerequisite on OpenVMS Version 6.2
4	Troubleshooting
5	Updates to the System Login File
6	Sizing for a Large Number of Users
7	Support for Applications
8	Using TCP/IP Services for OpenVMS (UCX) with DCE
8.1	Sufficient TCP/IP Sockets
8.2	Sufficient UCX Small and Large Buffers
8.3	UCX TCP Protocol Settings
8.3.1	OpenVMS UCX TCP Parameter Settings
8.4	cdsLib Service Definition
8.5	Using MultiNet with DCE
9	Using PathWay with DCE
10	Using TCPware with DCE
11	Kerberos
12	Windows NT LAN Manager
13	Linking RPC Stub Modules into Shareable Images
13.1	Errors Creating a Shareable Image
13.2	Errors Linking Against a Shareable Image
13.3	Errors Activating Shareable Images
14	Restrictions and Known Problems
14.1	Documentation
14.2	OpenVMS Supported Versions
14.3	Kernel Threads and UPCALLS Support
14.4	DCE Applications Do Not Require Relinking
14.5	DTS Server
14.6	Integrated Login and OpenVMS External Authentication
14.7	Minimum Global Pages
14.8	RTI (Remote Task Invocation) RPC
14.9	Format of X.500 Cell Names
14.10	Shutting Down Compaq DCE for OpenVMS Before Reinstallation
14.11	Configuring a CDS Replica Clearinghouse
14.12	Reconfiguring a CDS Replica Clearinghouse
14.13	Privileged User Refreshing Credentials
14.14	Support for Integrated Login Before DCE Startup on OpenVMS Systems
14.15	Support for Integrated Login Before DCE Startup on OpenVMS Workstations
14.16	32-Character Restriction on DCE Principal Names for Integrated Login
14.17	Running DCE IMPORT in Batch Mode Without Password
14.18	Potential Integrated Login and SYSGEN Problems
14.19	Support for Packet Privacy
14.20	DCE IDL Compiler and C++ Exceptions
14.21	Automatic Registration of Servers
14.22	Support for sigwait()
14.23	Server Programming
14.24	Compiling Stubs on Alpha
14.25	Using the -cpp_cmd (/PREPROCESS) IDL Compiler Option on OpenVMS Alpha
14.26	UCX Runtime Calls Not Thread Safe
14.27	POSIX
14.28	C RTL Routine Sleep Not Thread Safe
14.29	Ordering of System Startup Procedures
14.30	Case Sensitivity of DCE Utilities
14.31	CDSCP Commands Requiring a Local Server
14.32	DCE Command Line Programs Fail With SMG Error
14.33	Dumping the CDS Cache
14.34	CDS Clerk Failing on UCX Shutdown
14.35	Global Directory Agent Configuration
14.36	Changes to RPC Shutdown
14.37	IDL Error When Installing DCE
14.38	Owner Error When Installing DCE
14.39	Port Error During DCE Configuration
14.40	Exception During DCE Configuration Verification Program
14.41	Problem Converting DTS Local to DTS Global Server
14.42	Problems With Sun Solaris DCE System as CDS Master
14.43	Compile Warning in Example Programs
14.44	Missing CXX Library
14.45	Unknown Ethernet Device on Host System
14.46	Public Key Routines Not Supported on OpenVMS
14.47	Audit Trail Files Require UNIX-Style File Specifications
14.48	Installation Warnings
15	New APIs for Authenticated RPC
15.1	RPC_WINNT_SET_AUTH_IDENTITY
15.2	RPC_WINNT_FREE_AUTH_IDENTITY
16	New APIs for Impersonation in DCE
16.1	RPC_IMPERSONATE_CLIENT
16.2	RPC_REVERT_TO_SELF
16.3	RPC_REVERT_TO_SELF_EX
16.4	Enhanced RPC Security APIs
17	The Routing File
17.1	Specifying Filenames in the Routing File
17.2	Using the Routing File