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A.2.5 Advanced Server Process Parameters

The Advanced Server Process Parameters key may include values that define the way the server process operates in response to resource requests.

The Advanced Server Process Parameters key is:


SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\AdvancedServer\ProcessParameters 

Table A-6, Advanced Server Process Parameter Values, lists the values that may be stored in the Advanced Server Process Parameters key.

Table A-6 Advanced Server Process Parameter Values
Value Description
NumCLIENT_SESSION Specifies the number of links for internal communication that this server can initiate. This represents the maximum number of domains that this domain can trust, plus one (number of trusted domains plus 1).
  Valid Data: Minimum: 5
Maximum: 128
  Default Data: 32
  LANMAN.INI Section: Netlogon
  LANMAN.INI Keyword: maxclisess
  Parameter Type: Static
  Data Type: Integer
NumSERVER_SESSION Specifies the number of links used for internal communication that this server can accept. This number must include the number of domains that trust this domain; and the number of backup domain controllers, member servers, and Windows NT workstations in this domain (trusting domains + BDCs + Member Servers + NT workstations).
  Valid Data: Minimum: 5
Maximum: unlimited
  Default Data: 200
  LANMAN.INI Section: Netlogon
  LANMAN.INI Keyword: maxsrvsess
  Parameter Type: Static
  Data Type: Integer

A.2.6 Advanced Server File Service Parameters

The Advanced Server File Service Parameters key may include values that define the way the file services operate.

The Advanced Server File Services Parameters key is:


SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\AdvancedServer\FileServiceParameters 

Table A-7, Advanced Server File Services Parameter Values, lists the value that may be stored in the Advanced Server File Services Parameters key.

Table A-7 Advanced Server File Services Parameter Values
Value Description
STORE_SECURITY_ACES Determines whether the file server writes a complete set of Windows NT security information to a new file. By changing the value from the default (YES) to NO, you limit the amount of security information stored with the new file. For more information, see Section 4.1.3.6, Streamlining Security Information Storage and Lookups.
  Valid Data: Minimum: YES or NO
  Default Data: YES
  LANMAN.INI Section: VMSSERVER
  LANMAN.INI Keyword: Store_Security_Aces
  Parameter Type: Static
  Data Type: String

A.2.7 Advanced Server Share Parameters

The Advanced Server Share Parameters key may include values that define the shares created automatically by Advanced Server.

If both Autoshare and NoAutoshare values contain the same device name, the NoAutoshare definition takes precedence.

(See Section 4.2.3.2, Defining Autoshares, for more information about defining autoshares.)

The Advanced Server Share Parameters key is:


SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\AdvancedServer\ShareParameters 

Table A-8, Advanced Server Share Parameter Values, lists the values that may be stored in the Advanced Server Share Parameters key.

Table A-8 Advanced Server Share Parameter Values
Value Description
Autoshare Specifies a synonym for the autoshare name created by default for an OpenVMS disk device. The value for this keyword is a list of OpenVMS device names (or volume labels) and share name synonym to which each device maps.
  Valid Data: Up to 512 characters, including commas
  Default Data: All OpenVMS disk devices are automatically shared, and share names are based on the volume label of each disk device.
  LANMAN.INI Section: VMSSERVER
  LANMAN.INI Keyword: autoshare
  Parameter Type: Static
  Data Type: Expanded string
NoAutoshare Specifies a disk device or list of devices that should not be automatically shared when the server starts. Autosharing DFS devices is not recommended.
  Valid Data: Up to 512 characters, including commas
  Default Data: dad,_dfs
  LANMAN.INI Section: VMSSERVER
  LANMAN.INI Keyword: noautoshare
  Parameter Type: Static
  Data Type: Expanded string
Autoshare_ nodename Specifies a synonym for the autoshare name created by default for an OpenVMS disk device on the system specified by nodename. The value for this keyword is a list of OpenVMS device names (or volume labels) and share name synonym to which each device maps. This value associates the autoshare list with the specific node in an OpenVMS Cluster.
  Default Data: All OpenVMS disk devices are automatically shared, and share names are based on the volume label of each disk device.
  LANMAN.INI Section: NODE_ nodename
  LANMAN.INI Keyword: autoshare
  Parameter Type: Static
  Data Type: Expanded string
NoAutoshare_ nodename Specifies a disk device or list of devices that should not be automatically shared when the specified server starts. This value associates the noautoshare list with the specific node in an OpenVMS Cluster.
  Valid Data: Up to 512 characters, including commas
  Default Data: dad,_dfs
  LANMAN.INI Section: NODE_ nodename
  LANMAN.INI Keyword: noautoshare
  Parameter Type: Static
  Data Type: Expanded string

A.2.8 Advanced Server Parameters

The Advanced Server Parameters key may contain values that define how the Advanced Server services operate on server startup.

The Advanced Server Parameters key is:


SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\AdvancedServer\Parameters 

Table A-9, Advanced Server Parameters Values, lists the values that may be stored in the Advanced Server Parameters key.

Table A-9 Advanced Server Parameters Values
Value Description
ServerServices Specifies the services that start automatically when the server is started. Because services are started in the order they appear in this registry parameter, you must ensure that NetLogon appears before any services that require it.

The Browser service is not controlled by this keyword. It is started automatically when the Advanced Server starts.

  Valid Data: alerter, netlogon,browser
  Default Data: alerter, netlogon
  LANMAN.INI Section: VMSSERVER
  LANMAN.INI Keyword: srvservices
  Parameter Type: Static
  Data Type: Expanded string
DomainName Defines the name of the domain that the server is in. Do not change the domain name by editing this value in the OpenVMS Registry. Use the PWRK$CONFIG.COM configuration procedure to change the domain name.
  Valid Data: Up to 15 characters
  Default Data: LANGROUP
  LANMAN.INI Section: WORKSTATION
  LANMAN.INI Keyword: domain
  Parameter Type: Static
  Data Type: String
LanmanIniMigrated Specifies when the parameters in the LANMAN.INI file were migrated to the OpenVMS Registry.
  Valid Data: Date
  Default Data: Null string
  LANMAN.INI Section: VMSSERVER
  LANMAN.INI Keyword: LanmanIniMigrated
  Parameter Type: Static
  Data Type: String
ServerLanguage Specifies the language and associated character set that the Advanced Server uses for encoding text, such as file and share names, user names, description strings, and any content of ADMINISTER command displays. Do not change the parameter by editing the OpenVMS Registry. To change this parameter, use the PWRK$CONFIG.COM configuration procedure.
  Valid Data: Minimum: 1
Maximum: unlimited
  Default Data: English (USA)
  LANMAN.INI Section: VMSSERVER
  LANMAN.INI Keyword: serverlanguage
  Parameter Type: Static
  Data Type: String
Codepage Specifies the code page to use when handling data exchanged between the Advanced Server and any client that does not support UCS-2 Unicode coding for characters (such as DOS and Windows for Workgroups clients). This parameter is set automatically according to the language that is configured for the Advanced Server. Do not directly change the parameter, such as by editing the OpenVMS Registry. Use the PWRK$CONFIG.COM configuration procedure to change the server language.
  Valid Data: Minimum: 1
Maximum: unlimited
  Default Data: 437
  LANMAN.INI Section: VMSSERVER
  LANMAN.INI Keyword: codepage
  Parameter Type: Static
  Data Type: String
ServerLocale Specifies the casing rules specific to the character set and consistent with ODS-5. This parameter is set automatically according to the language that is configured for the Advanced Server. Do not directly change the parameter, such as by editing the OpenVMS Registry. Use the PWRK$CONFIG.COM configuration procedure to change the server language.
  Valid Data: Minimum: 1
Maximum: unlimited
  Default Data: PWRK$ISO8859-1
  LANMAN.INI Section: VMSSERVER
  LANMAN.INI Keyword: serverlocale
  Parameter Type: Static
  Data Type: String
NT_print_enable Specifies whether Windows NT printer management is enabled. Do not change the value of this parameter by editing the OpenVMS Registry. To change the type of printer management support, use PWRK$CONFIG.
  Valid Data: YES or NO
  Default Data: NO
  LANMAN.INI Section: VMSSERVER
  LANMAN.INI Keyword: NT_print_enable
  Parameter Type: Static
  Data Type: String

A.2.9 Lanman Server Parameters

The Lanman Server Parameters key path may contain parameters that define the operation of the server, as shown in the following table.

The Lanman Server Parameters key path is:


SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\LanmanServer\Parameters 

Table A-10, Lanman Server Parameter Values, lists the values that may be stored in the Lanman Server Parameters key.

Table A-10 Lanman Server Parameter Values
Value Description
AccessAlert Specifies the number of resource access violations that can occur before the server sends an alert to the alertnames list. See Section 6.1.2, Automatic Alerts for more information about managing alert messages.
  Valid Data: Minimum: 0
Maximum: unlimited
  Default Data: 5
  LANMAN.INI Section: SERVER
  LANMAN.INI Keyword: accessalert
  Parameter Type: Dynamic
  Data Type: Integer
AutoDisconnect Specifies the interval, in minutes, that the server waits before dropping the virtual circuit to an inactive client.
  Valid Data: Minimum: 0
Maximum: unlimited
  Default Data: 0 (no automatic disconnect)
  LANMAN.INI Section: SERVER
  LANMAN.INI Keyword: autodisconnect
  Parameter Type: Dynamic
  Data Type: Integer
ErrorAlert Specifies the number of errors that can occur before the server sends an alert to the alertnames list.
  Valid Data: Minimum: 0
Maximum: unlimited
  Default Data: 5
  LANMAN.INI Section: SERVER
  LANMAN.INI Keyword: erroralert
  Parameter Type: Dynamic
  Data Type: Integer
LogonAlert Specifies the number of logon violations that can occur before the server sends an alert to the alertnames list.
  Valid Data: Minimum: 0
Maximum: unlimited
  Default Data: 5
  LANMAN.INI Section: SERVER
  LANMAN.INI Keyword: logonalert
  Parameter Type: Dynamic
  Data Type: Integer
SrvAnnounce Specifies the interval (in seconds) at which the server announces its presence to the network. This parameter has effect only if the Hidden value is set to NO (see below).
  Valid Data: Minimum: 1
Maximum: unlimited
  Default Data: 180 seconds
  LANMAN.INI Section: SERVER
  LANMAN.INI Keyword: srvannounce
  Parameter Type: Static
  Data Type: Integer
SrvComment Specifies the descriptive message that the server sends when it announces its presence to the network.
  Valid Data: Up to 48 characters, including spaces
  Default Data: Advanced Server for OpenVMS Systems
  LANMAN.INI Section: SERVER
  LANMAN.INI Keyword: srvcomment
  Parameter Type: Dynamic
  Data Type: String
Hidden Specifies whether the server is hidden on the network. If the server is not hidden, it announces its presence at the interval set by the SrvAnnounce parameter and can be viewed using the ADMINISTER SHOW COMPUTERS command.
  Valid Data: YES
NO
  Default Data: NO
  LANMAN.INI Section: SERVER
  LANMAN.INI Keyword: srvhidden
  Parameter Type: Dynamic
  Data Type: String
UserPath Specifies the OpenVMS system directory on the server to be used as a default parent directory for home directories for new user accounts. See Section 3.1.10, Specifying Home Directories for more information about home directories.
  Valid Data: Absolute path name or Universal Naming Convention (UNC) path name.
  Default Data:
PWRK$LMROOT:[LANMAN.ACCOUNTS.USERDIRS]
  LANMAN.INI Section: SYSTEM
  LANMAN.INI Keyword: userpath
  Parameter Type: Dynamic
  Data Type: String


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