Introduction to Advanced Server for UNIX Shared resources
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2.2.5.2 Shared client printer
It is also possible to route the output of the printer spooler to a printer which is co nnected
to a client (shared client printer). For further information, please refer to the manuals entitled
“MS Network Client V2.2” and “User's Guide for MS-DOS Clients”.
2.2.5.3 Printer server
The output of the printer spooler can also be routed to server and client syste ms that can
share a printer resource (e.g. Windows for Workgroups, Windows NT).
2.2.5.4 Sharing a printer
The administrator shares the printer queue on the server (with the computername server1).
For example, you can enable a printer group or class with the sharename sp 1 using the
net share sp1 /print command.
For example, the user of the client with the computername cl3 links to a shared printer. To
do this, he/she assigns the network name \\server1\sp1 with lpt1 using the command (in the
MS-DOS naming conventions) net use lpt1: \\server1\sp1. The user can now work on lpt1: for
all print jobs as he/she would on a local printer.
●For Windows NT-Style Printing the sharing of a printer with UNIX commands is
no longer recommended.
For further information, please consult the manual entitled “Concepts and P lanning”.
2.2.6 Interprocess communication resource, IPC$
Advanced Server for UNIX can be used to implement distributed applications: A pplication
processes on the server system exchange data over the network with applicati on
processes on clients. The resource IPC$ enables this communication using LM named
pipes and mailslots.
Special functions also allow the administration of Advanced Server for UNIX us ing
programs. For additional information please refer to the manual “API Refer ence” and in the
manual pages for the API, which are supplied with Advanced Server for UNIX. Th e
following sections contain further information on interprocess communication.
The IPC$ resource is automatically shared.
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