ProNFS Version 2.2 - NFS Client and Server by Labtam.
Date: 15 March 2004
Labtam is pleased to present a new software update for ProNFS now Version 2.2. It is the first major release for the 2004 year.
NFS Client and Server for Microsoft Windows. The only NFS software that gives you the high performance file sharing connectivity capabilities. ProNFS enhances your networking performance and access.
The ProNFS Package can be split into the following:
ProNFS Server
ProNFS Server can be installed on any Windows 95/98/NT/2000 PC to share your
local drives and folders with other networked users, no matter which
operating system they are running on their workstations. Only a NFS Client
is required on that system for users to mount your disks as part of their
system.
ProNFS Client
ProNFS Client can be installed on any Windows 95/98/2000/NT/XP PC to enable
your workstation to benefit from networks NFS Server services. With the help
of ProNFS Client you can mount disks and folders from network, no matter
under which operating system they reside, and make them as part of your
familiar local desktop environment.
New Features on this release include
The following enhancements have been made
1. FTP:
- extra settings are now saved;
- implemented a new format of a directory listing for the NETWARE FTP daemon;
- implemented a new format of a directory listing for the Hummingbird FTP daemon.
2. Telnet:
- a review of runaway lines (as "old screens") was implemented.
3. NFS-Server:
- refuses to close and shut down the system if mounts are active;
- can run as a pseudo-Service under Windows 9.x without Logon;
- added new flag FL_CHRISLESLIE to enable caching upon NFS writing;
- added the ability to write files of more than 4GB;
- added new flag FL_TZERAN to enable changing of the time zone difference.
4. NFS-Client for MS Windows NT4/2000/XP:
- The NFS Client now works under MS Windows 2003 Server;
- The NFS Client now supports Network Lock Manager Protocol ver3,4;
- The NFS Client now processes Linked Files as usual files or directories, if the final link object is reachable;
- The NFS Probe can check Universal and Local time on Server sites;
- The NFS Probe can use an SSH connection to check NFS servers;
- added filtering and replacing of illegal characters in Unix Names;
- added the setting of the maximal inode number on a mounted directory.
The following bugs have been fixed
1. FTP:
- additional settings are now saved;
2. Telnet:
- fixed the incorrect selecting of the full Telnet screen region;
- fixed the incorrect receiving of some national characters;
- fixed some bugs in the "View of previous screens" mode.
3. NFS-Server:
- reads and writes service files created during a working session into a project directory;
- removed extra socket listening;
- NFS-Server crashed while processing an incorrect inode number.
4. NFS-Client for MS Windows NT4/2000/XP :
- fixed the incorrect operation on NonPaged Pool on the dirp objects when deleting files or directories;
- fixed the incorrect "Allocate/Free memory" operations on the NonPaged Pool for the FCB object;
- fixed the incorrect removing of registry objects during uninstalling.
Undocumented Features
1. Comsetup :
- implemented the "Auto-start XwpPeg Package Watcher" setting to provide the corresponding control of the XwpPeg facility;
2. Ftp :
- FTP connections (in the "non-Passive", default, mode) can be made
through
an existing SSH connection with prepared Forwarded ports.
This way does not require especial Telnet/SSH facility and can be used
with any SSH-client which provides traditional Forwarding.
All settings are made manually.
Let's assume that you need to access the remote host
(say, 192.168.136.41) via FTP, and SSH connection is made with the SSH
daemon
which is on another remote host (say, 192.168.136.34), and each host
is directly accessible one from another (192.168.136.41 <->
192.168.136.34).
Also, you should know two free ports on local machine (say, 21 and
4444) and
one on the remote host connected via SSH (say, 5555 on 192.168.136.34).
At first, two forwardings must be made via SSH-Client facility.
Local-to-Remote: "21->192.168.136.41/21" (that in natural for FTP)
and Remote-to-Local Forwarding: "4444<-5555".
After that you must add two lines to the "[FTP]" section in the
"xwp.ini" file:
"IP_SSH_FWD=192.168.136.34" and "PORT_SSH_FWD=5555,4444" (i.e., specify
the remote and local ports).
Now the FTP can be started. The "host" field must contain "localhost"
or "127.0.0.1". The "non-Passive" mode must be set up (i.e.
the "Passive Transfer" check box must be unchecked).
After "Connect" the FTP will be connected to "192.168.136.41"
with no direct network access (only via SSH connection).
3. NFS-Server :
- the "AUTO_CHECK_ExPortmapper=1" line can be
inserted into the "[NFSSERVER]" section of the xwp.ini file
to check whether an external portmapper exists to use it;
- the "FL_MITXELENA=1" line can be
inserted into the "[NFSSERVER]" section of the xwp.ini file
to avoid directory permission
problem for some NFS-Clients (e.g. of SCO UNIX 5.0.5).
This setting changes the default directory permission from 755 to 777.
4. NFS-Client for Windows NT4/2000/XP :
- the size of network packets can be changed instead of using
the fixed 8K value;
- the full set of settings can be saved to a file and loaded
from it later.
- the package is installed with the native Installation procedure
(using the "Custom" installation mode) without necessity to deal
with an additional separate executable;
- the links support was implemented (3 modes are available to do this).
Known problems
1. Uninstallation :
- the uninstallation procedure does not remove components
which were installed in additional (non-first) installation
sessions. Such additional components should be removed manually.
2. Lpd :
- printers on the remote MS Windows NT 4 hosts
are unavailable from the local host under MS Windows NT 4 .
3. NFS-Server :
- there may be problems on PCs with several IP addresses;
- some Linux NFS-3 Clients may issue an error message
(about the wrong file ID) because of wrong packets unwrapping
in the Linux's "nfs3xdr.c" module.
4. NFS-Client for Windows 9x :
- PC must be restarted after you change the license
file, "xwpdllid.dll";
- can fail when connecting to NFS-Server on another PC under Windows 9x
if both PCs have Client/Server for Microsoft Networks installed.
Single User licenses are at $40.00 USD. Please visit the Software Pricing page for pricing on Multiple Licenses.
If at anytime you require any information or assistance please do not hesitate to e-mail us at: sales@Labtam-inc.com
Download and try ProNFS software for FREE. (Demo version runs 60 minutes at a time.)
PLEASE NOTE:
The programs associated in this package may send and/or receive broadcast IP requests. Since such packets cannot cross the nearest firewall/gateway/router, please be sure that these IP requests are invisible from outside your network. We assume that such behavior cannot be considered as "Hacking" or "Trojan horse's action".
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