Pathworks for DOS Overview V4.1 Aug91

This document, "PATHWORKS for DOS Overview" published in August 1991 by Digital Equipment Corporation, explains how the PATHWORKS software family integrates diverse personal computers (DOS, OS/2, Macintosh), operating systems (DOS, OS/2, ULTRIX, VMS), and local area network (LAN) technologies (Ethernet, Token Ring) using various communication transports like DECnet and TCP/IP.

Aimed at users and new system administrators, the guide details how PATHWORKS enables these disparate systems to function together seamlessly, sharing resources and applications across both local and wide area networks. Key features and services include:

• Resource Sharing: File, disk, printer, and CDROM services.
• Communication Links: Support for Ethernet, Token Ring, and Asynchronous DECnet.
• Networking Software: Integration with protocols like DECnet, LAST, LAT, TCP/IP, AppleTalk, and NetBEUI.
• Network Applications: Mail, terminal emulation, support for X Window and Microsoft Windows applications, text editing, and LAN Manager services.
• System Management & Security: Tools for managing server performance, configuring clients (local and remote boot), and implementing security measures for controlling access to files, disks, and printers.

The document provides specific overviews for how VMS, ULTRIX, and OS/2 servers operate, and how DOS, OS/2, and Macintosh clients connect and utilize these network services. It emphasizes PATHWORKS' ability to allow users to access shared corporate data and applications as if they were local, without needing to learn different operating systems.