| Knowledgebase Open File Manager User Interface on Windows 9x, Me - End of
Life Under Windows NT, Open File Manager supports remote system backup programs that are "NT-Aware." This means that both the system on which the backup program is running, and the target system being backed up are Windows NT systems, and that the backup program uses a special operating system feature ("open for backup intent") that is available only to holders of the user right policy 'Backup Files and Directories.' Services for Macintosh has been found to use the "open file for backup intent." Therefore, if you are running Open File Manager with the "NT-Aware" agent enabled on a system with Services for Macintosh, Open File Manager will not function correctly. Open File Manager's "NT-Aware" agent is not enabled by default and should not be used on NT systems with Services for Macintosh installed. or
Unless the following precautions are taken, NT 4.0 servers running both Microsoft's Services for Macintosh and Open File Manager can experience Blue Screen system crashes. The issue lies with Services for Macintosh and can be aggravated by the presence of some filter drivers such as Open File Manager. Microsoft has released a post Service-Pack 6a HotFix for the problem. A description of the problem and instructions for obtaining the HotFix are available on the Microsoft web site. Go to http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q242/8/96.ASP or search the Microsoft Knowledge Base (only) for "Q242896", the KB article's citation number. Open File Manager should not be installed on NT 4.0 systems running Microsoft's Services for Macintosh unless this HotFix has been applied. or Services For Macintosh "NT-Aware" Systems - Under Windows NT, Open File Manager supports remote system backup programs that are "NT-Aware." This means that both the system on which the backup program is running, and the target system being backed up are Windows NT systems, and that the backup program uses a special operating system feature ("open for backup intent") that is available only to holders of the user right policy 'Backup Files and Directories.' Services for Macintosh has been found to use the "open file for backup intent." Therefore, if you are running Open File Manager with the "NT-Aware" agent enabled on a system with Services for Macintosh, Open File Manager will not function correctly. Open File Manager's "NT-Aware" agent is not enabled by default and should not be used on NT systems with Services for Macintosh installed.
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