Streams Environment

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Question -

On Windows NT 4.0 there was an option under Network
Properties - Protocols - for a protocol called "streams
environment". I don't see this option with Windows 2000.
Is there something that I'm missing? Thanks...

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Hi,

"Streams Environment" is not listed as an option when you are installing a
network protocol in Windows 2000. The Streams-compliant protocols that need
the Streams environment are not common. You must modify the Netstrm.inf
file for this to appear in the protocol list.


1. Open the %SystemRoot% folder in Windows Explorer.

2. On the Tool menu, click Folder Options.

3. Click the View tab.

4. In the Advances Settings box, click "Show hidden files and folders".

5. Click OK.

6. Edit the %SystemRoot%\Inf\Netstrm.inf file by using any text editor
(such as Notepad).


In the [ControlFlags] section, place a semicolon (;) at the beginning of
the following line:

ExcludeFromSelect = MS_Streams

In the [Streams.ndi] section, change this line



Characteristics = 0x28 ; NCF_NOT_USER_REMOVABLE | NCF_HIDDEN

to this:



Characteristics = 0x00 ; NCF_USER_REMOVABLE

7. Save and close the Netstrm.inf file.

8. Right-click My Network Places on the desktop, and then click
Properties.

9. Right-click Local Area Connections, and then click Properties.

10. Click Install.

11. Click Protocol, and then click Add.

12. In the Network Protocol box, click Streams Environment.

13. Click OK.

14. Reboot the computer to complete the installation of the protocol.


Thanks,
Marc Reynolds
Microsoft Technical Support
 
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