IBM Distributed Computing Environment Version 3.2; (C) IBM Corporation

IBM(R) Distributed Computing Environment Version 3.2 for AIX(R) and Solaris: Introduction to DCE

Contents

Preface

  • Audience
  • Applicability
  • Purpose
  • Document Usage
  • Related Documents
  • Typographic and Keying Conventions

    • Overview of DCE

  • Why Distributed Computing?
  • Why DCE?
  • Potential Users of DCE
  • Models of Distributed Computing
  • The Client/Server Model
  • The Remote Procedure Call Model
  • The Data Sharing Model
  • The Distributed Object Model
  • Architectural Overview of DCE
  • Overview of DCE Technology Components
  • The DCE Cell
  • Integration of the DCE Technology Components
  • Relationship of DCE to Network and System Services
  • DCE Internationalization

    • DCE Configuration

  • Introduction to DCE Configuration
  • Basic Configuration Components
  • DCE Machine Configuration Examples
  • DCE User Machine Configuration
  • DCE Server Machine Configuration
  • DCE Cell Configuration Examples
  • A Simple DCE Cell
  • A DCE Cell with DFS
  • A Connected DCE Cell

    • DCE Technology Components

  • DCE Threads
  • What is DCE Threads?
  • End User's Perspective
  • Programming with DCE Threads
  • DCE Threads Administration
  • Additional Information on DCE Threads
  • DCE Remote Procedure Call
  • What is DCE RPC?
  • End User's Perspective
  • Programming with DCE RPC
  • DCE RPC Administration
  • How an RPC Call Works
  • System Independence
  • Additional Information on DCE RPC
  • DCE Directory Service
  • DCE Directory Service Architecture
  • DCE Cell Directory Service
  • DCE Global Directory Agent
  • The Directory Service Interfaces
  • DCE Distributed Time Service
  • What is DTS?
  • End User's Perspective
  • Programming with DTS
  • DTS Administration
  • Interaction with the Network Time Protocol
  • Additional Information on DTS
  • DCE Security Service
  • What is the DCE Security Service?
  • How DCE Security Works
  • End User's Perspective
  • Programming with DCE Security
  • DCE Security Service Administration
  • DCE Security and Kerberos
  • The Generic Security Service API
  • Registry Data Store on LDAP
  • Additional Information on DCE Security
  • DCE Distributed File Service
  • What is DFS?
  • DFS Configuration
  • End User's Perspective
  • Programming with DFS
  • DFS Administration
  • Additional Information on DFS
  • DCE Cross-Component Facilities
  • Host Services
  • Application Message Service
  • Serviceability
  • Backing Store Databases
  • The DCE Control Program
  • Two DCE Application Examples
  • The greet Application: An Implementation Using DCE RPC
  • The greet Application: An Implementation Using DCE DFS

    • Integration of DCE Technology Components

  • Integration Matrix
  • Integration by Technology Component
  • Implications of Mutual Dependencies

    • Appendix A. Overview of DCE Documentation

  • DCE Documentation
  • Documentation Intended for Multiple Audiences:
  • Documentation Intended for DCE Administrators:
  • Documentation for Application Developers:

    • Appendix B. List of Acronyms and Abbreviations

    Appendix C. Notices

  • Trademarks

    • Glossary

    Index

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