IBM's OS/2 Warp Server to Support Enhanced Windows 95 Client

AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 12, 1995 . . . IBM today announced an enhanced Windows
95 client for OS/2 Warp Server, now in beta testing, and OS/2 LAN Server
4.0. The enhanced client, which will ship in the box with OS/2 Warp
Server, expands the capabilities of Windows 95 users on an OS/2 Warp
Server network and provides full access to the wealth of systems
management features in OS/2 Warp Server. In addition to Windows 95
clients, OS/2 Warp Server supports OS/2 Warp, OS/2 Warp Connect, DOS,
Windows 3.x, Windows NT and Macintosh clients.

"Enhancing the capabilities of Windows 95 clients creates an open,
heterogeneous client/server environment which we believe will make OS/2
Warp Server the premier server platform in the industry today," said Phil
Powers, director of marketing for LAN Systems, IBM Personal Software
Products. "This broadening of client support will raise the appeal of OS/2
Warp Server to our target customers, which range from end users in small
and large businesses to resellers, network administrators and other IS
professionals."

Enhanced Windows 95 Client Function

OS/2 Warp Server's graphical user interface gives Windows 95 clients the
ability to use aliases to access resources from anywhere on the network.
This eliminates the need for Windows 95 clients to keep track of where on
the network those resources are located. OS/2 Warp Server gives its
Windows 95 clients full domain logon capability, which provides automatic
logon assignments to OS/2 Warp resources. Individual home directories will
also be available to Windows 95 clients. These personal directories are
available to Windows 95 clients when they logon and cannot be accessed by
anyone else on the network.

Extended Network Administration

OS/2 Warp Server's enhanced Windows 95 client will benefit network
administrators by allowing them to manage the network from a Windows 95
client in addition to an OS/2, DOS, Windows 3.x client or the server
itself. Tasks which can be done from an OS/2 client, including access
control, adding and creating users, connecting the server to other
servers, managing hard disk space, defining groups, managing passwords,
performing network sessions, and running shared applications, can all be
done from a Windows 95 client machine. Consistent with IBM's commitment to
protecting customers' investments, the enhanced Windows 95 client code
will support OS/2 LAN Server 4.0.

OS/2 Warp Server: The Complete Business Solution

OS/2 Warp Server is IBM's business server solution for customers ranging
from small businesses to large enterprises. The product, which is in beta
test, provides an integrated platform for the growing application server
environment as well as a complete set of traditional file and print
services. It includes the battle-tested OS/2 Warp and OS/2 LAN Server 4.0
with a wealth of functional enhancements in system management, backup,
remote access and advanced print function.

OS/2 Warp Server is expected to be generally available in the first quarter
of 1996. Users can enter the OS/2 Warp Server beta program by calling
1-800-393-8922. The cost of the beta is $15.95 for shipping and handling.
Pricing for the final product has yet to be determined. There will be an
upgrade program for OS/2 LAN Server users.

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http://www.ibm.com. The IBM Fax Information Service allows you to receive
facsimiles of prior IBM product press releases. Dial 1-800-IBM-4FAX and
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