This ITSO redbook assists those individuals who need information on IBM's latest enhancements for OS/2 Warp Server, including Software Choice, Point-to-Point Protocol (PPP) dial support, Network Neighborhood enablement, enhanced disk checking, and improvements in TCP/IP.

We provide a brief overview of OS/2 Warp Server functions and features, including client support and licensing. Through examples, we describe Software Choice, IBM's new Web-based software-delivery offering that allows companies to download new components from any browser and implement them more quickly than traditional shrink-wrap software. Integration with NetFinity, NetView Distribution Manager and Tivoli Software Distribution is addressed.

We explore the architecture and implementation of Enhanced Remote Access for OS/2 Warp Server, which adds support for any PPP client, including the IBM 8235 DIALs clients, Windows 95 and NT, and Shiva. The Network Neighborhood Browser Enabler allows Windows 95 and Window NT clients to find OS/2 Warp Server resources through their Network Neighborhood icon. We describe the browser architecture and added functionality.

The function of the new 32-bit CHKDSK program, a critical component of any OS/2 server, is explained in detail, including a comparison of file systems such as FAT, HPFS and HPFS386.

We describe the basic configuration and usage of the minor enhancements in the TCP/IP stack, such as variable subnet masking and aliasing, that are available for OS/2 Warp Server.

Microsoft Office 97 and Lotus SmartSuite 97 are very popular application suites. We describe the installation steps of these suites for the administrator of Windows 95 and NT clients.