Installing and Using the KiXtart Login Processor Tool

The KiXtart (Kix32.exe) tool included on the Windows NT Server Resource Kit version 4.0 CD-ROM provides some networking functionality for Windows NT that is not built-in to the Windows NT user interface. KiXtart is a login script processor and enhanced batch language for Windows NT.

You can use the KiXtart free-format scripting language to conditionally display information, set environment variables, start programs, connect to network drives, read or edit the Registry, and change the current drive and directory. In addition, KiXtart provides the following features:

• Program Group Control
• .ini file management

Some Usage Examples

Here are some ways that KiXtart is commonly used:

• Although Windows NT does not provide the capability to perform a MAP ROOT command, you can utilize the KiXtart free-format scripting language to simulate the effect of a MAP ROOT command in Windows NT. A MAP ROOT command, typically found in a NetWare login script, allows you to provide access to a shared network resource without granting access to the parent directory of that resource.
• Through the Windows NT user interface, you cannot prevent a user from viewing other users' home directories. In Windows NT, you can always see the directory, although you may not be able to view the contents of the directory. Using KiXtart, you can map a drive directly to a user's shared resource, thereby preventing a user from traversing other users' home directories.

Installing KiXtart

To install KiXtart, install the Windows NT Server Resource Kit. To do so, run Setup.exe from the Resource Kit CD-ROM.

NOTE: When you install the Windows NT Server Resource Kit, the KiXtart program files are placed in the Ntreskit\Kix95 directory.

Starting KiXtart

To start KiXtart, type KIX32 at a command prompt, or specify KIX32 as the logon script for a user.

KiXtart References

For additional information about using KiXtart, see the following resources:

• The Kix32.doc file in your Ntreskit\Kix95 directory.
• The Web site at http://kixtart.org/ (http://kixtart.org/) .