      Compaq   AV-R83RC-TE    January 1999  - Dear Advanced Server and PATHWORKS customers,   < Advanced Server V7.2 for OpenVMS is a new networking product; based on PATHWORKS V6 for OpenVMS, with new capabilities to ? support the new Windows NT integration features introduced with @ OpenVMS V7.2. This product is only available on Alpha, so if you7 are a VAX user, please use PATHWORKS V6.0B for OpenVMS.   ? For your convenience, the enclosed media contain both products:   @ o    PATHWORKS[TM] V6.0B for OpenVMS[TM] (Advanced Server). ThisA      OpenVMS layered application provides networking functionally ;      equivalent to that of the Windows NT[TM] Server - with       additional features.   ;      This software runs on both OpenVMS VAX[TM] and OpenVMS 9      Alpha V7.1 and V7.2 systems. Licenses are purchased        separately.  ; o    Advanced Server V7.2 for OpenVMS. This OpenVMS layered ?      application provides networking functionally equivalent to @      that of the Windows NT Server - with additional features to*      support new features in OpenVMS V7.2.  ;      This software runs on OpenVMS V7.2 Alpha systems only. '      Licenses are purchased separately.    Year 2000 Ready   ? Both PATHWORKS V6.0B for OpenVMS (Advanced Server) and Advanced B Server V7.2 for OpenVMS are Year 2000 ready. For more information,4 see our InfoCenter at http://www.compaq.com/openvms/  < See the Server Installation and Configuration Guide for your> product for instructions on how to install the software. Also,: read the on-line release notes for your product for other  important notices.   Licensing Information   ? You must use the Client Access license with the PATHWORKS V6.0B : for OpenVMS (Advanced Server) and the Advanced Server for B OpenVMS software. The order numbers for the Client Access licenses? are QM-5SUAA-A*. Upgrades are available for those with licenses 9 for prior versions of the PATHWORKS for OpenVMS software.        @ Product Authorization Keys (PAKs) for the Client Access licenses3 are fully supported only by the following software:   ; o    PATHWORKS V6.0, V6.0A, and V6.0B for OpenVMS (Advanced       Server)  % o    Advanced Server V7.2 for OpenVMS   . o    PATHWORKS V5.0F for OpenVMS (LAN Manager)  : Customers using versions of the LAN Manager server earlier> than V5.0F and using licenses supported only by older versions= are strongly encouraged to upgrade to V5.0F, because licenses @ supported by older versions of the server software are no longer1 offered. Only Client Access licenses are offered.   ; Note: Some new OpenVMS Alpha servers include two new Client ; Access licenses to allow you to start using Advanced Server ? for OpenVMS or PATHWORKS for OpenVMS (Advanced Server) software  immediately.   Customer Training   : Data Collections Unlimited, Inc. is now providing customer: training for Advanced Server for OpenVMS and PATHWORKS for: OpenVMS. For more information about the courses offered or< schedules, please complete the enclosed postcard or contact:  > Data Collections Unlimited, Inc.  Telephone:      770-442-8892G P.O. Box 2473                     e-mail:         registrar@dcu-inc.com D Alpharetta, GA 30023              World Wide Web: http://dcu-inc.com   For More Information  ? If you have any questions regarding Advanced Server for OpenVMS < or PATHWORKS for OpenVMS (Advanced Server), please visit our' InfoCenter or newsgroup or send e-mail:   ) InfoCenter:http://www.compaq.com/openvms/   1 Newsgroup: news:vmsnet.networks.desktop.pathworks    e-mail:    pwinfo@compaq.com  ? Thank you for choosing Advanced Server for OpenVMS or PATHWORKS > for OpenVMS as your networking solution. As always, we welcome your feedback.   Compaq Computer Corporation   ;     1999 Compaq Computer Corporation. All rights reserved. 8 [TM] Windows NT is a trademark of Microsoft Corporation.>      DIGITAL, OpenVMS, PATHWORKS, VAX, and the Compaq logo are/      trademarks of Compaq Computer Corporation.   !                                 2 