Installation Requirements for Network Clients

2021-12-15

This topic summarizes the installation requirements for network clients.

Note NetClient components are deprecated in Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 R2, and later.

INF File Section	Status	Comments
Version Section	Required	Class= NetClient ClassGuid= {4D36E973-E325-11CE-BFC1-08002BE10318}
INF SourceDisksNames Section and INF SourceDisksFiles Section	Required if ...	Required if the INF file is not distributed with Windows 2000. If the INF file is distributed with Windows 2000, a LayoutFile entry must be specified in the Version section, and the SourceDisksNames and SourceDisksFiles sections are not used. No network-specific requirements.
INF DestinationDirs Section	Required	No network-specific requirements.
ControlFlags Section	Optional	No network-specific requirements.
INF Manufacturer Section	Required	No network-specific requirements.
Models Section	Required	The hw-id should consist of a provider name followed by an underscore and a manufacturer name or the product name--for example: MS_DLC.
DDInstall Section	Required	Characteristics entry Allowable values: NCF_HIDDEN NCF_NO_SERVICE NCF_NOT_USER_REMOVABLE NCF_HAS_UI
DDInstall.Services Section	Optional	No network-specific requirements.
Add-registry-sections	Required	Creating the Ndi Key Specifying Binding Interfaces Allowable binding interfaces: UpperRange: noupper LowerRange: ipx, tdi, winsock, netbios, nolower
Add-registry-sections	Optional	Setting static parameters for the component Requiring the Installation of Another Network Component Specifying service-related values Adding a HelpText Value Adding Registry Values for a Notify Object
Remove Section	Optional
NetworkProvider and PrintProvider Sections	Required if ...	Required if an alternative device name is specified for the network client or a short name for the component is specified for use with the net view command.
NetworkProvider and PrintProvider Sections	Required if ...	Required if the network client is a print provider.
INF Strings Section	Required	No network-specific requirements.