ABSTRACT
Windows NT is a 32-bit, preemptive multitasking operating system that includes comprehensive networking capabilities and several levels of security. Microsoft markets two version of Windows NT: one for workstations — appropriately named Windows NT Workstation — and a second for servers — Windows NT Server. This article, which describes the workings of the NT architecture, references both versions as Windows NT when information is applicable to both versions of the operating system. Similarly, it references a specific version of the operating system when the information presented is specific to either Windows NT Workstation or Windows NT Server.
