SNA Client dialog context-sensitive help file:


When the Local Client Mode button is selected, this client will connect to an SNA Server on the network domain or SNA Server subdomain specified in SNA Subdomain text entry box. The Sponsors text entry box is not available when the Local Client Mode option is selected.

When the Remote Client Mode button is selected, the client will connect to the server listed in the Sponsors text entry box. Type the name of the primary and any backup servers that you wish to specify (separated by spaces) in the Sponsors text entry box. The SNA Subdomain text entry box is not available when the Remote Client Mode option is selected.

Contact your SNA Server administrator if you need assistance with this option.


Type the name of the domain or subdomain to use in configuring a local client.

This text entry box is not available when the Remote Client Mode option is selected.


Type the name of the remote sponsor computer(s). You may specify a primary and one or more backup SNA Server computers (separated by spaces).

The Sponsors text entry box is not available when the Local Client Mode option is selected.


Shows the transport (client/server protocol) that will be used for communication with the server. To change the transport, click the down arrow and select a transport from the drop-down list.

Note that best performance will be achieved by using TCP/IP or IPX/SPX.

Only one client protocol can be selected.

See your SNA Server administrator if you have questions about the protocol to choose.

Click below  for more information on:

 Choosing a Transport for Best Performance

 Optimizing Performance on TCP/IP Networks

 Using TCP/IP With Windows 95 Plus! Pack & Internet Access


When this box is checked, SNA Client will restart when this dialog box is closed with the OK button. You must restart SNA Client for configuration changes to take effect.


When this box is checked, the SnaServer icon appears in the Windows 95 taskbar when SNA Client is running. If this option is not checked, the small SnaServer icon appears on the Windows 95 taskbar notification area (to the far right of the taskbar) when SNA Client is running.

On computers running Windows NT Workstation, this feature is enabled by default and cannot be changed.


This setting controls security.

When this box is checked and you are connecting to computers running SNA Server version 2.11, the Windows 95 SNA Client can use the Windows NT domain name and password (that you logged in as) to provide security information to SNA Server.

If you want to communicate with SNA Server version 2.11 servers without logging into your Windows NT domain, or if you are connecting to SNA Server version 2.1 servers, you should clear this check box. If this check box is cleared, you can enter the name of a logon domain in the Logon Domain text box. When connecting to a server, you will be prompted for a password.


When this box is checked, the SnaBase program (SNABASE.EXE) will be automatically closed when the last application session is closed. SNABASE.EXE must be automatically started for this automatic termination to be enabled. If SNABASE.EXE is manually started, SNABASE.EXE will not terminate, even if this box is checked.


Type the name of the logon domain; the Use Windows NT domain password check box must be cleared (not checked).


Enter a timeout value (in seconds). This option is available only if you have clicked the Terminate SNA Client on disconnect option.