When considering where to install the KiXtart RPC service, you must decide how KiXtart 95 locates servers running the KiXtart RPC service. The simplest choice is to install the KiXtart RPC service on all the logon servers in the logon domain, which also provides load balancing. KiXtart automatically attempts to connect to the KiXtart RPC service on the logon server that authenticated the user. If you cannot install the KiXtart RPC service on all logon servers (for example, if you cannot install the current version of the service on Alpha systems), you must direct KiXtart to locate a specific server running the service. You can do this by: Setting an environment variable before running KiXtart 95. Adding a subkey to the registry of Windows 9x clients. Adding an initialisation file to the KiXtart 95 startup directory. These methods are described in the following sections. Setting a KXRPC Environment Variable The KXRPC environment variable is set to a comma-delimited list of the full name of the server running the KiXtart RPC service. For example: set kxrpc= \\MyServer – Or – set kxrpc= \\MyServer,\\AnotherServer Adding a KiXtart Subkey to the Windows Registry Another way to direct KiXtart to a server running the KiXtart RPC service is to add the following subkey to the registry of Windows 9x clients: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\KiXtart In the new KiXtart subkey, add an entry called KXRPC with a REG_SZ data type. Set the value of KXRPC to a comma-delimited list of the full names of the KiXtart RPC servers. Adding a KiXtart.ini File You can also direct KiXtart to the KXRPC server by creating a KiXtart.ini file and placing it on the NETLOGON share of the logon server, or in the directory from which KiXtart is started. KiXtart.ini contains a [KXRPCMapping] section, which can include an entry for each domain or workgroup you want to enable to use KiXtart 95. Optionally, you can add a Default= entry to refer all unknown workgroups or domains to a specific KXRPC server. The following is a sample KiXtart.ini file: [KXRPCMapping] MyDomain=\\MyServer1,\\MyServer2,\\MyServer3 YourDomain=\\YourServer Default=\\ServerA,\\ServerB> Note If you specify multiple KXRPC servers for one mapping, KiXtart connects to them in the sequence that you specify.