Filter drivers and Longhorn Server

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Gentlefolk

I have question(s) about filter drivers and Longhorn Server (Not Longhorn
Client, Vista).

I expect/assume that filter manager and minifilters will be supported in
Longhorn Server. The first question is whether “legacy” filter drivers will
continue to be supported in Longhorn Server.

I notice that TxF[S] transactional file system should be present in Longhorn
Server and it seems that some supportive infrastructure will be required or
beneficial. The second question is what plans are there for such
infrstructure and are these limited to filter manager and minifilters?

Thanks
Lyndon

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Yes, legacy filters will be supported on longhorn server though you will
not be able to logo legacy filters for longhorn server and later.

The only documented support for filter TxF support is through filter
manager.

Note that TxF is also part of Vista (client) so your filter based
products need to be TxF ready for Vista, not just server

Neal Christiansen
Microsoft File System Filter Group Lead
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Subject: [ntfsd] Filter drivers and Longhorn Server

Gentlefolk

I have question(s) about filter drivers and Longhorn Server (Not
Longhorn
Client, Vista).

I expect/assume that filter manager and minifilters will be supported in

Longhorn Server. The first question is whether “legacy” filter drivers
will
continue to be supported in Longhorn Server.

I notice that TxF[S] transactional file system should be present in
Longhorn
Server and it seems that some supportive infrastructure will be required
or
beneficial. The second question is what plans are there for such
infrstructure and are these limited to filter manager and minifilters?

Thanks
Lyndon

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Neal

Thanks for your helpful reply. I am perhaps (perhaps not) fortunate that the
product in question at this precise moment is a server product and never a
client product.

Kind regards
Lyndon

“Lyndon J Clarke” wrote in message
news:xxxxx@ntfsd…
> Gentlefolk
>
> I have question(s) about filter drivers and Longhorn Server (Not Longhorn
> Client, Vista).
>
> I expect/assume that filter manager and minifilters will be supported in
> Longhorn Server. The first question is whether “legacy” filter drivers
> will continue to be supported in Longhorn Server.
>
> I notice that TxF[S] transactional file system should be present in
> Longhorn Server and it seems that some supportive infrastructure will be
> required or beneficial. The second question is what plans are there for
> such infrstructure and are these limited to filter manager and
> minifilters?
>
> Thanks
> Lyndon
>
>
>