Porting Condor from Unix to Windows NT is a formidable task because many components of Condor must interact closely with the underlying operating system. Instead of waiting until all components of Condor are running and stabilized on Windows NT before making an initial public release, we have decided to make frequent ``preview releases'' of Condor for Windows NT. These preview releases are not feature complete and should be considered beta quality. However, many sites do not require all the components included in a full-blown release of Condor. Still other sites may desire to get their feet wet with a preview release of Condor NT in anticipation of setting up a production environment once a full-blown release on Windows NT is completed.
This chapter contains additional information specific to running Condor on Windows NT. Eventually this information will be integrated into the Condor Manual as a whole, and this section will disappear. In order to effectively use Condor NT, you must first read chapters 1 (``Overview'') and 2 (``Users' Manual'') in this manual. If you will also be administrating or customizing the policy/setup of Condor NT, you should also read chapter 3 (``Administrators' Manual''). After reading these chapters, then review the information in this chapter for important information and differences when using and administrating Condor on Windows NT. For information on installing Condor NT, see section 5.3.