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, we have decided to make a clipped version of Condor for Windows NT. A clipped version is one in which there is no checkpointing and there are no remote system calls. In addition to being clipped, we only support the vanilla universe.
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, first read the overview chapter (section 1.1) and the user's manual (section 2.1). If you will also be administrating or customizing the policy and set up of Condor NT, also read the administrator's manual chapter (section 3.1). After reading these chapters, 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.