NetWare Client for DOS and MS Windows User Guide

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Setting Up NetWare Client Workstations to Log In

Modifying the NET.CFG File for Logging In to NetWare 2 and NetWare 3

Modifying the NET.CFG File for Logging In to NetWare

2 and NetWare 3

When logging in to a NetWare 2 or NetWare 3™ network, you attach to an

individual server. Then you make additional attachments to other servers

that you have a user account on.

Using the Preferred Server Parameter

Use the Preferred Server parameter in the NET.CFG ﬁle to direct the client

software to the server where your user information is located.

For networks with multiple servers, this parameter is very useful for

speeding up logging in to the network. This parameter also allows you to log

in with only your username.

The parameter is as follows:

preferred server = server_name

NOTE: Do not use both the Preferred Server and Preferred Tree parameters simultaneously.

The second parameter will override the first.

Adding the Preferred Server Parameter to the NET.CFG File

1 Open your NET.CFG file in a text editor.

Your client’s NET.CFG ﬁle was copied to the target directory for DOS ﬁles

speciﬁed during software installation.

2 Under the NetWare DOS Requester™ heading, type

preferred server=server_name

For example, type

preferred server=mktsales

Example of the NetWare DOS Requester Section

NetWare DOS Requester

Preferred Server=mktsales

First Network Drive=f