NetWare Client for DOS and MS Windows User Guide

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Logging In from a NetWare Client Workstation
Logging In from the DOS Prompt
Logging In from the DOS Prompt
The login program connects your client workstation to a server or the
network. The NetWare Client software automatically maps the first network
drive of your client workstation.
See the following sections for specific login procedures:
• see “Logging In to a NetWare 2 or NetWare 3 Network”
• see “Logging In to a NetWare 4 Network”
• see “Logging In to NetWare 4 with a NetWare Bindery Connection”
Logging In to a NetWare 2 or NetWare 3 Network
1 Change to the first network drive by typing
F: <Enter>
The NetWare DOS Requester™ software automatically maps the first network
drive for your client workstation.
The default drive is F:. To change the default, edit the FIRST NETWORK
DRIVE parameter in your NET.CFG file.
See Chapter 2, “NetWare DOS Requester Option,” in NetWare Client for DOS
and MS Windows Technical Reference for procedures.
2 Log in to the network in one of the following ways:
a If a default (preferred) server is set in your NET.CFG file, you can log in
using only your username by typing
LOGIN username <Enter>
For example, type
LOGIN ESAYERS <Enter>
See Chapter 7, “Setting Up NetWare Client Workstations to Log In,” for
more details.
b If a default (preferred) server is not set in your NET.CFG file, or if you want
to log in to a server other than the default, type
LOGIN servername\username <Enter>
For example, type