NetWare Client for DOS and MS Windows User Guide

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Setting Up Client Workstation Printing
Using Universal Naming Convention (UNC) Port Redirection in MS Windows
Using Universal Naming Convention (UNC) Port
Redirection in MS Windows
NetWare supports the use of Universal Naming Convention (UNC)
redirection for entries in the [ports] section of the WIN.INI file.
UNC port redirection provides you with the ability to use a network print
resource without formally capturing a port to it.
Prerequisites
Before setting up UNC redirection for network printers and queues, your
client workstation requires the following:
• The NetWare User Tools and NetWare Client files for MS Windows loaded and
running
• See Chapter 5, “Installing or Upgrading NetWare Client Software,” for more
information.
• A connection to the network
• See Chapter 7, “Logging In from a NetWare Client Workstation,” for more
information.
• Access to network printing resources
• Any necessary modifications to the NET.CFG file made for the number of
network printer connection allowed
• See “Setting the Number of Available Printer Connections” for more
information.
To print to a network resource without formally capturing a port to it, use
UNC port redirection as explained in the following procedure.
Procedure
1 Open the MS Windows WIN.INI file in an ASCII text editor.
2 Add the necessary lines under the [ports] section for the printers or queues you
want to set up.
For example:
[ports]