Installing or Upgrading NetWare Client Software
Setting Up an MS Windows Shared Network Directory for NETX and VLM Client Workstations
Setting Up an MS Windows Shared Network Directory for NETX and VLM Client Workstations
To set up a network copy of MS Windows to support individual users that operate multiple client workstations running the current NetWare DOS Requester (VLM) or the NetWare Shell (NETX) software, you need to complete the following procedures.
•Setting Up Network Directories and Files
•Setting Up Individual Client Workstations and User Directories
Setting Up Network Directories and Files
Prerequisites
•A client workstation logged in to the network, running Novell DOS™ 7 or later, DR DOS® 5 or later,
•Rights to modify a system login script
•A search drive mapped to SYS:PUBLIC
Procedure
1Install MS Windows using the SETUP /A option and create a shared network directory for the MS Windows System files.
For example, you could create a directory such as
F:\APPS\WINSYS
2Create a directory for NetWare Shell versions of the NETWARE.DRV and NETWARE.HLP files.
For example, you could create a directory such as
F:\APPS\WINSYS\NETXDRV
3Copy the previous NETWARE.DRV and NETWARE.HLP files that support the NetWare Shell software (NETX) to the NETXDRV subdirectory.
4Run the NetWare Client installation program for DOS and MS Windows and install to the network copy of MS Windows created in Step 1.
See “Modifying MS Windows Configuration Files on a Network Directory” for procedures.