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

1Change 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.

2Log in to the network in one of the following ways:

aIf 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.

bIf 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

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