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User’s Guide forMicrosoft® Windows™

Clients

Microsoft Network ClientVersion 2.2

Microsoft Corporation

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Information in this document is subject to change without notice. Companies, names, and data usedin examples herein are fictitious unless otherwise noted. No part of this document may bereproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, for any purpose,without the express written permission of Microsoft Corporation.

© 1992-1993 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.

Microsoft, MS, and MS-DOS are registered trademarks and Windows and Windows NT aretrademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States of America and other countries.

U.S. Patent No. 4955066

IBM is a registered trademark of International Business Machines Corporation.UNIX is a registered trademark of UNIX Systems Laboratories.

Document No. CSE52701-0693Printed in the United States of America.

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Contents

Before You Begin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1What You Can Do with LAN Manager. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2How To Use This Manual. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4Finding Further Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4Documentation Conventions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5Getting Help. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5

Chapter 1 Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7Logging On to the Network. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8Changing the Log On at Startup Option. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10Changing Your Password. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11Using LAN Manager. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12

Chapter 2 Using Network File Resources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13Connecting a Network Drive. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14Connecting to a Resource That Has a Long Filename. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16Disconnecting a Network Drive. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18Restoring Network Drive Connections at Log On. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20Reconnecting a Network Drive. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21

If You Have Trouble Connecting to a Resource. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Chapter 3 Using Network Printers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23Using the Printers — Network Connections Dialog Box. . . . . . . . . . . . 23Connecting to a Printer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24Disconnecting From a Printer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26Restoring Network Printer Connections at Log On. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27Viewing Network Printers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28Using the Physical Printer Port. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28Reconnecting a Network Printer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29

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Chapter 4 Sending and Receiving Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31Sending a Message. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31Receiving a Message. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32If You Don’t Want to Receive Messages. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33If You Have Trouble Sending a Message. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35Error Messages. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35

Chapter 5 Stopping LAN Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37Logging Off From the Network. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37Stopping the Workstation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38What’s Next. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39

Chapter 6 Installing Appstart Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41Setting Up APPSTART.INI. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42Setting Up the Program Item. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42

Sample Program Item Properties Dialog. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44

Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

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Before You Begin

This manual shows you how to use your workstation running theMicrosoft® Windows™ operating system and LAN Manager to accessMicrosoft Windows NT™ Advanced Servers, Windows NTworkstations, LAN Manager servers, and Windows for Workgroupsworkstations. With the Windows operating system, and access to yourchoice of servers, you’ll find the information and resources you need areat your fingertips.

This manual assumes that you know how to use a personal computer andthe Windows operating system. If you are unfamiliar with the Windowsoperating system, see your Microsoft Windows manual(s). For anexplanation of terms and concepts specific to local area networks, theMicrosoft Windows NT™ operating system, and LAN Manager, read theassociated documentation.

The information in this manual is based on using LAN Manager version2.2 with Microsoft Windows version 3.1. If you are using an earlierversion of the Windows operating system, some of the dialog boxesshown here will be slightly different from the ones on your screen. If youneed help with dialog boxes, select the Help menu or press F1.

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Workstations using LAN Manager software integrate well with networksthat include Microsoft Windows for Workgroups client workstations andMicrosoft Workgroup Connection client workstations. LAN Managerworkstations can connect to Windows for Workgroups resources as wellas Windows NT computers and LAN Manager servers, and Windows forWorkgroups and Workgroup Connection client workstations canconnect to Windows NT computers or to LAN Manager servers.

Windows NTAdvanced Server

LAN ManagerWindows workstation

LAN Managerserver

Windows for Workgroups workstation

Windows NT workstation(sharing resources)

What You Can Do with LAN ManagerUntil now, you’ve probably had to run around your office to get thingsdone. Each time more than one person worked on a project, you had topass a floppy disk from person to person. Each time you needed to printa document, you had to copy it onto a floppy disk, run to the computerconnected to the printer, and print it.

With LAN Manager, instead of passing a floppy disk from person toperson, you can access and share all the information you need withoutleaving your desk—one person can write a report, another person canreview it, and a third person can format and print it, all without sharing afloppy disk. And you can use the LAN Manager messaging utility tocommunicate with your co-workers. You can call a department meetingin a matter of seconds by sending a message to everyone in thedepartment announcing the meeting.

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The network is made up of workstations (sometimes referred to asclients) and servers. A workstation is a computer that uses informationand equipment on the network. When you use the network, yourcomputer acts as a workstation. Servers are computers that share filesand equipment such as printers.

When you want to access a file or a printer on the network, you connectyour workstation to the server that has the file or printer you want touse. After you connect your workstation to a server, you can use theserver’s printers and files as if they were physically attached to, orlocated on, your workstation.

You can also use your workstation to use any client-server applicationsthat your administrator has set up for you to use. Client-serverapplications use the capabilities of both your workstation (the client) andthe server to perform a task. For example, you could access selecteddata on a database on a server from your workstation, using clientsoftware to process the data. The server controls security and businesspolicy, and the client provides the interface.

The person who controls the network is called an administrator. Whenyou have questions or need help with the network, ask youradministrator.

Because there can be many computers on a network, a network issometimes divided into smaller groups of computers, called domains. Adomain is simply a group of computers on the network that includes theservers and workstations used by a group of users who have similarneeds and concerns. Your administrator will set you up in a domain thathas the workstations and servers you need for your work. Typically,everyone in a department is in the same domain.

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How to Use This ManualTurn to the part of this manual that contains the information you need.

Chapter 1, “Getting Started”Provides information about how to log on to the network, and how tochange your password.

Chapter 2, “Using Network File Resources”Provides information on how to connect and disconnect fileresources.

Chapter 3, “Using Network Printers”Provides information on how to view print jobs in a queue, and howto connect, disconnect, and reconnect network printer connections.

Chapter 4, “Sending and Receiving Messages”Provides information on how to send, receive, and reply to messages,and how to turn the Messaging service on and off.

Chapter 5, “Stopping LAN Manager”Provides information on how to log off from the network, and how tostop the Workstation service.

Chapter 6, “Installing Appstart Applications”Provides information on using the appstart utility to run a remoteWindows-based application, located on a server, from yourworkstation.

Finding Further InformationThis manual guides you through the things you can do from aworkstation running LAN Manager and the Windows operating systemwith either a Windows NT computer or a LAN Manager server. Alongwith the networking tasks you can perform with the Windows operatingsystem, you can perform additional network tasks from the MS-DOS®

command line. For more information, see your User’s Guide forMS-DOS Clients.

For information about using Microsoft Windows for Workgroups orMicrosoft Workgroup Connection, see the documentation accompanyingthe products. For information about using a LAN Manager clientworkstation to connect to a Microsoft Windows for Workgroupsresource, see the Microsoft Windows for Workgroups documentation.

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Documentation ConventionsThis manual uses several type styles and special characters.

Convention Use

bold Represents commands, command options, and file entries.Type bold words exactly as they appear (for example, netuse).

italic Introduces new terms and represents variables. For example,the variable computername indicates that you type the nameof a workstation or a server.

monospace Represents examples, screen displays, and error messages.

ALL CAPS Represent filenames and paths. You can, however, typeentries in uppercase or lowercase letters, or a combination ofthe two.

SMALL CAPS Represent key names (for example, CTRL, ENTER, and F2).

⇔ Indicates a procedure.

Getting HelpYou can get on-line help for each LAN Manager task. You can getgeneral information about LAN Manager topics, as well as specificinformation about each dialog box.

• To get general help, select the Help menu and choose from a list ofHelp categories.

• To get help about a specific dialog box while you are in the dialogbox, choose the Help button or press F1.

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⇔ To get Help with LAN Manager tasks

1. From the Main group window, select Control Panel.2. From the Control Panel window, select Network.3. From the Help menu, choose Index.

The following screen appears:

4. Use the PAGE UP and PAGE DOWN keys to scroll through the index andselect the LAN Manager Help category you want.

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C H A P T E R 1

Getting Started

Now that you’ve seen what LAN Manager can do, you’re ready to getstarted. This chapter shows you how.

To use the files and printers available on the network, you must first startthe Workstation service and log on to the network. The Workstationservice was probably started when you turned on your computer, with acommand in your AUTOEXEC.BAT file. If not, you can start it (beforeyou start the Windows operating system) with the command:

net start workstation

This makes your computer aware of the network.

Logging on identifies you to the network and establishes you as theworkstation user. To log on to the network, you need a logon name anda password. A logon name is a unique name, and a password is aconfidential word. Together, they identify you on the network. Logonnames and passwords provide security on the network, preventingunauthorized people from using network resources. Your administratorassigns your logon name and password. You can later change yourpassword to a word that only you know.

Note Using Attachmate Extra for Windows version 3.22 in Windows 3.xStandard Mode will occasionally freeze the session if you are usingIBM® DLC or Microsoft Data Link Control (DLC).

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Logging On to the NetworkYou can log on to the network as you start the Windows operatingsystem, or you can log on after you have started the Windows operatingsystem. When you start the Windows operating system, theLAN Manager Logon dialog box appears, which you can use to log onimmediately. If you want to log on after the Windows operating systemis started, you can press ESC to remove the dialog box.

A default logon name will appear in the Logon dialog box. Normally,this will be the logon name of the last user to log on from this computer.This is convenient if only one person is using the computer, but if severaldifferent people log on to the network from one computer, you mayprefer to turn this feature off. You can turn it off, or on again, whilelogging on after starting the Windows operating system. If you turn itoff, the default logon name does not change when different people logon.

⇔ To log on when you start the Windows operating system1. In the Logon Name box, type your logon name.

The logon name of the last user to log on from this workstationautomatically appears in this box. If this is not your logon name, typeover it.

2. If you do not want the logon name of the last user to appearautomatically, click on the Save Logon Name checkbox to removethe X from the box. This will prevent the default logon name fromchanging when different users log on.If the logon name of the last user did not appear, but you would like itto do so in the future, click on the Save Logon Name checkbox to putan X in the box.

3. In the Password box, type your password.To maintain security, your password does not appear as you type.

4. In the Domain box, specify a domain.The name of the default domain for this workstation automaticallyappears in this box. To log on to a different domain, type over thename, or scroll through the list and select a domain.

5. Choose the OK button.

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⇔ To log on after the Windows operating system has started1. From the Main group window, select Control Panel.2. From the Control Panel window, select Network.3. From the Account menu, choose Logon.

The LAN Manager Logon dialog box appears:

4. In the Logon Name box, type your logon name.The logon name of the last user to log on from this workstationautomatically appears in this box. If this is not your logon name, typeover it.

5. If you do not want the logon name of the last user to appearautomatically, click on the Save Logon Name checkbox to removethe X from the box. This prevents the default logon name fromchanging when different users log on.If the logon name of the last user did not appear, but you would like itto do so in the future, click on the Save Logon Name checkbox to putan X in the box.

6. In the Password box, type your password.To maintain security, your password does not appear as you type.

7. In the Domain box, specify a domain.The name of the default domain for this workstation automaticallyappears in this box. To log on to a different domain, type over thename, or scroll through the list and select a domain.

8. Choose the OK button.

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Changing the Log On at Startup OptionIf you are not currently logged on when you start the Windowsoperating system, the LAN Manager Logon dialog box appears, enablingyou to log on to the network. This option is turned on automaticallywhen LAN Manager is set up on your workstation. You can turn thisoption off and on.

⇔ To turn the Log On at Startup option on or off1. From the Main group window, select Control Panel.2. From the Control Panel window, select Network.3. From the Options menu:

υ Choose Log On at Startup to turn the option on. (When the optionis turned on, a check mark appears.)

υ Choose Log On at Startup again to turn the option off. (When theoption is turned off, the check mark disappears.)

The Display Initial Warning Message option is also turned on by default.This message warns you if you start the Windows operating systembefore you start your LAN Manager workstation. If you don’t want tobe warned, and this option is checked, choose the option to turn it off.The check mark will disappear. Note that you cannot start yourworkstation while the Windows operating system is running.

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Changing Your PasswordCombined with your logon name, your password provides networksecurity. Your password identifies you on a server or when you connectto a network resource. It gives you permission to access information onthe network. To maintain network security, passwords may have amaximum age set by an administrator, so it may be necessary to changeyour password from time to time. When your password is about toexpire, you are prompted to change it. You can also change yourpassword whenever you want, if no minimum password age is set.

You can use any characters in your password. A password usually musthave at least 6 characters and no more than 14 characters. Ask youradministrator for details about password requirements.

⇔ To change your password1. From the Main group window, select Control Panel.2. From the Control Panel window, select Network.3. From the Account menu, choose Change Password.

The Change Password dialog box appears:

Your logon name automatically appears in the Change Password forUser box.

4. In the Change Password on box, select or type the name of thedomain that you want to change your password for.The name of the domain you logged on to automatically appears inthis box. If you want a different domain, type over the name.

5. In the Old Password box, type your old password.6. In the New Password box, type your new password.7. In the Confirm New Password box, type your new password again.8. Choose the OK button.

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Using LAN ManagerAfter you have logged on to the network, you can use files anddirectories available on network servers, store your files on networkservers, print files on network printers, and send messages to othernetwork users. The following chapters tell you how.

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Using Network File Resources

The files and directories available on the servers are called file resources.Using a network file resource, one person can write a report, anotherperson can review it, and a third person can format and print it, allwithout passing a floppy disk around the office.

This chapter shows you how to connect and disconnect file resources.

Usually, you have at least two physical disk drives on your workstation:C (the hard disk drive) and A (the floppy disk drive). The operatingsystem knows the physical paths that are associated with these disknames. When you tell the operating system to access a file on drive C,for example, it knows how to find the file.

To access files on the network, you create, or designate, new drives thatyou use to connect to file resources. These drives are not physically onyour machine; they are logical drives. When you create a logical drive,you give it a one-letter name, and you specify the physical pathassociated with the name. The operating system can then access files onthe logical drive, just as it accesses files on your physical drives. Theselogical drives are actually directories on the servers. The process ofassigning a drive letter to a directory on a server is called connecting anetwork drive.

Once you connect a network drive on your workstation to a server onthe network, you can use the files and storage space available on thatserver just as you use the directories and files located on your owncomputer.

You use the same procedure to connect to many types of servers:Windows NT workstations, Windows NT Advanced Servers,LAN Manager servers, and Microsoft Windows for Workgroupsworkstations.

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Connecting a Network DriveTo connect a network drive to a server, you need to know the networkpath, and you need to assign a drive letter to that connection. Usually,you’ll use any drive letter between D and Z that is not already beingused.

The network path is the computername of the server followed by thename of the file resource. The computername is preceded by twobackslashes (\\), and the file resource is preceded by one backslash. Forexample, if \\MARKETING1\PUBLIC is the network path of the fileresource PUBLIC on the server MARKETING1, you could connect tothe PUBLIC file resource by assigning the drive letter G to the\\MARKETING1\PUBLIC file resource. The following procedure tellsyou how to connect to a file resource.

⇔ To connect a network drive to a file resource1. From the Main group window, select File Manager.2. From the Disk menu, choose Network Connections.

The Drives — Network Connections dialog box appears:

3. In the Drive Letter box, select or type a drive letter.The first available drive letter automatically appears in this box.

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4. In the Path box, type or select the network path of the file resource.The Path box includes a drop-down list of the file resources you haveused previously.– Or –From the Show File Resources on box, select a server.The Show File Resources on box lists the domains and servers youcan choose from. The servers are listed beneath the domain name.Double-click the domain name to view the servers available in thatdomain.– Or –You may type just the servername and choose the Connect button,and then use the File Resources on \\servername box to view the fileresources available on that server.

5. Browse the available file resources by scrolling through the FileResources on box, if the resource name is not already included in thePath box.

6. If you want to connect to this resource each time you log on, makesure there is an X in the Reconnect at Startup box. If you remove theX from this box, the box will remain blank for subsequent networkdrive connections, until you check the box again.

7. Windows for Workgroups workstations allow separate passwords forread access and write access. If you will be using the Windowsoperating system to connect to a share on a Windows forWorkgroups workstation that is using this feature, and you want to beable to supply the password that gives you write access, select thePrompt For Password checkbox, which is located below theReconnect at Startup box in the Drives — Network Connectionsdialog box. You will then be prompted for the password when youchoose the Connect button.If you don’t select the Prompt For Password checkbox, you willsimply be connected to the share with read-only privileges.

8. When the resource you want to assign to the drive letter ishighlighted, or when you have typed the server and directory in thePath box, choose the Connect button.

9. If you are prompted for a password, type the password in the boxprovided.

10. Choose the Close button.

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Connecting to a Resource That Has a Long FilenameIn the Windows operating system, filenames can have as many as eightcharacters, plus a period, and a three-character extension (for example,MARKTPLN.TXT). Filenames that conform to these rules are called8.3-character filenames.

However, Windows NT computers and some LAN Manager serverssupport longer filenames. A long filename can have as many as 255characters, which allows files to have descriptive names (for example,FILE_FOR_MARKETING_ PLAN92).

You can connect to servers that support long filenames, and, if youenable LongFileNames in your WINFILE.INI file, you can view filesthat have long filenames. To enable long filenames, add the line:

longfilenames = 1

to the [settings] section of WINFILE.INI.

The next time you start the Windows operating system, you will be ableto use File Manager to see files with long filenames, as in this example:

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You can copy files with long filenames to other network drives thatsupport long filenames using the usual File Manager procedures. Youcan also use the Windows operating system to copy files that have longfilenames from a server to network or local drives that do not supportlong filenames, provided you rename the file as you copy it, to give it an8.3-character filename.

If you try to copy a file with a long filename, you will be prompted for an8.3-character name to rename the file to. You may accept the suggestedname, or type in a different name.

For example, suppose you want to copy the RECORD_KEEPING filefrom the \\SUPPORT2\ISSUES file resource to your workstation. Tocopy the file to your workstation, you must rename the file toRECORD_K.TXT (or another 8.3-character name) as you copy it. Youcould drag the File icon to the Drive icon, or select Copy from the Filemenu as shown in the following example:

Because the copy command issued in this example is trying to copy thefile with the original long filename, a shorter name will be suggested, asfollows:

You may accept the truncated name, or type in one you prefer. In someinstances, you may want to rename the file on the server to give it ashorter filename.

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Windows NT computers and LAN Manager servers allow sharenames tobe long filenames. You can view these filenames through File Manager,but you cannot connect to them, even if you have LongFileNames set to1 in your WINFILE.INI. If you see a sharename that you cannot connectto, ask your administrator to rename it, or create another sharename foryou to use.

Some servers (for example, those using the UNIX® operating system)allow filenames that are spelled identically but differ in whether lettersare uppercase or lowercase. On such a server, Marketing_Plan_92 andmarketing_plan_92 would be two different files. In these cases, theWindows operating system recognizes only those files that have alllowercase letters.

Note If the file with a long filename is on a LAN Manager serverrunning a version of LAN Manager earlier than 2.1a, the file or the shareon which it resides must have A permissions assigned to it in order foryou to be able to copy the file using the Windows operating system.

Disconnecting a Network DriveWhen you are finished using a file resource, or when you want to use adrive letter for a different connection, you can disconnect the networkdrive on your workstation from the file resource. For example, if E isassigned to \\MARKETING1\PUBLIC, and you don’t need to use the\\MARKETING1 \PUBLIC file resource today, you can disconnectdrive E.

However, you should not disconnect a network drive from a fileresource in one window if the resource is being used in another window.If you attempt to do so, you will receive a message warning you that youmay disrupt the work being done in another window. If this happens,you should cancel the disconnect operation, close the file or applicationthat is being used on the network drive, and then try the disconnectoperation again.

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⇔ To disconnect a network drive1. From the Main group window, select File Manager.2. From the Disk menu, choose Network Connections.

The Drives — Network Connections dialog box appears:

3. From the Network Drive Connections box, select the drive you wantto disconnect.

4. Choose the Disconnect button.5. Choose the Close button.

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Restoring Network Drive Connections at Log OnWhen you log off from the network, all of your current networkconnections are saved; they will be restored the next time you log on.Having your connections automatically restored can save you the troubleof manually connecting to the same resources every day. For example, ifyou use \\MARKETING1\PUBLIC and \\SUPPORT2\PUBLIC everyday, you will save time by having these connections automaticallyrestored each time you log on.

When LAN Manager is set up on your workstation, the restore option isautomatically turned on. If you don’t want to restore all of your last-usedconnections each time you log on, you can turn the option off. Therestore option affects connections to file resources and to printers.

⇔ To turn the Restore Connections at Log On option on or off1. From the Main group window, select Control Panel.2. From the Control Panel window, select Network.3. From the Options menu:

• Choose Restore Connections at Log On to turn the option on.(When the option is turned on, a check mark appears.)

• Choose Restore Connections at Log On again to turn the optionoff. (When the option is turned off, the check mark disappears.)

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Reconnecting a Network DriveNormally, all the connections that were in effect when you last loggedoff the network are re-established when you log on again, unless youdisabled this feature. (You can disable it by turning off RestoreConnections at Log On, or by leaving the Reconnect at Startupcheckbox blank when you made the connection.) Sometimes, however, afile resource that you were using when you last logged off may beunavailable when you log on. LAN Manager cannot make a connectionto an unavailable resource, but it will remember the connection, and youcan reconnect the network drive on your workstation to the file resourcewhen it becomes available. In some cases, you may be disconnected froma resource if the resource is not used for a specified period of time.Because LAN Manager will remember the connection, you can easilyreconnect when you need to use the resource again.

For example, if the server \\MARKETING1 was down for a hardwareupgrade when you logged on, you would have been unable to connect tothe \\MARKETING1\PUBLIC file resource. However, LAN Managerwould remember that you had connected this resource to the logicaldrive D. The drive letter will appear at the top of the File Managerwindow, but it will be dimmed.

⇔ To reconnect a network drive1. From the Main group window, select File Manager.2. Select the dimmed drive letter. If the resource has become available,

the connection will be restored. Otherwise, the reconnection will fail,and the drive letter will remain dimmed.

You can also use the Drives — Network Connections dialog box toconnect to a previously unavailable resource.

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If You Have Trouble Connecting to a ResourceIf you have trouble connecting to a network resource, check with youradministrator to make sure that the resource is available (for example,that the server is running and the necessary services have been started)and to make sure that you have the privileges to access the resource. Forsecurity reasons, the error message that says the resource could not beaccessed will not tell you whether the problem was an unrecognizedpathname or insufficient privileges.

⇔ To connect to a previously unavailable resource1. From the Main group window, select File Manager.2. From the Disk menu, choose Network Connections.

The Drives — Network Connections dialog box appears:

3. From the Network Drive Connections box, select the drive you wantto reconnect. (It will be dimmed in the Network Drive Connectionsbox.)

4. Choose the Reconnect button.If the resource is available, the connection will be made, and the drivewill no longer be dimmed. Otherwise, the reconnection will fail, andthe drive will remain dimmed.

5. Choose the Close button.

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Using Network Printers

With LAN Manager, you can print files by sending them from yourworkstation to a network printer. Jobs are printed one by one, usually inthe order that the printer receives them.

This chapter shows you how to connect to specific printers, disconnectfrom printers, reconnect printers, and view print jobs on a printer.

Using the Printers – Network Connections Dialog BoxTo connect, disconnect, and reconnect printers, you use the Printers –Network Connections dialog box. You can reach this dialog box eitherthrough the Control Panel or through Print Manager.

For more information about printing, see your Microsoft Windowsmanual(s).

⇔ To reach the Printers – Network Connections dialog box through theControl Panel1. From the Main group window, select Control Panel.2. From the Control Panel window, select Printers.

The Printers dialog box appears.3. From the Printers dialog box, choose the Connect button.

The Connect dialog box appears.4. From the Connect dialog box, choose the Network button.

The Printers – Network Connections dialog box appears. You cannow connect, disconnect, or reconnect printers, using the instructionsin the following sections.

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⇔ To reach the Printers – Network Connections dialog box through thePrint Manager1. From the Main group window, select Print Manager.2. From the Options menu, select Network Connections.

The Printers – Network Connections dialog box appears. You cannow connect, disconnect, or reconnect printers, using the instructionsin the following sections.

Connecting to a PrinterWhen you connect your workstation to a printer, you must assign adevicename to the printer. A devicename is the name (for example,LPT1, LPT2, or LPT3) by which LAN Manager and your workstationidentify a print queue. After you’ve connected to a network printer, youcan send print jobs to that printer just as you would to a printerconnected directly to your computer.

When you connect to a network printer, you must know the networkpath of the printer. The network path is the name of the server followedby the name of the printer. The servername is preceded by twobackslashes (\\), and the printer name is preceded by one backslash (forexample, in \\MARKETING1\LASER, MARKETING1 is theservername, and LASER is the printer name). For example, to connectto the LASER printer, you would connect the devicename LPT1 to the\\MARKETING1\LASER network path of the printer.

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⇔ To connect to a printer1. Use either the Control Panel or Print Manager to reach the Printers –

Network Connections dialog box, as described earlier.The Printers – Network Connections dialog box appears:

2. In the Device Name box, select or type a devicename.The first available devicename automatically appears in this box.

3. In the Path box, type or select the network path of the networkprinter. The Path box includes a drop-down list of printers you haveconnected to previously.– Or –From the Show Printers on box, select a server.The Show Printers on box lists the domains and servers you canchoose from. The available servers are listed beneath each domainname. To see the servers available in a domain, double-click thedomain name.– Or –Type only a servername, and then choose the Connect button.

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4. If you selected a server from the Show Printers on box, or if youtyped just a servername in the Path box and chose the Connectbutton, select a printer from the Printers on \\servername box.The Printers on \\servername box lists the printers available on theselected server.

5. Choose the Connect button.

Disconnecting From a PrinterWhen you finish using the printer, or when you want to use thedevicename for a different connection, you can disconnect yourworkstation from a printer. For example, to connect the devicenameLPT1 to the LASER2 printer, you must first disconnect LPT1 from\\MARKETING1\LASER.

⇔ To disconnect from a printer1. Use either the Control Panel or Print Manager to reach the Printers –

Network Connections dialog box, as described earlier.The Printers – Network Connections dialog box appears:

2. From the Network Printer Connections box, select the printer todisconnect.

3. Choose the Disconnect button.

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Restoring Network Printer Connections at Log OnBy default, when you log off from the network, all of your currentnetwork printer connections are saved; they will be restored the nexttime you log on. Having your connections automatically restored cansave you the trouble of manually connecting to the same printers everyday. For example, if you use \\MARKETING1\LASER and\\SUPPORT2\LASER2 every day, you will save time by having theseconnections automatically restored each time you log on.

When LAN Manager is set up on your workstation, the restore option isautomatically turned on. If you don’t want to restore all of your last-usedconnections each time you log on, you can turn the option off. Thisoption affects reconnections to file resources as well as to printers.

⇔ To turn the Restore Connections at Log On option on or off1. From the Main group window, select Control Panel.2. From the Control Panel window, select Network.3. From the Options menu:

• Choose Restore Connections at Log On to turn the option on.(When the option is turned on, a check mark appears.)

• Choose Restore Connections at Log On again to turn the optionoff. (When the option is turned off, the check mark disappears.)

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Viewing Network PrintersYou can view printers to determine where to send a print job or tomonitor jobs that you have sent to a particular printer.

⇔ To view printers• From the Main group window, select Print Manager.

The Print Manager dialog box appears:

You see the printers available to you and a list of the jobs you havewaiting on those printers.

Using the Physical Printer PortIf you have no network connections to a particular logical printer port,output to that port will go to the corresponding physical port on yourmachine. This is true for all protocols that are certified forLAN Manager, such as NetBEUI and Microsoft TCP/IP. However,some uncertified protocols may not allow you to print to the physicalport while using the Windows operating system, even though they doallow you to use network printers.

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Reconnecting a Network PrinterIf you turn on the Restore Connections at Log On option, or if youchecked the Reconnect at Startup box when you made connections, yourcurrent network printer connections are saved when you log off from thenetwork. When you log on again, you are automatically reconnected tothose same printers, provided they are available when you log on.

An unavailable printer is a printer that your workstation attempted toconnect to when you logged on, but could not connect to because theprinter was unavailable at that time. Unavailable network printers appearas dimmed printer icons in the Printers – Network Connections dialogbox. You can try to reconnect to an unavailable printer at a later time.

⇔ To connect to a previously unavailable printer1. Use either the Control Panel or Print Manager to reach the Printers –

Network Connections dialog box, as described earlier.The Printers – Network Connections dialog box appears:

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2. From the Network Printer Connections box, select the previouslyunavailable printer.Unavailable printers appear as dimmed printer icons. If the printer isavailable, you are reconnected, and the printer icon is no longerdimmed. If the printer is still unavailable, the reconnection fails, andthe printer icon remains dimmed.

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Sending and Receiving Messages

With LAN Manager, you can send messages to and receive messagesfrom other network users. LAN Manager also uses messages to alert youwhen your print jobs have been printed, and to notify you of events thatmay require your attention. This chapter tells you how to send, receive,and reply to messages, and how to turn the Messaging service on andoff.

Sending a MessageTo send messages to other network users, you must know the user’slogon name, computername, or message alias. The user’s logon nameidentifies the user on the network. The computername is the name of aserver or workstation on the network. The message alias is a name usedto receive messages. Message aliases can be assigned to individuals or togroups. You can send a message by either using the Message menu fromthe Networks program, or by using WinPopup.

⇔ To send a message using the Message menu1. From the Main group window, select Control Panel.2. From the Control Panel window, select Network.3. From the Message menu, choose Send.

The Send dialog box appears:

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4. In the To box, type a logon name, a computername, or a messagealias.

5. In the Message box, type a brief message.6. Choose the OK button.

⇔ To send a message using WinPopup1. Double – click on the WinPopup icon.2. Choose the Send button.

The Send dialog box appears:

3. In the To box, type a logon name, a computername, or a messagealias.

4. In the Message box, type a brief message.5. Choose the OK button.

Receiving a MessageWhen you receive a message, the WinPopup icon pops up, and yourworkstation beeps once to notify you that you have a message. TheWinPopup utility is represented by the jack-in-the-box icon located onthe bottom-left of your screen.

Before you receive a message, the WinPopup icon looks like this:

When you receive a message, the WinPopup icon looks like this:

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⇔ To read a WinPopup message1. Double-click on the WinPopup icon.

The message appears, as shown in the following example:

2. To reply to the message, choose the Send button. Use the Send dialogbox to send your reply, as described in “Sending a Message,” earlierin this chapter.

3. When you finish reading the message, choose the Discard button.If you have more messages waiting to be read, the next message willappear. When there are no more messages, the WinPopup messagewindow closes. As you discard messages, they are stored in theMESSAGES.LOG file in the \LANMAN.DOS\LOGS directory.You can receive as many as eight messages at one time. If you havemore than eight messages waiting at one time, the oldest message isautomatically moved to the MESSAGES.LOG file in the\LANMAN.DOS\LOGS directory and discarded from your screen.

If You Don’t Want to Receive MessagesThe WinPopup icon pops up and your workstation beeps when youreceive a message. If you don’t want to receive messages, you can closethe WinPopup utility. Your messages will still be stored in theMESSAGES.LOG file in the \LANMAN.DOS\LOGS directory.

⇔ To close the WinPopup utility1. Select the WinPopup icon.2. From the menu that appears, choose Close.

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Normally, the WinPopup utility starts automatically each time you startthe Windows program. You can prevent the WinPopup utility fromstarting by editing your WIN.INI file or by changing your LAN Managersetup to turn off messaging.

⇔ To prevent the WinPopup utility from starting1. Edit the WIN.INI file in your WINDOWS directory.2. Delete the following line:

load=WinPopup

3. Save the changed WIN.INI file.Next time you start the Windows operating system, the WinPopupicon will not appear on your desktop.

⇔ To turn off messaging1. Exit the Windows operating system.2. Change directory to your LAN Manager root directory, by typing

cd c:\lanman.dos.3. Type setup.

The LAN Manager Setup screen will appear.4. From the Configure menu, choose Workstation Settings.5. Under Messaging Services, choose No.6. Continue choosing OK until you reach the Configuration Complete

screen, and then choose Save.7. Select Exit from the LAN Manager menu.

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If You Have Trouble Sending a MessageIf you try to send a message to a user and you get a “User not found”error message, you will need to ask your administrator for help. The firstprotocol loaded on the sending and receiving computer must be the samefor the messenger to work.

Error MessagesWhen a command cannot be successfully completed, you will receive anerror message. Whenever possible, the component or file in which theproblem arose will be identified in the error message. In some cases, thecomponent or file cannot be identified, and the string *** appears wherethe component name or filename would appear. For example, you mightsee the error message:

There are open files and/or incomplete directory searchespending on the connection to ***.

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Stopping LAN Manager

If you know you’ll be away from your workstation for a while, it is agood idea to log off from the network so that no one else can use youridentity and your workstation to gain access to network resources. Ifmultiple users are using one workstation, log off when you finish so thatthe next user can log on using his or her own logon name and password.

To completely stop LAN Manager on your computer, you can stop theWorkstation service. Note, however, that you will rarely, if ever, want todo this.

This chapter shows you how to log off and how to stop the Workstationservice.

Logging Off From the NetworkWhen you log off from the network, LAN Manager cancels any existingconnections to file resources and printers. Your workstation remains amember of the network, and the Workstation service continues to run.

Be sure to close files and quit programs before logging off. If you havefiles or programs open on the network, logging off forces these filesclosed and ends all programs, and you can lose data.

Be sure not to try to log off at the command line prompt in an MS-DOSwindow. In some installations, you may be using the Windows operatingsystem on a network server, rather than on your own machine. Bylogging off from an MS-DOS window, you could bring all activity onyour personal computer to a stop. The safest way is to log off using theControl Panel, as described later in this section. That way you can’tbreak your connection if you are using it to run the Windows operatingsystem from the network.

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⇔ To log off from the network1. From the Main group window, select Control Panel.2. From the Control Panel window, select Network.3. From the Account menu, choose Logoff.

You will receive a message warning that any existing connections willbe broken if you log off, and asking if you want to continue.

4. Select the Yes button to log off, breaking any network connectionsyou have.

⇔ To log off from the network when using the Windows operatingsystem on a network server1. Quit the Windows operating system.2. At the MS-DOS prompt, type net logoff.

You will be warned that logging off will break existing connectionsand asked if you want to continue. When you answer Y, you arelogged off. If you are sure you will want to answer yes to all suchprompts, you can use the command:net logoff /y

to provide a yes answer to all prompts and prevent the prompts fromappearing.

Stopping the WorkstationLogging off removes your logon name and password from the network,but your workstation still remains a member of the network. This is fineand does no harm to your computer. If you want to remove yourworkstation from the network, you must stop the Workstation service.Before you can stop the workstation, you must exit the Windowsoperating system and be sure to unload all terminate-and-stay-residentprograms (TSRs), other than LAN Manager-based TSRs, that wereloaded after the Workstation service was loaded.

⇔ To stop the Workstation service1. Quit the Windows operating system.2. At the MS-DOS prompt, type net stop workstation.

To use the network again, you must restart the Workstation serviceand log on.

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What’s NextNow that you’re familiar with using LAN Manager with the Windowsoperating system, your daily work should be easier. You no longer haveto leave your desk each time you want to share a file with a co-workeror print a document. Everything you need is right at your fingertips.

Along with the networking tasks you can perform using LAN Managerand the Windows operating system, you can perform additional networktasks from the MS-DOS command line. For more information, see theUser’s Guide for MS-DOS Clients.

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Installing Appstart Applications

If your network administrator has set up Windows applications on aserver (or a pool of servers), you can use the LAN Manager appstartutility to run those applications from your Windows-based workstation.The appstart utility allows you to:

• Save disk space on your workstation, since you don’t have to load theapplication on your hard disk.

• Use a common or personal initialization file (APPSTART.INI) todynamically select a server, based on server loads.

This chapter explains how to set up appstart to run remoteWindows-based (and most MS-DOS) applications on yourWindows-based workstation with appstart. For more information aboutmanaging the appstart utility, see your Installation Guide for Clients.

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Setting Up APPSTART.INIThe APPSTART.INI file contains server pool, alias, and other optionalinformation for appstart-launched applications. This file, if used, isnormally set up by the network administrator.

If your network administrator has created a central APPSTART.INI file,you can use this file by simply adding this line to yourAUTOEXEC.BAT file:

set appstart.ini=\\server\sharename\path\appstart.ini

where server is the name of the server, sharename is the name of theshare, and path represents the directory path to the centralAPPSTART.INI file.

If you want to use a personal APPSTART.INI, you can set theAPPSTART.INI environment variable to a local path, or place theAPPSTART.INI file in the WINDOWS directory on your workstation(and make sure the WINDOWS directory is in your path).

See your Installation Guide for Clients for detailed information aboutthe APPSTART.INI file.

Setting Up the Program ItemThe appstart utility was loaded on your workstation whenLAN Manager was installed. To set up an appstart-launchedapplication, you create a program item on your Windows desktop.

⇔ To create a program item

1. Open the group in which you want to place the item.2. From the File menu in Program Manager, choose New.

The New Program Item dialog box appears.3. Select the Program Item option, and then choose the OK button.

The Program Item Properties dialog box appears.4. In the Description box, type a description that uniquely identifies the

application.The description becomes the label that appears under the icon in thegroup window. The description is optional.

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5. In the Command Line box, type the command in the following format:appstart \\server\share\program.exewhere server\share is the server and share location of the applicationto start, and program.exe is the name of the application executable.See your Installation Guide for Clients for information aboutoptional command-line parameters.

6. In the Working Directory box, type the local or remote path to thestarting directory. If you do not specify a working directory, yourlocal WINDOWS directory is used as the working directory.

Note You can also set the starting directory with the /s: switch inthe command line. For information about this switch, see yourInstallation Guide for Clients.

7. To reserve a shortcut key for use with the application, type the keycombination in the Shortcut Key box. You can use a shortcut key toswitch to the application when it is running.

8. If you want this application to run as an icon when it starts, select theRun Minimized check box.

9. Choose the OK button. The dialog box closes, and the new programitem appears in the group, like this:

You will probably want to change the icon to more closely represent theapplication. If so, refer to your Microsoft Windows documentation forthis procedure.

If you are setting up a non-Windows-based application, see yourMicrosoft Windows user documentation for information about modifyingthe application’s PIF.

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Sample Program Item Properties DialogThe following is an example of a completed Program Item Propertiesdialog box for an appstart-launched application (PROG.EXE):

The description is the name that appears under the icon. The commandline specifies the location of the application, in the APPS share of theSVR1 server. In this case, the \DATA directory on the local workstationhas been specified as the working directory for the application.

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Index

A DAccount menu 9, 11, 38 Device name(s) 24 – 26Administrator 3 Dimmed icons 29 – 30Aliases 31 Directoriesappstart icon 43 logical drives 13appstart utility 41 – 44 Path box 15APPSTART.INI file 41 starting 43Attachmate Extra 7 storing discarded messages 33AUTOEXEC.BAT file working 43

adding appstart utility 42 Disk drives See Drive(s)workstation service command 7 Display Initial Warning Message option 10

BDocumentation conventions 5Domain(s)

box, when logging on 8 – 9changing your password 11Backslasheschanging 8 – 9preceding computer names 14defined 3preceding file resource names 14Printers – Network Connections dialog box 25preceding printer names 24servers available in 25Beep from workstation 33

Drive(s)Bold type in manual 5assigning letters to 14, 18, 21

Cconnecting 13 – 15disconnecting 18 – 19logical 13

Capitalized text 5 network 13 – 15Command(s) physical 13

copy 17 reconnecting 21 – 22net logoff 38 restoring connections to 20net logoff/y command 38 Drives – Network Connections dialog box 14, 15,

19, 22net start workstation 7net stop workstation 38

Ecomputername 31Control panel

changing your password 11Error messages 35getting help 5

FLog On at Startup option 10logging on to LAN Manager 9Printers – Network Connections dialog box 23 –

26 File resource(s)restoring network drive connections 20 connecting to 13 – 15restoring printer connections 27 defined 13sending messages 31 disconnecting from 18 – 19, 37 – 38

File Resources on box 15

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File resource(s) (Continued) Mpreviously unavailable 22reconnecting to 21 – 22 Message menu 31restoring connections to 20 Message(s)trouble connecting to 22 alias 31

File Resources on box 15 avoid receiving 33File(s) discarding 33

APPSTART.INI 41 error 35closing 37 maximum number you can receive 33copying 17 print job completion 31MESSAGES.LOG 33 reading 32names 16 – 18 replying to 32 – 33WINFILE.INI file 16 sending 31 – 32

Filenames 16 – 18 trouble sending 35

IMESSAGES.LOG file 33Microsoft LAN Manager

defined 2help 5IBM DLC protocol 7LAN Manager Setup screen 34Italic type in manual 5setting up 34

Jusing 2versions, and copying files 18

Microsoft WindowsJack-in-the-box icon 32 copying files 17

LMicrosoft Windows

LAN Manager use requirements 1Log On at Startup option 10

LAN Manager See Microsoft LAN Manager logging off the network 37 – 38Local area network (LAN) See Microsoft

LAN Managerlogging on to LAN Manager 8 – 9printing to the physical port 28

Log On at Startup option 10 removing a workstation from the network 38Logging off stopping a workstation 38

at MS-DOS command line 37 using on a network server 38closing files 37 version 3.1 1how to 37 – 38 viewing long filenames 16 – 18saved network connections 20 Windows for Workgroups 15saved printer connections 27 MS-DLC protocol 7

Logging on

Ndefined 7restored network drive connections 20restored printer connections 27 – 30 Name(s)starting Windows 8 computername 14, 31

Logical drives 13 devices 24 – 26Logon file resources 14

dialog box 8 – 9 files 16 – 18name 31 logon names 7 – 9, 31

Logon name 7 – 9 message alias 31LongFileNames switch 16 passwords 7 – 9, 11, 15

printers 24, 26

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Name(s) (Continued) Program Item Properties dialog box 42, 44servers 14, 24, 42 Prompt For Password checkbox 15sharename 18, 42 Protocol(s)truncated 17 certified 28

net start workstation command 7 NetBEUI 28net stop workstation command 38 TCP/IP 28NetBEUI 28 uncertified 28Network drive(s) See Drive(s)

RNetwork path(s) See Path(s)Network Printer Connections box 26, 30New Program Item dialog box 42 Reconnect at Startup box 15, 22, 29Notational conventions 5 Restore Connections at Log On option 20, 27, 29

P SPassword /s: switch 43

box, when logging on 8 – 9 Saving network connections 20changing 11 Security 7, 11content of 11 Send dialog box 31 – 32defined 7, 11 Server(s)Drives – Network Connections dialog box 14 connecting to 13 – 15expiration 11 defined 3for read and write access 15 logical drives 13requirements 11 Printers – Network Connections dialog box 25Windows for Workgroups 15 selecting 41

Path(s) Show File Resources on box 15box 15, 25 supporting long filenames 16 – 18connecting to a printer 24 using the UNIX operating system 18defined 14 Windows applications on 41local 42 – 43 Sharename 18, 42network drive to file resource 14 Shortcut key 43network drive to printer 24 Show File Resources on box 15remote 43 Show Printers on box 25workstation to central APPSTART.INI file 42 Switches 43

Permissions 18

TPersonal initialization file 41Print queue(s)

defined 23TCP/IP 28viewing 23, 28Terminate-and-stay-resident (TSR) programs 38Printer(s)TSR 38assigning device names to 24, 26Typographic conventions 5connections

Udisconnecting 26, 37 – 38restoring 20, 27 – 30setting up 24 – 26

UNIX operating system 18icons dimmed 29 – 30User not Found error message 35monitoring jobs sent to 28Utilitiesports 28

appstart 41 – 44unavailable 29 – 30messaging 2, 31 – 34Printers – Network Connections dialog box 23 – 26,

29 WinPopup 31 – 34Program item 42

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WWindows for Workgroups 15Windows operating system See Microsoft WindowsWINFILE.INI file 16Workstation(s)

defined 3passwords for read and write access 15removing from network 38running remote Windows applications from 41saving disk space on 41service 7, 37 – 38

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