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Assign file attributes

Attach to a file server

Attach printers

Configure the print manager

Detach from a file server

Map a network drive

Restore network drive connections

Receive or block network messages

Receive or block network warnings

Set management for 386 machines

Set printing options


Network Dialog

Use the Network Dialog to customize your workstation.

The settings you choose take effect each time you start Windows. Any changes you make in this dialog will be reflected in your NETWARE.INI, WIN.INI, and SYSTEM.INI files.

You can

Receive or block incoming messages

Set drive management for 386 machines

Configure printing

Receive or block network warnings


Enable or Disable Incoming Messages
Receive or Block Incoming Messages

To allow your workstation to receive messages from other stations, select Enable Incoming Messages.

To prevent your workstation from receiving messages from other stations, select Disable Incoming Messages.

Note:  These settings take effect immediately.


Set Drive Management for 386 Machines

In enhanced mode, you can set drive mapping changes to affect all sessions and you can restore drive connections each time you enter Windows.

Set drive mapping changes for all sessions

To cause drive mappings made in one session to affect drive mappings in all sessions, select NWShare Handles.

If NWShare Handles is not selected, drive mappings made in any session affect that session only. By default, NWShare Handles is not selected.

Restore drive connections

To restore all drive mappings to the way they were when you entered Windows, select Restore Drives. By default, Restore Drives is selected.


Configure printing
Configure the Print Manager

This section allows you to control how the Print Manager handles information.

Maximum jobs

Allows you to set the number of print jobs shown in the Print Manager

Maximum:	250

Minumum:	1

Default: 	50

Buffer size

Allows you to set the maximum buffer size (in bytes) for printing

Maximum:	30000

Minimum:	3500

Default:	3500

Update seconds

Allows you to set the time interval (in seconds) to update the Print Manager

Maximum:	65

Minimum:	1

Default:	30


Enable or Disable Network Warnings
Receive or Block Network Warnings

Select Network Warnings if you want to be notified of the following network problems:

- The NetWare shell is not loaded

- An earlier than recommended version of the NetWare shell is running

- Memory is insufficient to load network support

Always have this box checked so that you will be notified when network problems occur.


Network Drive Connections (Map)

Use the Map dialog to

Map a network drive

Delete a drive mapping

Set a drive root

You cannot make any changes to search drives.

Fields and Buttons

Map

Map Delete

Permanent

Browse

Set Root


Map

Sets a drive mapping for the drive letter listed in the Path box.


Map Delete

Deletes the drive mapping listed in the Path box.


Permanent

Adds the selected drive mapping to your WIN.INI file so that the next time you start Windows the mapping is the same as when you left.

For example, if you map drive O as [PRUFROCK\ENG:] APPL\FOLIO and mark it permanent while in Windows, the mapping is saved when you exit Windows. The next time you start Windows, drive O is mapped as [PRUFROCK\ENG:] APPL\FOLIO.

Permanent drives are marked with a drive icon to the left of the drive letter.


Browse

Allows you to view network servers, volumes, and directories. When you choose this button, the Browse Connections dialog box appears. This dialog box lists the servers you are attached to and the volumes and directories available on those servers. When the path you want is listed at the top of the box, choose OK.


Set Root

Allows you to map a drive as a fake root (a subdirectory that functions as a root directory).


Map a Drive

To map a drive letter to a directory

1.	Select the drive letter in the Data Drives box to specify which network drive you are mapping.

The current directory path assigned to the drive letter appears in the Path box.

2.	Type the new directory path you want to assign to the network drive.

Be sure to use the correct drive path syntax. You can also choose Browse to scan through the directories and then select a directory.

3.	Choose Map.

Note: Square brackets in the directory path signify the portion of the path that has been mapped as the root of the drive.


Delete a drive mapping

To delete a drive mapping

1.	Select the drive letter in the Data Drives box to specify which network drive you want to delete.

The directory path assigned to the drive letter appears in the Path box.

2.	Choose Map Delete.

The drive mapping is deleted.

Note: You cannot delete a search drive.


Set a Drive Root

To set a drive root

1.	Select the drive letter in the Data Drives box to specify which network drive you want to set the root for.

The current directory path assigned to the drive letter appears in the Path box.

2.	In the Path box, place the cursor at the directory you want to be the root (for example, at the end of a directory name).

3.	Choose Set Root.

The root of the drive is set at the directory you chose. (The root is marked by square brackets.)

4.	Choose Map.

The drive is mapped as a root.


Printers - Network Connections

Use the Printers dialog to

Change a printer connection

Set printer options

Fields and Buttons

Options

Connect

Disconnect

Permanent

Attach

Detach


Options

Use the Printer Options dialog to set any of the following options:

Notify 	Notify you at print job completion

Form Feed 	Place a blank piece of paper between print jobs

Copies	Specify number of copies to print

Enable Tabs	Specify number of characters in a tab stop

Enable Timeout 	Specify the time before data is sent to a printer

Enable Banner 	Specify the text on the banner page

Form Name	Select a defined print form


Connect

Connects the selected print queue to the selected port.


Disconnect

Disconnects the assigned print queue from the selected port.


Permanent

Adds the printer connection to your WIN.INI file so that the next time you start Windows the connection is the same as when you exited Windows.

A permanent connection is marked by a printer icon to the left of the printer port.


Attach

Allows you to attach to other file servers.


Detach

Allows you to detach from a file server.


Change a Printer Connection

To change a printer connection

1.	Select the port in the Printer Connections box.

2.	In the Available Queues box, select the print queue that you want to assign to the printer.

To access additional print queues, attach to additional servers by choosing Attach. The print queues on those servers then become available to you.

3.	Choose Connect.

The next print job you send to that printer will go through the queue you connected.


Set Printer Options

To set printer options

1.	From the Printer Connections list, select a printer port that is already connected to a queue.

If the port is not connected to a queue, you must first select a queue and choose Connect.

2.	Choose Options.

3.	Set options in the Printer Options dialog that appears.


Printer Options

Use the Printer Options dialog to set any of the following options:

Notify 	Notify you at print job completion

Form Feed 	Place a blank piece of paper between print jobs

Copies	Specify number of copies to print

Enable Tabs	Specify number of characters in a tab stop

Enable Timeout 	Specify the time before data is sent to a printer

Enable Banner 	Specify the text on the banner page

Form Name	Select a defined print form


Notify

Informs you that your print job has been printed. It will not notify you if the printer has a problem or if the job cannot be printed.


Form Feed

Instructs the printer to place a blank piece of paper between print jobs.


Copies

Indicates how many copies of each print job to print.

Default:	1

Maximum: 	255

Minimum:	1


Enable Tabs

Specifies the number of characters in one tab stop. Choose this option if your application does not have a print formatter (most applications do).

Default:	8

Maximum: 	18

Minimum: 	1


Enable Timeout

Allows you to print from an application without exiting the application. Data is sent to the printer a specified number of seconds after the application last writes to a file.

If the timeout is not long enough, you may have problems printing some files, especially files with graphics. Increase the timeout if only parts of files are being printed or if the files do not print at all.

Note: The default is sufficient for most applications, .

Maximum: 	1000

Minimum: 	0

Default: 	Disabled (0)


Enable Banner

Specifies the text that appears on the lower part of the banner page.

Enter the text you want in the Banner Text box. Your username appears in the Banner Name box. It will be printed on the top part of the banner page.


Form Name

Specifies which form to print the job on. You can use the NetWare PRINTDEF utility to define forms.


Detach File Server

Use the Detach File Server dialog to detach from a file server.

To detach from a server

1.	Click the arrow at the right of the File Server drop-down list box.

A list of file servers you are attached to appears.

2.	Select the file server you want to detach from.

3.	Choose OK.

You are detached from the specified file server.


Browse Connections

Use the Browse Connections dialog to select the server, volume, and directory you want to map a drive to.

1.	Select a server name from the Servers/Volumes list box.

Only servers and volumes you are attached to appear in the list box. To attach to a new server, click the Attach button.

2.	Select a directory from the Directories list box.

3.	Choose OK.

The selected server, volume, and directory name appear in the Network Path text box.


Browse Queues

Use the Browse Queues dialog box to choose a file server and a print queue.

Note: This dialog is available only if you are using Microsoft Windows v3.0

To set up a network print queue

1.	Select a server name from the Servers list box.

Only servers you are attached to appear in the list box. To attach to a new server, choose the Attach button.

2.	Select a print queue from the Queues list box.

3.	Choose OK.

The selected server and print queue appear in the Path box.


Attach File Server

Use the Attach File Server dialog to attach to a file server.

1.	Click the arrow at the right of the File Server drop-down list box.

The File Server drop-down list box shows the active file servers.

2.	Select the server you want to attach to.

3.	Enter your username and password.

4.	Choose OK.


Attach to Server

Use the Attach to Server dialog to attach to a file server.

1.	Enter your username

2.	Enter your password.

3.	Choose OK.


Network File Properties
Assign File Attributes

Use the Network File Properties dialog to assign attributes to the file selected in File Manager.

1.	In the Attributes list, mark the attributes you want to assign to the file.

2.	Choose OK.

Note: If an attribute is greyed, either you have insufficient rights to assign file attributes or these attributes are not available on your network.

Attributes

Shareable

Transactional

Purge Immediate

Rename Inhibit

Delete Inhibit


Shareable

Allows the file to be used by more than one user at a time.


Transactional

Indicates that files will be protected by the Transactional Tracking System (TTS).


Purge Immediate

Indicates that once the file is deleted, it is destroyed.  You cannot retrieve it with the NetWare SALVAGE utility.


Rename Inhibit

Restricts users from renaming files.  If users have the Modify right, they can remove the Rename Inhibit attribute and rename the file.


Delete Inhibit

Prevents users from erasing the file even if they have been granted the Erase right.  If users have been given the Modify right, they can remove the Delete Inhibit attribute and delete the file.


application

A program or utility that runs under the operating system.


attach

To connect to a file server, or to connect to additional servers after having logged in to one server.


attribute

A property assigned to a file or directory. Attributes limit trustee rights and can be used to prevent copying, deleting, sharing, writing, etc.


capture

Intercepting data sent to a local printer port and diverting it to a network printer. Used for screen dumps and for printing with applications that do not support network printing. A separate network print queue can be assigned to each local printer port. Printer Options can be used to configure the way capture works.


capture options

Options used to configure the way that printer capture works, such as the amount of time for timeout, number of copies made, and whether a banner is printed.


default file server

The file server that the disk drive you are currently using is mapped to.


detach

To disconnect or log out from a file server.


device driver

A software program that lets other programs use a device. A device driver also provides an interface between the device and a program using the device.

NetWare's drivers include the following:

NETWARE.DRV

VNETWARE.386

NWPOPUP.EXE

NETWARE.HLP

VPICDA.386

For more information, refer to the NetWare README.TXT file.


drive path syntax

The correct syntax used to specify a drive is SERVER\VOLUME:DIRECTORY\SUBDIRECTORY.

Back slashes (\) or forward slashes (/) can be used interchangeably. A colon (:) follows the volume name; all other separators are slashes. Current servers, volumes, or directories are the default unless otherwise specified. Square brackets around a portion of the path designate the drive root.


executable

A program that runs when its filename is entered at the command line. Executable programs typically have an .EXE extension.


file server

A computer that controls network activity (such as system security and shared-device access) and that monitors station-to-station communications.


internetwork

Two or more networks connected by an internal or external bridge. Users on an internetwork can use the resources (files, printers, drives) of all connected networks by attaching to various servers on the internetwork.


local

A computer device that is attached to a workstation and is not accessible by the network. For example, local drives and local printers are attached to the workstation and can be used there, but cannot be used by the network.


local installation

Installation that allows only one user to access the Windows files. In this installation, the INSTALL files are copied to the user's local drive or personal network directory.


local system directory

Used only by one user; it is not used by other network users. The directory can be on a local hard disk or on the user's network directories, but only one user has exclusive use of this directory. Equivalent to the \System directory.


local Windows directory

Used only by one user; it is not used by other network users. The directory can be on a local hard disk or on the user's network directories, but only one user has exclusive use of this directory. This directory is equivalent to the \Windows directory.


map

To assign a drive letter to a directory path. For example, if you map drive F: to the directory SYS:ACCOUNT/RECEIVE, you will have access to that directory every time you type F: at the DOS prompt.


NetWare Copyright

NetWare is a registered trademark of Novell, Inc. of Provo, Utah.


NETWARE.INI

A text file containing settings and configurations for NetWare. These settings are executed when Windows starts.


network drive

A disk drive or portion of a disk drive that can be accessed by the network. A drive mapping assigns a (logical) network drive letter to a directory on a specified (physical) hard drive.


network operating system

The operating system software used in a network and loaded into the file server when the server is booted. Network operating systems, such as Novell NetWare, control system resources and manage the way information is processed on the entire network or between networks.


network printer

A printer that can be accessed by the network server or print server. A queue name is usually assigned the printer so that users can print to the printer by specifying the queue.


password

A word or text string used to ensure the security of a user's account on the network. The user may be required to enter a username and password to log in to the network.


personal Windows directory

In a shared network installation, this directory contains files used by only one user (such as WIN.INI). This directory is equivalent to the \Windows directory.


print queue

A data handling structure that stores print jobs in a queue while they wait to be printed. Print jobs are processed and sent to the printer in the order they are received unless they are assigned a higher priority or the order is changed by an operator.


root

The highest directory level in a hierarchical directory structure. All other directories are subdirectories of the root directory.

A drive mapping can be defined as a root so that users or applications cannot work with directories above the root. For example, if drive F: is mapped [NEXTWARE/DOC:HOME MERIANNE], MERIANNE is the root. An application will write any temporary files to MERIANNE, and the user will not be able to work with information in directories above MERIANNE.


scripts

A custom combination of server attachments, drive mappings, and printer connections.


search drive

A network drive that lists drives and directories that the operating system searches for executable files when a command is entered.


shared network installation

Installation that allows multiple users to access the same Windows files.


shared Windows directory

In a shared network installation, this directory contains system files used by several users on a network. This directory is equivalent to the \SYSTEM directory.


shell

The NetWare program that is loaded into the memory of each workstation before connecting to the network. It is called a shell because it builds itself around MS-DOS and intercepts the workstation's network requests, rerouting them to a NetWare file server.


synchronize password

The process of making passwords for multiple accounts for a single user the same. This way the user needs to memorize only one password instead of one for each account. If passwords are synchronized, users attaching to multiple servers at the same time need only enter the password once.


SYSTEM.INI

A text file containing system settings (such as hardware settings).


username

The user's name on the network, used as the name of the user's account. The user must enter the username to log in to the network.


utility

A computer program that performs one or more basic operating system tasks, such as copying files.


VNETWARE.386

The Novell NetWare virtual device driver used with Microsoft Windows.


volume

A predetermined amount of storage space. The network installer divides the hard disks into one or more volumes, which can then be divided into directories by network users who have the necessary rights.


WIN.INI

The Windows initialization file that contains information about your Windows environment. WIN.INI primarily contains settings that let you customize Windows.