NetWare 4.1/9000 Concepts

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NetWare Glossary

When a user violates login restrictions, NetWare Services disables the

account and no one can log in using that username. This prevents

unauthorized users from logging in.

A ﬁle containing commands that set up your users’ DOS workstation

environments whenever they log in. Login scripts are similar to conﬁgurable

batch ﬁles and are executed by the LOGIN utility.

You can use login scripts to

• Map drives and search drives to directories.

• Display messages.

• Set environment variables.

• Execute programs or menus.

Three types of login scripts

When a user logs in, the LOGIN utility executes the appropriate login

scripts. Three types of login scripts can be used together to specify a custom

environment for your users. All three types of login scripts are optional.

• Container login scripts set general environments for all users in an Organization

or Organizational Unit. These login scripts execute first.

• Profile login scripts set environments for multiple users. These login scripts

execute after the container login script.

• User login scripts set environments specific to a single user, such as menu options

or a username for electronic mail. These login scripts execute after system and

profile login scripts.

The LOGIN utility contains a default login script. It contains only essential

commands, such as a drive mapping to NetWare utilities.This default login

script executes for any user who does not have an individual user login

script.

If you don’t want to create a user login script and you want to prevent the

default login script from executing, you can disable the default script by

including the NO_DEFAULT command in the container login script.