Supervising the Network

5-3
Customizing the User Environment
About Login Scripts
About Login Scripts
You can use login scripts to automatically set up your users’ workstation
environments whenever they log in to the network. 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.
Login scripts work the same way for DOS and Windows workstations.
Types of Login Scripts
When a user logs in, the LOGIN utility executes the appropriate login
scripts. Four types of login scripts are available, and they can be used
separately or together to tailor a custom environment for your users. All four
types of login scripts are optional. They are described here in the order they
are executed:
• A container login script sets the general environments for all users in that
container. The LOGIN utility executes container login scripts first. A user can use
only one container login script.
NOTE: The container login script replaces the system login script that was in NetWare 3™.
• A profile login script sets environments for several users at the same time. The
LOGIN utility executes a profile login script after the container login script.
A user can be assigned only one profile login script, but can specify other profile
login scripts on the command line. Several users can use the same profile login
script.
• A user login script sets environments specific to a single user, such as printing
options or a username for electronic mail.