User's Guide for MS-DOS Clients

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Enhanced Reference
Command and Utility Summary
You can use a shared directory without assigning a devicename to the
connection. You do this at the MS-DOS prompt by using the network path
with certain commands and applications.
For example, to use Microsoft Word to edit the LIST.DOC file in the shared
directory with the network path \\SALES\FARWEST, type:
word \\sales\farwest\list.doc
Microsoft Word loads the shared file even though you haven’t made a
previous connection to \\SALES\FARWEST. Note that this procedure
doesn’t work when you need a password to gain access to
\\SALES\FARWEST. In this case, you must first establish access to the
directory.
You cannot delete a connection to a shared directory while that directory is
your current drive. You must change to another drive before you delete the
connection.
NOTE: You can only make connections to sharenames of up to eight characters, optionally
followed by an extension consisting of a period (.) and one to three characters.
LAN Manager Enhanced sends an error message if you try to connect to a longer
sharename.
Viewing Your Workstation’s Connections
When you type net use without options, you get information about your
workstation’s connections in a display similar to the following:
Status Local name Remote name
—————————————————————————————————————————————————
OK M: \\FINANCE\SCRATCH
DISCONNECTED G: \\PRODUCT\C
ERROR LPT1: \\PRINT1\LASER
The status of a connection can be:
Status Description
OK Active
Disconnected Suspended by the server but will reestablish when
you use it
Paused Paused by the workstation