User's Guide for MS-DOS Clients

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Basic Reference
Using UNIX System Commands
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 some 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 if you use that directory
as 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 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:
OK Active
Disconnected Suspended by the server but will re-establish when you
use it
Paused Paused by the workstation
Error
Ended and must be deleted