User's Guide for MS-DOS Clients

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Basic Reference
Using UNIX System Commands
Local name is the devicename assigned to the resource. Remote name is its
network path.
There are two ways to get information about a connection:
• Type net use devicename .
• Type net use and the network path of the resource. You must type this
command twice: first to establish a connection to the resource, and then to get
information about it.
Either method produces a display similar to the following:
Local name LPT1:
Remote name \\PRINT1\LASER
Resource type Print
Status OK
#Opens 0
#Connections 1
Resource type
Is the type of resource you are using (disk or printer).
#Opens
Is the number of files currently open in this connection.
#Connections
Is the number of connections the workstation has to the resource.
Examples
• To assign the devicename E: to the LETTERS directory on the \\FINANCE
server, type:
net use e: \\finance\letters
• To assign the devicename LPT1 to the LASER2 printer queue on the
\\ACCOUNT server, type:
net use lpt1: \\account\laser2
• To cancel your connection to the \\ACCOUNT\LASER2 printer queue connected
to LPT1, type:
net use lpt1: /delete