User's Guide for MS-DOS Clients

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Using Shared Directories
Connecting to a Shared Directory
You use the net use command to control the persistent connections feature.
By default, the persistent connections feature is turned on.
To change the settings for persistent connections
• Type net use /p[ersistent]:{yes | no | freeze | save}.
The yes setting saves all connections as they are made, and restores them the
next time you log on. This is the default setting.
The no setting does not save or restore connections.
The freeze setting stops saving connections.
The save setting saves your current connections, overwriting any previously
saved connections. These settings will be restored each time you log on. Con-
nections made after using the net use /p:save command are neither saved nor
restored.
Connecting to an IBM LAN Server Resource
If the directory you are connecting to is on an IBM® LAN Server, it may be
known by an alias. The alias is a short name that replaces the full path to the
resource. To use the resource from LAN Manager, you must supply the full
path, since LAN Manager does not support this naming convention.
Making a Onetime Connection to a Shared Directory
You can use a shared directory without assigning a devicename to the
connection. For example, to use Microsoft Word to edit the LIST.DOC file
in the shared directory with the network path \\SALES\FARWEST, start
Word and load the file by typing
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.