User's Guide for MS-DOS Clients

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Using Shared Directories
Running a Program on a Server
Running a Program on a Server
NOTE: The netrun command can be used on LAN Manager OS/2 and UNIX servers, but not
on Windows NT Advanced Servers or Windows NT workstations. It cannot be used
to run interactive programs such as word processors or spreadsheets.
Use the netrun command to run a program on a LAN Manager OS/2 or
UNIX server. You can run a program on a server only from the command
line.
The server must be configured to accept remote program requests. See your
administrator for help using this command.
To use the netrun command
1 Connect to a shared directory on the server with the net use command.
2 Change your current directory to the shared directory.
3 Type netrun followed by the filename of the program and any options or vari-
ables the program requires.
When you use netrun, the program output is sent to your screen unless you
use the operating-system redirection symbol to send information to a file. To
send information to a file, include >pathname in the netrun command line.
If the program being run has options or variables that include filenames,
specify the full path for each file. If a drive letter is included in the path,
LAN Manager assumes it’s one of the server’s drives.
For more information about running a program on a server, see “Netrun” in
Chapter 5, “Enhanced Reference” or Chapter 7, “Basic Reference.”