User's Guide for MS-DOS Clients

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Enhanced Reference
Using the /Yes and /No Options
Using the /Yes and /No Options
Many LAN Manager Enhanced commands require confirmation to complete
a task. To expedite this confirmation, you can append the /yes or /no option
to the command. The /yes and /no options can be abbreviated /y and /n.
For example, the net logon command logs you on to the network. But when
another user is already logged on at the workstation you are using, you must
log off that user before you can log on.
To log on at a workstation at which another user is also logged on (your
username is chrisj and your password is daffodil), type:
net logon chrisj daffodil
Be careful that no one sees your password. So that no one sees your
password as you type, you can use an asterisk (*) instead of your password.
In this example you would type:
net logon chrisj *
LAN Manager Enhanced returns a series of prompts asking you to confirm
logging off the current user and canceling the workstation’s existing
connections and prompting you for your password. You must respond to the
yes/no prompt by typing y or pressing ENTER before you can proceed with
the logon. To log on without prompts, add the /y option to the net logon
command. Type:
net logon chrisj daffodil /y
Remember, you can protect your password by substituting an asterisk (*). In
this example, you would type:
net logon chrisj * /y