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NET.CFG Options Reference
NetWare DOS Requester Option
NOTE: If you are using any application that uses the “netx=off” command, such as Microsoft
Office, ensure that this parameter value is set to “on.”
RESPONDER=[on | off]
Controls the communication and response of the client workstation. Also
helps in reducing the NetWare DOS Requester software memory use on the
client workstation.
Setting the value to “off” causes the client workstation to ignore broadcasts
and diagnostic communication.
SEARCH MODE=number
Alters the NetWare DOS Requester software’s method for finding a file if it
is not in the current directory.
In previous NetWare Client™ software versions, the default drive had to be
a network drive for this parameter to function. But the NetWare DOS
Requester is global and affects all .EXE and .COM files, regardless of the
current drive.
When using Search Mode, select the search mode that works correctly with
most of your .EXE and .COM files.
If you want to set a search mode for one particular .EXE or .COM file, use
the “Search Mode” option in FLAG (see “FLAG” in NetWare 4.1 Utilities
Reference or see “FLAG” in NetWare 3.12 Utilities Reference).
Valid search mode values are as follows:
Syntax responder=[on | off]
Default on
Modules PNW.VLM
Example To reduce conventional memory use, you would place the
following lines in your NET.CFG file:
netware dos requester
responder=off