CLI Reference Guide

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NET.CFG Options Reference
NetWare DOS Requester Option
SHOW DOTS=[on | off]
Specifies to display parent dots in list boxes for file and directory navigation.
NOTE: This parameter is supported only by NetWare 2.11 and later.
The NetWare server doesn’t have directory entries for (“.” and “..”) as DOS
does. To see “.” and “..” in directory listings, set the value for this parameter
to “on.”
NOTE: You should set SHOW DOTS=ON when using MS Windows 3.x or DOS graphical
user interface (GUI) with NetWare.
SIGNATURE LEVEL=number
Designates the level of enhanced security support.
Enhanced security includes the use of a message digest algorithm and a per
connection/per request session state. The values are as follows:
0 = Disabled (the SECURITY.VLM file does not load)
Range 1 to 4
Modules GENERAL.VLM, NETX.VLM
Example To specify the machine type as AST, you would place the
following lines in your NET.CFG file:
netware dos requester
short machine type=“ast”
Syntax show dots=[on | off]
Default off
Modules REDIR.EXE
Example To see parent dots in a directory listings, you would place the
following lines in your NET.CFG file:
netware dos requester
show dots=on