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MS-DOS LAN Manager

User Guide

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Table

of

Contents

Welcome

MS-DOS MS-DOS Hardware, Software, and Documentation

Conventions Used

Keys

Key Combinations xiv Procedural Conventions Notational Conventions xv

Notational Convention Examples xvi

Contents

Finding Further Information xviii

ix

LAN

Manager Basic x

LAN

Manager Enhanced

in

This Guide xiv

xiv

of

This Guide xvii

xi

xv

You

Will

Need xii

iii

Chapter

What

What What What What What What What What What What Security Options

Introducing MacroCorp 1-10

1:

is a Local

Are

Servers?

Are

Network Administrators? 1-4 Is a Netstation? Are

Computer Are

User

Are

Shared

are

Device

Are

Printer Queues? 1-8

Do

Local

Understanding

Area

Network?

1-3

1-4

Names?

Names

and

Resources?

Names,

Remote

Are

MS-DOS

1-2

1-4

Passwords?

1-6

Sharenames,

Mean?

Available for Servers? 1-9

and

1'-9

LAN

1-5

Pathnames?

Manager

1-7

Chapter

MS-DOS Starting Getting Help Linking Working with Shared Directories 2-9

Linking Unlinking from a Shared Directory 2-10

Working with Shared Printers 2-11

Linking Printing Checking Print Request Status 2-12

Unlinking from a Shared Printer Queue 2-13 Pausing Dispiaying Network Using

2:

Using

LAN

Manager Basic

MS-DOS

to

Shared Resources 2-6

and

MS-DOS Commands 2-16

LAN

2-5

to

a Shared Directory 2-9

to

a Shared Printer Queue 2-11

Files

Restarting Network Services 2-14

Manager

2-11

Names

MS-DOS

Commands

Basic

2-15

LAN

2-4

Manager

2-3

Basic

iv

Chapter

Getting Started with MS-DOS LAN Manager Enhanced 3-2

The MS-DOS

Starting the MS-DOS Using the MS-DOS Menus 3-5 Dialog Boxes 3-8

Getting Help with Menus and Dialog Boxes MS-DOS LAN Manager Screen Summary

MS-DOS

3:

Introducing

LAN

Manager Screen 3-3

LAN

Moving Within a Dialog Box 3-9 Accelerator Keys 3-10

Text Boxes

List Boxes 3-13 Check Boxes 3-16 Option Buttons 3-17 Command Buttons 3-19 Display Fields 3-20

LAN

Manager Enhanced Commands 3-23

3-11

MS-DOS

Manager Screen 3-3

Manager Screen 3-4

LAN

3-21

Manager

Enhanced

Chapter

Before Lesson

Lesson

Lesson 3: Logging Off 4-12 Lesson 4: Exiting the MS-DOS

Lesson 5: Using a Shared Directory with

Lesson Lesson

Lesson 8: Connecting to a Shared Printer 4-20

Lesson 9: Printing a Lesson 10: Viewing a Printer Queue 4-23 Lesson 11: Removing Your Request from a Printer Queue 4-24 Lesson 12: Disconnecting from a Shared Printer 4-25

4:

MS-DOS

You

Start 4-2

1:

Starting MS-DOS

2:

Selecting Servers 4-7

6:

Listing Your Connections 4-16

7:

Disconnecting from a Shared Directory 4-19

File

LAN

on a Shared Printer 4-22

Manager

Manager 4-3

LAN

Manager Screen 4-13

DOS

Commands 4-14

Screen

Tutorial

v

Chapter

Starting and Logging Starting

Starting the Stopping

Logon

Logging Logging

Logging Changing a

5:

Startup

MS-DOS

Security 5-6

Connections Made Using Logon

Changing Your Changing Your

If

You

LAN

MS-DOS

the

MS-DOS

On

to the Network 5-6

On

from the MS-DOS

Off from the Local Area Network 5-10

Password 5-12

Forget Your Password 5-15

and

Security

On

5-2

Manager 5-3

LAN

Manager Screen 5-4

LAN

Manager Screen 5-5

Automatically When

Scripts 5-9

Password

LAN

Manager Screen 5-7

You

at

Your Netstation 5-12

at

a Server 5-14

Log

On

5-9

Chapter

About Shared Directories 6-2 Connecting to

Connecting to

Connecting Connecting Automatic Connections Listing Your Connections

Disconnecting from

Copying and Moving Files 6-19

Using the NET Using the NET

Chapter

Shared Printers Connecting

Connecting

Connecting to Using Commands Printing a File

Using

6:

Using

Shared Directories with the MS-DOS

to

Shared Directories

Copying

Files Between Network Servers 6-20

7:

Using

and

to

a Printer Queue

to

on

a Shared Printer 7-10

Applications

Shared

3+0pen Servers Directories Shared by 3+ Servers

to

Shared Directories 6-14

to

Shared Directories 6-15

Shared Directories 6-18

COpy

Command 6-20

MOVE

Command 6-22

Shared

Printer Queues 7-3

3+0pen Servers 7-4 Printer Queues Shared by 3+ Servers 7-6

to

Connect to Shared Printers 7-8

and

Shared Printers 7

Directories

6-4'

USing

Commands 6-12

Printers

USing

the MS-DOS

-10

LAN

Manager screen 6-4

6-8

LAN

Manager Screen 7-4

vi

Listing

Examining a Printer Queue 7 -13

Removing a Print Request from a Printer Queue 7-15

Holding a Print Request

Pausing Your Connections to Printer Queues

Disconnecting Your Netstation from a Printer Queue 7-22

Your

Connections to Printer Queues 7-12

in

a Printer Queue 7-17

Releasing a Held Request 7 -18 Continuing Paused Connections 7-21

7-20

Chapter

About Messages 8-2

The Messenger Service 8-3

Starting the Messenger Service 8-3

Sending Messages

Sending a Message with the MS-DOS LAN Manager Screen 8-5 Sending a Message with the NET

Receiving Your Messages 8-8

Starting the Netpopup Service

Using Aliases 8-10

Deleting

Chapter

Profile Files 9-2 Using an Existing Profile File 9-3 Saving Your Current Configuration to a Profile File 9-5

Admin

8:

Sending

an Alias 8-13

9:

Using

Index Template

8-4

Profile

9-1

and

Receiving

Files

Messages

SEND Command 8-7

8-9

vii

List

of

Figures

Figure

Figure 1-1. Printer Queues 1-8 Figure 1-2. MacroCorp Figure 3-1. MS-DOS Figure 3-2. View Menu 3-6 Figure 3-3. Send a Message Dialog

List

Table

Table Table 3-1. MS-DOS

Table 3-2. MS-DOS LAN Manager Screen Keys

Table 3-3. MS-DOS

Table 3-4. MS-DOS

of

Tables

2-1.

MS-DOS

Title

1-11

LAN

Manager Screen 3-4

Box

3-9

LAN

Manager Basic Commands

LAN

Manager Screen Menus 3-5

LAN

Manager Enhanced Commands 3-23

LAN

Manager Enhanced Network Administrator Commands 3-24

2-3

3-21

viii

Welcome

Welcome to 3+0pen™ Microsoft® MS-DOS® LAN Manager, a local area network (LAN) for computers running local area network combines computer software and hardware to let computer users share information and equipment. Each computer can work independently or in conjunction with the other computers on the local area network.

MS-DOS

or

PC-DOS. A

Two versions different level version, called MS-DOS LAN Manager Basic, is used by typing commands at the

easy to use and is described in Chapter 2

of

MS-DOS LAN Manager are available, each with a

of

functionality. Both are covered in this guide. One

MS-DOS prompt. MS-DOS LAN Manager Basic is

of

this guide.

ix

MS-DOS

With MS-DOS LAN Manager Basic, you can:

LAN

Manager

Basic

• Add your personal computer to an existing 3+

• Use

• Display the names and contents

• Pause and restart links to local area network resources.

• Get on-line help.

• Read, revise, and create files on other computers.

• Keep your work group's data in a secure and centralized location.

• Use

resources-like

computers.

applications-such

computers.

disks

or

as Microsoft

printers-that

of

printer queues.

Word-with

or

3+0pen

are attached to other

files on other

network.

x

MS-DOS

MS-DOS LAN Manager Enhanced combines all the Basic program with some very powerful and useful additional features, including a full-screen interface. With the Enhanced software

you can also:

•

Work

the

• Send messages to other users on the local area network.

• Use printers across the local area network.

•

Put

so that you can connect to a number

with one command.

• Use the Messenger and Netpopup services to send and receive messages.

LAN

with menus and dialog boxes instead

MS-DOS prompt.

together a customized set

Manager

of

Enhanced

connections--called a profile

of

the functionality

of

typing commands at

file-

frequently used resources

of

xi

Hardware, Will

You need to have the right hardware, software, and documentation before you start using

You will need the following hardware:

Need

Software,

MS-DOS LAN Manager.

and

Documentation

You

• An 8086The minimum required memory is

80386-based computer with more memory is recommended.

• A local area network adapter properly configured and installed in your computer and physically connected to the local area network.

See the documentation for your computer and for the adapter card you need help installing it.

You will also need the following software installed on your computer:

• MS-DOS

• MS-DOS LAN Manager netstation software

See your network administrator has not been installed on your netstation.

When the computer, you will be ready to start going through this guide. This manual contains the fundamental concepts and information you need for

using

MS-DOS

or

8088-based computer with 640 kilobytes

640 kilobytes, but an 80286-

or

PC-DOS operating system

if

the MS-DOS

MS-DOS LAN Manager software has been installed on your

LAN

Manager.

LAN

of

memory.

or

Manager software

if

xii

After you have read this guide, refer to the

3+0pen

MS-DOS

Manager User Reference to learn more about the capabilities

LAN Manager.

DOS about

MS-DOS LAN Manager commands and menus and contains

of

descriptions

all

The

User Reference provides specific details

of

the command options.

LAN

of

MS-

This guide assumes that you have a working knowledge and that you have experience working with files and directories. are not familiar with manuals:

MS-DOS, you may want to consult the following

of

MS-DOS

• Microsoft MS-DOS User's Guide

• Microsoft MS-DOS User's Reference

If

you

Conventions

The following conventions are used throughout this guide.

Used

in

This

Guide

Keys

The following table shows the symbols used to represent the keys on

your keyboard.

Spelling

[Esc]

[Alt] [Ctrl] [Backspace] [Space bar] [Fl]-[Fx]

.J

or

[Return]

[Enter]

Key

Combinations

If

two

or

more keys are to be pressed simultaneously, they are linked with· a + sign. For example, the following key combination resets a neisiaiion:

[Ctrl]+[Alt]+[Backspace]

or

Key

Represented

Escape Alternate

Control Backspace Space bar Function keys

Fl

through Fx

Return Enter key

or

'

xiv

Procedural

Information you should enter is shown in blue.

should be replaced with specific infonnation. For example:

Conventions

Tenns

shown in italics

makedisk

means that you type the command MAKEDISK followed by a drive

identifier

Notational

Throughout this manual, the following conventions are used to distinguish elements

Text

Element Indicates

ALL CAPITAL LETTERS Command names and filenames.

n:.J

(n::) and press [Return].

Conventions

of

text.

Bold New terms.

Bold

Regular

[Brackets]

Courier

Italics

Courier

typeface

Input you enter. Screen text.

Nonalyhabetic key names such as

[Enter or command options.

Variable command option names.

xv

Notational

To show you how different types

tasks with MS-DOS

Convention

LAN

Manager, this section gives you examples

Examples

of

text in this guide help you perform

usage with MS-DOS LAN Manager commands.

of

Text examples wHh

commands

Type

MS-DOS commands that contain variable the syntax example, the syntax for the

net

copy

LAN

Manager commands at the MS-DOS prompt. For

or

optional material, this guide includes

of

the command as well as an example

NET

pathnamel

COpy

[pathname2]

command is shown as follows:

of

command usage. For

This means that to copy files you must type the words net copy

of

followed by the pathname

(pathnamel).

you want the file

If

you want, you can also specify the path name to which

or

files copied (pathname2). Otherwise, they are

copied into your current directory, and need to

the file (or files) you want to copy

be

renamed.

When typing commands, be sure to include blank spaces as they appear on the syntax line. After you have typed a command and verified that your typing is correct, press [Enter].

MS-DOS

LAN

Manager will then

perform the command.

of

The syntax

some commands may be too complex to be represented by a single syntax line. In such cases, the syntax line appears in generic form, and detailed infonnation about the options will follow:

net

copy

options

You may find that commands typed incorrectly can result in an error message. For example, and you don't specify

if

you try to copy files from the current directory

pathname2, the following error message is displayed:

File

o

cannot

File(s)

be

copied

In this case, the NET correctly.

COpy

onto

itself

command is ended and must be retyped

xvi

Contents

This guide contains nine chapters, an appendix, and a glossary The appendix contains infonnation about

compatibility with other local area networks. The following table provides a quick overview

of

This

Guide

MS-DOS

of

the chapters in this manual:

LAN

of

Manager's

terms.

Chapter

Chapter 1 Provides an overview

Chapter 2

Chapter 3 Introduces

Chapter 4

Contents

introduces MacroCorp, Inc., a fictional fmancial services company used in many Chapter 1 covers most will need to understand before you start using LAN

Manager. Read Chapter 1 before reading the rest

of

this guide.

Describes

how to share resources

MS-DOS prompt. Chapter 2 covers the Basic version

exclusively, but you should read it before reading the rest version. of

the features described in Chapter 2. (Chapters 3 through 9 are specific to Enhanced, and, as a result, users can disregard them.)

includes a full-screen interface for the Manager software. Chapter 3 explains how to start MS-DOS LAN Manager Enhanced and defines all the elements displayed

Contains a tutorial designed to teach users

MS-DOS LAN Manager Enhanced how to access and

use receIve messages.

MS-DOS

of

this guide even

MS-DOS

MS-DOS LAN Manager Enhanced, which

~hared

directories and printers, and how to send and

LAN

of

MS-DOS

of

the examples in this guide.

of

the conceptual information you

Manager Basic and

by

typing commands at t e

if

you plan to use the Enhanced Manager Enhanced includes all

MS-DOS

on

the screen.

LAN

Manager and

MS-DOS

exrains

LAN

Manager

of

the Basic version

MS-DOS

of

3+0pen

LAN

of

xvii

Chapter

Contents

Chapter 5

Chapter 6 Chapter 7 Describes shared printers and printer queues and

Chapter 8 Chapter 9

Finding

One other manual is included with MS-DOS LAN Manager:

• 3 + Open MS-DOS

reference that explains each command and dialog box available to the local area network user. This manual describes how to use DOS or

the

Discusses network and escribes network security and passwords.

Discusses shared directories.

explains how to print a file. Describes sending and receiving messages.

Discusses personalized files (called profile files) that make it easy for you to automatically connect to frequently used resources.

Further

LAN Manager with either MS-DOS LAN Manager commands

LAN

Manager screen.

log&ing on to and

off

from the local area

Information

LAN

Manager User Reference, a detailed

MS-

xviii

Understanding

MS-DOS

LAN

Manager

1

1-1

Chapter

LAN

This chapter covers the basic concepts and tenns used to describe local area networks in general and 3+Open particular. After reading this chapter, you will know what LAN Manager is and see how it enables you to work more effectively and efficiently by giving you access to computer resources distributed

throughout your office or company. Since a local area network serves a variety

way to illustrate one is to show how As you go through this guide learning how to use Manager, you will run across specific examples

of

users can share resources using a local area network.

Manager

1:

Understanding

MS-DOS LAN Manager in

it

affects a group

MS-DOS

of

computer users, the best

of

individuals.

MS-DOS

of

how diverse groups

LAN

1

1-2

Understanding

MS-DOS

LAN Manager

What

A local area network consists

connected so that they can communicate with each other and share resources, such as hard disks and printers.

A computer has different devices that perform different jobs: the hard disk stores files, the monitor displays information, and the printer prints data. The components that you can use over the local area network are referred to as

• Computers located in the same group

• Cables connecting the computers.

• Software that runs on each

MS-DOS LAN Manager is the software that allows computers running MS-DOS to communicate over a local area network. When the computers in your company a local area network, you can work much more efficiently and save a lot

of For example, without leaving your computer, you can locate

a report that is stored on someone else's computer. After making changes to the report, you can print a printer. By being linked to the local area network you have access to resources that are not directly attached to your computer.

is a Local

resources. A local area network consists of:

communication between the computers.

time.

Area

or

Network?

of

a group

of

the computers and coordinates

office are connected to each other across

it--even

of

individual computers that are

of

offices

if you are not connected to

or

buildings.

and

update

Local

area

networks

you to share

resources

allow

Understanding MS-DOS LAN Manager

1

1-3

Suppose another department You would probably be more efficient in your work sometimes. To

print your report on this laser printer without MS-DOS Manager, you would have to copy to the computer that is connected to the laser printer.

But

if

the laser printer is shared with the local area network, you can

send the report from your computer directly to the laser printer. report would be printed exactly as though your computer were connected directly to the printer.

The

resources that can be shared across the local area network include:

• Equipment, such as printers and hard drives.

If

nothing else, you could produce better looking reports.

in

your organization has a laser printer.

if

you could use

LAN

it

onto a floppy disk and take the disk

it

The

• Software programs that many people want to use, such as Microsoft Word

• Shared information, such as inventory reports

What

Some primary role their name from their role users. area network. They usually store a lot resources, such as printers.

Sharing is the most fundamental concept of

any local area network, for that matter. Before you can use a

resource owned

for Networks.

or

spreadsheets.

Are

Servers?

of

the computers on a local area network operate as

of

a server is to with users

of

serving the needs

Usually, servers are the most powerful computers

by a server, someone has to share that resource.

at

other computers. Servers get

of

local area network

of

information and share

of

MS-DOS

LAN

servers.

on

Manager, or

The

the local

1

1-4

Understanding MS-DOS LAN Manager

What

Every local area network has a network responsible for keeping the local area network running smoothly. The

network administrator controls and shares server resources and can help you learn how to use administrator on your own.

What

When your computer is connected to the local area network, a netstation.

Very little about your computer changes when the local area network. You continue using it as you always have. Now, however, you have access to more information from shared files and can print information more easily on shared printers.

With printers and hard connect to a server's hard disk and then use that hard disk as though

were its own. Local area networks usually contain many more netstations than servers.

Netstations cannot share their resources. Netstations can only access and use the resources

Are

Network

if

you have any problems

Administrators?

administrator-someone

MS-DOS LAN Manager. Talk to your network

or

questions you cannot resolve

Is a Netstation?

MS-DOS LAN Manager, servers share

disks-with

of

netstations. For example, a netstation can

servers, not other netstations.

it

becomes

it

becomes a netstation on

resources-such

as

it

You can name your

computer

after yourself

What

Each server and netstation on the local area network has a unique name to distinguish it from other computers on the local area network. This name is referred to as its computer name. Computer names personalize your organization's computers with distinct names Computer names are usually the same as the department or person that most frequently uses the computer. example, you might name your computer

Are

Computer

Names?

If

or

purposes.

your name is Floyd Smith, for

floyds.

Understanding MS-DOS LAN Manager

1

1-5

Your

organization might also follow a theme for naming the servers you

of

use. Organizations can use the names

or

entertainment figures, company named its servers after the characters in the play A Streetcar

Named Desire.

in

our

solar system.

Another organization named its servers after the planets

anything else that strikes their fancy. One

literary characters,

Logging

the

local

network

on

area

to

What

After you have turned on your computer, you need to area network by typing your is be If computer name and your user name.

The

same time establish a password for you to use when you Passwords can be up to 14 characters long. You will

password whenever you access protected information.

Assigning passwords helps prevent unauthorized use your local area network. It keeps your valuable data secure.

Are

User

the name

the same as your computer name and can

your

network administrator will authorize your user name and at the

by

name is

Names

which you are known

Floyd

Smith, you

and

user

Passwords?

name

can

log

and

password.

on

the local area network. It can

be

up to

use floyds

for

Your

20

characters long.

both

need

of

resources

and

on to the local

user name

your

log

on.

to type the

on

equipment

1

1-6

Understanding MS-DOS LAN Manager

What

When working with MS-DOS LAN Manager, complementary terms: network administrators share resources (that is,

make them available to users resources that have been shared by network administrators.

Before you can access a shared resource, you need to establish a connection between your netstation and the resource. You do this by telling want to use. This is referred to as a link. Establishing a link is like calling someone on the conversation you have with the person on the other end. establishing a link, you open a channel between your net station and a

shared resource. Once you have linked to a shared resource, working with that resource

is shared directory exactly as you would one directories.

For example, suppose your manager is the network administrator for your local area network and controls a server. All associated with your project are stored in a directory Before you can work with these spreadsheets, two things must happen:

Are

Shared

MS-DOS LAN Manager the name

just

like using one

Resources?

on

phone-using

of

your own computer's

share

the network), and users use the

of

the shared resource you

the link is like the actual

resources-you

of

your netstation's own

and use are

By

of

the spreadsheets

on

this server.

use a

•

The

network administrator must share the directory.

• You must iink your netstation to the shared directory that contains the spreadsheets. You can then use the shared directory.

About

devices and device names

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What are Device Names, Sharenames, and Pathnames?

A shared directory serves shared directory, you need to connect one

names

which your computer identifies a device. Device names vary according to the type are drive letters (A:, B:, C:, D:) and printer device names are the names of

For example, your netstation's hard disk has the device name C:. MS-DOS provides device names

shared directories. This concept should make it easier for you to think of netstation.

to the shared directory. A device name is simply the name by

of

component they

printer ports (LPTl:, LPT2:).

shared directories as additional disk drives connected to your

as

a communal data storage area.

of

your netstation's device

identify-for

D:

through

example, disk device names

Z:

for connections to

To

use a

About

sharenames

About network paths and pathnames

Computers and users are identified by computer names and user names.

Shared

resources-such

as directories and

printers-are

identified by

sharenames. Sharenames are designated by local area network network

of

two

both

administrators. For example, a network administrator in charge

sharing a hard disk on a server might assign the disk a sharename

baby.

When connecting to a shared resource, you need to type the sharename

and the computer name to locate the resource. The combination

names is known as the backslashes (\\) followed the sharename. For example, the network path for the shared directory

face on the server baby would

When a filename is added to the network path, it becomes a network

pathname. Using the above example, the network pathname for the file

powder.doc would be \\baby\{ace\powder.doc.

network path. Network paths consist

by

the computer name, another backslash, and

be \\baby\{ace.

Understanding

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1

LAN Manager

1-8

What Are Printer Queues?

Other users are working on the local area network at the same time that you

are-that's you and another user want to use the same shared resource at the same time. For example, you may both want to print files on the same printer simultaneously.

When a network administrator shares a hardware device that can handle only one request at a time, such as a printer, creates a queue for that printer.

A queue collects requests to use the device and then fulfills the requests in the same order that for access to shared printers. Figure 1-1 illustrates how queues work.

what networking is all about. Conflicts can arise

MS-DOS

it

received them. Queues eliminate competition

LAN

Manager

if

both

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When you use MS-DOS LAN Manager to send a document to a printer, you are actually sending a request to a queue. prints your file when the documents sent before yours have been printed.

MS-DOS LAN Manager

What

Local and remote are terms that are used to describe resources on the local area network. A local resource is a resource that is attached to, part of, the computer in front MS-DOS LAN Manager to use local resources. One example resource is the hard drive on your personal computer.

Remote is the opposite network that are not part remote resources. Computers on the local area network other than your own are remote computers. access a resource, then that resource is a remote resource. of area network.

What

Your network administrator will work with you to decide which resources you and other users need access to and which resources need to be protected. For example,

share files in a server's directory, your network administrator can set up user accounts for each person and give each person permission to use the directory. employees in another files. Another way to protect a resource is for a network administrator

to assign a password to the resource itself. For example, your network

administrator might share a printer and assign a password to that printer. Then, only the people who know the password can use the printer.

Chapter

security and passwords.

Do

Local

a remote resource is a prin ter that is connected to a server on the local

SecuriW

6:

Using Shared Directories for more information about

and

Remote

of

local. All resources on your local area

of

or directly attached

If

you need MS-DOS LAN Manager to

Options

People who do not have access

department-will

Are

if

Mean?

you. In other words, you do not need

Available

the people in your department want to

not be able to work with your

of

a local

to

your computer are

One example

for

Servers?

permission-perhaps

or

See

1

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Understanding

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LAN Manager

An

example working Iocalarea network

with

of

the

Introducing

Many services company called MacroCorp, Inc. These examples suggest how you might use a local area network in your own environment.

MacroCorp provides investment and money-management services to a wide array MS-DOS LAN Manager on their personal computers to help make them more efficient.

Jenny Tibbett, MacroCorp's Vice President for Investments, is starting a new series be working on these reports with other other vice presidents, and files in a shared directory on a server called has access to them.

The first thing Jenny does is connect to a remote directory called and then create her own subdirectory called monthly. Next, she copies all local area network network administrator for MacroCorp--to talk about the access rights that should be associated with this subdirectory. MacroCorp employees can (or cannot) access the reports in the

point.

of

the examples in this manual are drawn from a fictional financial

of

her reports to this subdirectory and contacts Mary

subdirectory depending upon the access rights that are assigned at this

MacroCorp

customers. The employees

of

reports on investments for the company. Since she will

secretaries-she

of

MacroCorp just installed

people-including

is going to place the report

invest. This way, everyone

accountants,

Sullivan-the

reports

monthly

By establishing a connection to the hard disk on the which has been shared by the network administrator-Jenny can use that hard disk as though Other MacroCorp employees can also use the hard disk on the invest server, allowing files in the subdirectory will not, however, be able to share files that are loaded only on the hard disk at Jenny's netstation. Figure 1-2 illustrates this connection.

them-depending

it

were another hard disk on her own computer.

on their access

\reports\monthly. Other MacroCorp employees

invest

rights-to

server-

share the

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Server (invest)

Netstation

Queue

~ ~

hard disk

\\fdrive

Netstation

Figure 1-2. MacroCorp

tibbett