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Connect to a NetWare resource

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Applies To: Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 R2, Windows Server 2003 with SP1, Windows Server 2003 with SP2

 

To connect to a NetWare resource

  • Using the Windows interface

  • Using a command line

Using the Windows interface

  1. Open My Network Places.

  2. Do one of the following:

    • Double-click NetWare or Compatible Network.

    • Double-click Entire Network, and then double-click NetWare or Compatible Network.

      Windows Explorer displays Novell Directory Services (NDS) trees with a tree icon and individual NetWare computers with a computer icon.

  3. Double-click a tree or volume to see the contents. You can then double-click those contents to see other computers or volumes.

  4. Do one of the following:

    • When you find the volume or folder that you want to access, double-click the volume or folder to expand it.

    • To map a local drive to the volume or folder, click the volume or folder, and then, on the Tools menu, click Map Network Drive. Follow the instructions in the Map Network Drive wizard.

Important

  • Client Service for NetWare is not available on 64-bit versions of Windows Server 2003 and Windows XP.

Notes

  • To open My Network Places, click Start, and then click My Computer. Under Other Places, click My Network Places.

  • When you map a network drive, you are connected by default under the user name and password you used to log on. To connect under a different user name, follow the instructions in the Map Network Drive wizard.

  • To view or connect to NetWare resources, you must first install Client Service for NetWare and the NWLink IPX/SPX/NetBIOS Compatible Transport Protocol.

Using a command line

  1. Open Command Prompt.

  2. To connect to an individual NetWare volume, at the command prompt type: net use drive\\UNCname|NetWareName

    For example, to use the Universal Naming Convention (UNC) naming syntax to redirect drive G to the \Data\Mydata directory of the Thor volume on a server called Nw4, type**: net use G\\nw4\thor\data\mydata**

    The following message indicates that your user name and password cannot be authenticated:

    The password is invalid for server name\volume name[\directory name...]

  3. To connect with a valid user name and password, at the command prompt, add your user name and password to the command line by typing: /user: UserName Password

    For example, to use drive G to connect as Annie with the password Marshmallow to the \Data\Mydata directory within the Thor volume on a server called Nw4, type: net use G\\nw4\ thor\data\mydata /user:annie marshmallow

  4. To connect to a Novell Directory Services (NDS) tree, at the command prompt, type: net usedrive:\\ TreeName\volume.OrgName.OrgName [/u:UserName.OrgName.OrgName [password]]

Value Description

TreeName

Name of the tree volume.

OrgName

Tree location to which you want to connect.

UserName.OrgName.OrgName

The user name and context for this tree (unless it is your default tree).

Important

  • Client Service for NetWare is not available on 64-bit versions of Windows Server 2003 and Windows XP.

Notes

  • To open a command prompt, click Start, point to All Programs, point to Accessories, and then click Command Prompt.

  • To view or connect to NetWare resources, you must first install Client Service for NetWare and the NWLink IPX/SPX/NetBIOS Compatible Transport Protocol.

  • When you connect to NetWare file servers, net use is equivalent to the NetWare map command on MS-DOS-based NetWare workstations.

  • You can connect to Novell Directory Services (NDS) trees and individual NetWare volumes that use bindery-style security. NetWare server volumes, directories, and print queues are represented by Universal Naming Convention (UNC) names and use the same command syntax as Windows-based networks.

  • You can type the path to an NDS resource with or without labels (that is, cn=, ou=, and o=).

  • When you use a command prompt to connect to NetWare file resources, you can use the next available drive letter by replacing the drive letter with an asterisk (*) in the syntax. For example: net use *: UNCname or NetWarename

  • If you want to be prompted for a password, you can replace the password in the command line with an asterisk (*). When you type your password at the prompt, it does not appear on the screen.

  • If you are running Client Service for NetWare and use a command prompt, you should use the 32-bit version (that is, Cmd.exe), which is available on the Programs menu, not the 16-bit version (that is, Command.com).

  • To view the complete syntax for net use, at a command prompt, type:

    net use /?

See Also

Concepts

Install Client Service for NetWare
Install NWLink