Networking Real/32 to a Windows Network Drive.
This can be achieved using the IPX protocol by:
Note,
Windows NT Client for DOS can also be used to connect Real32 to
other Windows systems (it has been
used to connect to 95/98 & NT
workstations but may also work on ME
& 2000).
Connecting to Windows NT Servers.
Connecting REAL/32 DOS sessions to a Windows NT server
may
be done in one of two ways.
Using the NetWare Client
To use the NetWare Client supplied, it is necessary to
install the
Windows NT services for NetWare on your Windows NT Connectivity
Extension Server.
Windows NT services for NetWare is a Microsoft product designed to make a
Windows NT server compatible with existing NetWare Clients on the network. It is
available from any Microsoft distributor.
Run the
NetWare Client software as you would for connecting to a true NetWare Server.
This is described in the section Connecting to NetWare Servers in the
R32CONF.PDF file on the Real32 CD.
Personal NetWare ®
Client
If you
intend to run multiple Personal NetWare client VLMs then you should follow the
above instructions as per connection to full NetWare.
Server and PNWSERVER.BAT
The server
task for Personal NetWare should only be run in one DOS session. If you attempt
to run more than one copy of the server program REAL/32 will behave
unpredictably.
Warning.
The Personal NetWare server program is a terminate and stay resident program. If
you run the server in a DOS session that DOS Session should not be used for any
other task. The operating system may behave unpredictably if you do. You are
advised to run the Personal NetWare server in a phantom session. A program
called banner.exe has been included on the distribution disks to stop other
tasks from running on the server session.
The
following batch file example should be used for loading the server program. An
example of this batch file is located in real32\bin called nwserver.bat.
@ECHO OFF
REM LSL.COM AND THE MLID ARE LOADED IN
REM MCONFIG.SYS.
IPXODI.COM
SERVER.EXE
BANNER.EXE
Using Windows NT Client for
DOS
Note: This connection only works with the IPX protocol.
As well as supporting the NetWare Client, REAL/32 also
supports
the native NT client. Before starting the installation
make
sure you can answer the following questions:
 |
What is the NT Server Workgroup Name? |
|
What is the NT Server Workgroup Domain Name? |
|
Is the Windows NT Server network adapter bound to the IPX protocol? |
Ask your network administrator if you are not sure.
Follow this procedure to install the Windows NT Client
for use with
REAL/32:
i) Install the REAL/32 Connectivity Extension as
described above.
You will need to load the IFSHLP.SYS from the
MCONFIG
file. Make sure the following line is the last entry in
the
file:
DEVICE=C:\NET\IFSHLP.SYS
ii) Reboot and ensure the ODI drivers are installed and
configured
correctly.
iii) Load the IPXODI driver from the command line:
IPXODI
iv) Format two floppy disks.
v) The Windows NT Client for DOS is available on your
Windows
NT Server CD-ROM usually in the directory:
\CLIENTS\MSCLIENT\DISKS\DISK1
\CLIENTS\MSCLIENT\DISKS\DISK2
Copy the contents of directories DISK1 and DISK2 to the
floppy
disks.
vi) Insert disk 1 into your floppy drive and run:
A: SETUP
Follow the instructions on the screen for installation.
vii) At the SETUP menu select Change Network
Configuration.
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Connectivity Extension
viii)
Remove any existing protocols and adapters detected by the SETUP program.
ix) Select
Change Adapter and select IPX/SPX Support Driver from the list supplied.
Note. This
selection is only possible if IPXODI is loaded before you run the SETUP program.
If the option is not accepted then restart REAL/32 and run IPXODI before running
SETUP from the floppies.
Save these
settings and return to the main menu. The NT Client must be set to use the
"BASIC" redirector. This can be done using the NT Client SETUP
program, Select "Change Setup Options" and set "Change ReDir
Options" to "Use the Basic Redirector". The alternative is to use
the "Full Redirector" which may result in an error message "error
1: an internal error occurred"
x)
Configure the other parameters as required for your Windows NT SETUP. You may
need to consult your Windows NT documentation for information regarding
Workgroup names etc. Each REAL/32 DOS session will require a unique user name.
xi) Save
the changes and reboot.
Running
the Windows NT Client is done from the command line by typing :
NET START WORKSTATION
Caution A
bug in the MS NT Client software will cause the connection to time out. The way
to prevent this is to keep a file open at all times.