Article: Q121271
Product(s): Microsoft Disk Operating System
Version(s): MS-DOS:3.x,4.x,5.0,6.0,6.2,6.21,6.22; WINDOWS:3.0,3.1,3.11
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Last Modified: 17-DEC-2000
3.30 4.x 5.00 6.00 | 3.00 3.10 3.11
MS-DOS | WINDOWS
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The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft MS-DOS operating system versions 3.1, 3.2, 3.21, 3.3, 3.3a, 4.0, 4.01, 5.0, 6.0, 6.2, 6.21, 6.22
- Microsoft Windows versions 3.0, 3.1, 3.11
- Microsoft Windows for Workgroups versions 3.1, 3.11
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SUMMARY
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When you are troubleshooting Novell NetWare issues, it is sometimes helpful to
eliminate the NetWare login script as a source of possible configuration
problems. This is consistent with the "clean boot" approach of eliminating as
many unknown factors as possible to isolate the cause of a specific problem.
MORE INFORMATION
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Novell NetWare employs a system of login scripts. These scripts are similar to
batch files and are executed whenever a user logs on to a NetWare file server.
Listed below are some of the various login scripts.
System Login Script
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This script is processed first and applies to all users who log on to the file
server. It can be edited only by a NetWare Supervisor through the SYSCON
utility.
User Login Script
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This script is unique to each user and is processed after the System Login
script. It can usually be edited by the user through SYSCON.
Default Login Script
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This script is processed after the System Login script if there is no User Login
script for the user who is currently logging on. The Default Login script is
hard-coded into LOGIN.EXE and therefore cannot be edited.
There is a parameter on the LOGIN command that allows the user to specify a text
file to be used as an alternate login script, overriding all the standard login
scripts listed above. The command
LOGIN /S C:\LOGIN.TXT
logs the user on to the currently attached file server and processes the file
C:\LOGIN.TXT as the login script, overriding all the standard NetWare login
scripts.
For a "clean logon" during troubleshooting, it is suggested that this login
script contain the following command line:
MAP INSERT S16:=SYS:PUBLIC
This command assigns the drive letter Z: to the PUBLIC directory on the file
server (which contains the standard NetWare user utilities) and adds this drive
to the search path (MS-DOS PATH) so that the standard NetWare commands are
accessible to the user.
Novell NetWare is manufactured by Novell, Inc., a vendor independent of
Microsoft; we make no warranty, implied or otherwise, regarding this product's
performance or reliability.
REFERENCES
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This information is documented in the "NetWare Help Utility" version 3.11 under
"Commands and Utilities L - R" (Login) and "Administration, Maintenance,
Troubleshooting, etc." (Login Script Commands).
Additional query words: tshoot msdos 3.30 4.x 5.0 6.0 6.20 6.21 6.22 3.0 3.1 3.11
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Version : MS-DOS:3.x,4.x,5.0,6.0,6.2,6.21,6.22; WINDOWS:3.0,3.1,3.11
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