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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) - Network
- How can I access a server whose name I know, but which doesn't appear in the Network Neighborhood?
- Sometimes when I delete or move directories on a Netware server, the network drive is disconnected!
- Files with spaces in their names cannot be opened when they are located on a Novell Netware server.
- Is there a way to find out which user on a different computer has opened a certain file on this machine?
- How can I access administrative shares on Windows 95/98, e.g. \\server\c$ ? The machine has already been configured for remote administration.
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Q: How can I access a server whose name I know, but which doesn't appear in the Network Neighborhood?
A: This can be done with the command cd \\server or cd \\server\share . You can either enter this
command directly on the command line, or you create a button in the button bar, an entry in the start menu, or in the Ctrl+D menu with this command.
Q: Sometimes when I delete or move directories on a
Netware server, the network drive is disconnected!
A: This is a bug in the Netware driver. There seems to be a bugfix from Novell for it
You need to get the file novellnp.exe from www.novell.com, and install it. It contains an updated driver. See document ID 2929518.
Novell writes the following about it:
>>This file contains the NOVELLNP.DLL for the intraNetWare Client 2.20 for Windows 95. It resolves the problem of losing drive mappings/connections when using a MS Office 97 application (see
TID 2929518). This fix will be available in the ZENworks Client for 95, which is the next full client release.<<
Q: Files with spaces in their names
cannot be opened when they are located on a Novell Netware server.
A: This problem can be solved by installing a more recent Novell Netware client software (V. 4.70).
Q: Is there a way to find out
which user on a different computer has opened a certain file on this machine?
A: Yes, create a button in the button bar or an entry in the start menu with the following command: cm_ShowFileUser . Unfortunately this function only
seems to work with Windows servers.
Q: How can I access administrative shares on Windows 95/98, e.g. \\server\c$ ? The machine has already been configured for remote administration.
A: Create a
button in the button bar or an entry in the start menu with the following command: cm_AdministerServer
Now switch to the remote server (through the Network Neighborhood or the command cd \\server on the command line) and then press the
button created above.