We are running NDPS here and we have a couple of Win2k machines that run old dos programs. How can I configure them to capture LPT1 to a NDPS printer? I used to know but forgot the syntax that you have to use, since you can't see them in the browser like you can on Win95 machines. Thanks for your help
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Captureing Printer Port in Windows 2k
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Hi UBankIT. You can use the NET USE command as found on Tech Net site.
See below for explaination (found on MS TechNet site).
Mark
Net use
Connects a computer to or disconnects a computer from a shared resource, or displays information about computer connections. The command also controls persistent net connections. Used without parameters, net use retrieves a list of network connections.
Syntax
net use [{DeviceName | *}] [\\ComputerName\ShareName[\volume]] [{Password | *}]] [/user:[DomainName\]UserName]
[/user:[DottedDomainName\]UserName] [/user: [UserName@DottedDomainName] [/savecred]
[/smartcard] [{/delete | /persistent:{yes | no}}]
net use [DeviceName [/home[{Password | *}] [/delete:{yes | no}]]
net use [/persistent:{yes | no}]
Parameters
DeviceName
Assigns a name to connect to the resource or specifies the device to be disconnected. There are two kinds of device
names: disk drives (that is, D: through Z
and printers (that is, LPT1: through LPT3. Type an asterisk (*) instead of a
specific device name to assign the next available device name.
\\ComputerName\ShareName
Specifies the name of the server and the shared resource. If ComputerName contains spaces, use quotation marks
around the entire computer name from the double backslash (\\) to the end of the computer name (for example,
"\\Computer Name\Share Name". The computer name can be from 1 to 15 characters long.
\volume
Specifies a NetWare volume on the server. You must have Client Service for NetWare installed and running to connect to
NetWare servers.
Password
Specifies the password needed to access the shared resource. Type an asterisk (*) to produce a prompt for the
password. The password is not displayed when you type it at the password prompt.
/user
Specifies a different user name with which the connection is made.
DomainName
Specifies another domain. If you omit DomainName, net use uses the current logged on domain.
UserName
Specifies the user name with which to log on.
DottedDomainName
Specifies the fully-qualified domain name for the domain where the user account exists.
/savecred
Stores the provided credentials for reuse.
/smartcard
Specifies the network connection is to use the credentials on a smart card. If multiple smart cards are available, you are
asked to specify the credential.
/delete
Cancels the specified network connection. If you specify the connection with an asterisk (*), all network connections are
canceled.
/persistent:{yes | no}
Controls the use of persistent network connections. The default is the setting used last. Deviceless connections are not
persistent. Yes saves all connections as they are made, and restores them at next logon. No does not save the connection
being made or subsequent connections. Existing connections are restored at the next logon. Use /delete to remove
persistent connections.
/home
Connects a user to the home directory.
net help command
Displays help for the specified net command.
Remarks
Connecting and disconnecting from a network resource
Use net use to connect to and disconnect from a network resource, and to view your
current connections to network resources. You cannot disconnect from a shared directory
if you use it as your current drive or an active process is using it.
Viewing connection information
To view information about a connection, you can do either of the following:
Type net use DeviceName to get information about a specific connection.
Type net use to get a list of all the computer's connections.
Using deviceless connections
Deviceless connections are not persistent.
Connecting to NetWare servers
After you install and run Client Service for NetWare, you can connect to a NetWare
server on a Novell network. Use the same syntax that you use to connect to a Windows
Networking server, except you must include the volume you to which you want to
connect.
Using quotation marks
If the ServerName that you supply contains spaces, use quotation marks around the
text (that is, "Server Name". If you omit quotation marks, an error message appears.
Examples
To assign the disk-drive device name E: to the Letters shared directory on the \\Financial
server, type:
net use e: \\financial\letters
To assign (map) the disk-drive device name M: to the directory Mike within the Letters
volume on the \\Financial NetWare server, type:
net use m: \\financial\letters\mike
To connect the user identifier Dan as if the connection were made from the Accounts domain,
type:
net use d:\\server\share /user:Accounts\Dan
To disconnect from the \\Financial\Public directory, type:
net use f: \\financial\public /delete
To connect to the resource memos shared on the \\Financial 2 server, type:
net use k: "\\financial 2" \memos
To restore the current connections at each logon, regardless of future changes, type:
net use /persistent:yes
Formatting legend
Format
Meaning
Italic
Information that the user must supply
Bold
Elements that the user must type exactly as shown
Ellipsis (...)
Parameter that can be repeated several times in a
command line
Between brackets ([])
Optional items
Between braces ({}); choices separated by pipe (|). Example:
{even|odd}
Set of choices from which the user must choose only one
Courier font
Code or program output
See below for explaination (found on MS TechNet site).
Mark
Net use
Connects a computer to or disconnects a computer from a shared resource, or displays information about computer connections. The command also controls persistent net connections. Used without parameters, net use retrieves a list of network connections.
Syntax
net use [{DeviceName | *}] [\\ComputerName\ShareName[\volume]] [{Password | *}]] [/user:[DomainName\]UserName]
[/user:[DottedDomainName\]UserName] [/user: [UserName@DottedDomainName] [/savecred]
[/smartcard] [{/delete | /persistent:{yes | no}}]
net use [DeviceName [/home[{Password | *}] [/delete:{yes | no}]]
net use [/persistent:{yes | no}]
Parameters
DeviceName
Assigns a name to connect to the resource or specifies the device to be disconnected. There are two kinds of device
names: disk drives (that is, D: through Z
and printers (that is, LPT1: through LPT3. Type an asterisk (*) instead of aspecific device name to assign the next available device name.
\\ComputerName\ShareName
Specifies the name of the server and the shared resource. If ComputerName contains spaces, use quotation marks
around the entire computer name from the double backslash (\\) to the end of the computer name (for example,
"\\Computer Name\Share Name"
. The computer name can be from 1 to 15 characters long. \volume
Specifies a NetWare volume on the server. You must have Client Service for NetWare installed and running to connect to
NetWare servers.
Password
Specifies the password needed to access the shared resource. Type an asterisk (*) to produce a prompt for the
password. The password is not displayed when you type it at the password prompt.
/user
Specifies a different user name with which the connection is made.
DomainName
Specifies another domain. If you omit DomainName, net use uses the current logged on domain.
UserName
Specifies the user name with which to log on.
DottedDomainName
Specifies the fully-qualified domain name for the domain where the user account exists.
/savecred
Stores the provided credentials for reuse.
/smartcard
Specifies the network connection is to use the credentials on a smart card. If multiple smart cards are available, you are
asked to specify the credential.
/delete
Cancels the specified network connection. If you specify the connection with an asterisk (*), all network connections are
canceled.
/persistent:{yes | no}
Controls the use of persistent network connections. The default is the setting used last. Deviceless connections are not
persistent. Yes saves all connections as they are made, and restores them at next logon. No does not save the connection
being made or subsequent connections. Existing connections are restored at the next logon. Use /delete to remove
persistent connections.
/home
Connects a user to the home directory.
net help command
Displays help for the specified net command.
Remarks
Connecting and disconnecting from a network resource
Use net use to connect to and disconnect from a network resource, and to view your
current connections to network resources. You cannot disconnect from a shared directory
if you use it as your current drive or an active process is using it.
Viewing connection information
To view information about a connection, you can do either of the following:
Type net use DeviceName to get information about a specific connection.
Type net use to get a list of all the computer's connections.
Using deviceless connections
Deviceless connections are not persistent.
Connecting to NetWare servers
After you install and run Client Service for NetWare, you can connect to a NetWare
server on a Novell network. Use the same syntax that you use to connect to a Windows
Networking server, except you must include the volume you to which you want to
connect.
Using quotation marks
If the ServerName that you supply contains spaces, use quotation marks around the
text (that is, "Server Name"
. If you omit quotation marks, an error message appears. Examples
To assign the disk-drive device name E: to the Letters shared directory on the \\Financial
server, type:
net use e: \\financial\letters
To assign (map) the disk-drive device name M: to the directory Mike within the Letters
volume on the \\Financial NetWare server, type:
net use m: \\financial\letters\mike
To connect the user identifier Dan as if the connection were made from the Accounts domain,
type:
net use d:\\server\share /user:Accounts\Dan
To disconnect from the \\Financial\Public directory, type:
net use f: \\financial\public /delete
To connect to the resource memos shared on the \\Financial 2 server, type:
net use k: "\\financial 2" \memos
To restore the current connections at each logon, regardless of future changes, type:
net use /persistent:yes
Formatting legend
Format
Meaning
Italic
Information that the user must supply
Bold
Elements that the user must type exactly as shown
Ellipsis (...)
Parameter that can be repeated several times in a
command line
Between brackets ([])
Optional items
Between braces ({}); choices separated by pipe (|). Example:
{even|odd}
Set of choices from which the user must choose only one
Courier font
Code or program output
Or in English (and for example):
NET USE LPT1 \\TREE\ORGANIZATION\OU1\PRINTQUEUENAME
where TREE is your NDS tree etc...... -----------------------------------------------------
"It's true, its damn true!"
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NET USE LPT1 \\TREE\ORGANIZATION\OU1\PRINTQUEUENAME
where TREE is your NDS tree etc...... -----------------------------------------------------
"It's true, its damn true!"
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