Novell and Windows drive mapping

[bejayr]

Can novell login scripts call on a batch file that will map network drives to a Windows 2000 server?
I tried the include command but the script runs in the novell client environment.
Can this be done??

 

[criticalUpdate]

have you tried


#<path>\FILE.BAT


in the login script?



Jeff

 

[TheLad]

Why don't you just use the NET USE command in the login script? For example:

#NET USE T: \\SERVERNAME\SHARE

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&quot;It's true, its damn true!&quot;
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[bejayr]

All previous scripting is done from the novell servers that I don't have control over. However, I do have control of editing part of the script. In this area I want to run a batch or command 'include'(novell) or 'call'(windows) up a batch file that will map drives to a Windows 2K server.
I tried the 'include' command. It does see and run the batch file. However, i still get the &quot;Script errors&quot; below.
The 'call' command is not recognized by the novell client.

-----tektipster-----
The '#<path>\MapDrivefor9X&NT.bat' is not regonized in the novell environment. I get the error below:

Script error:
LOGIN-4.22.00-600: This utility could not interpret the line.

The original line was:
O:\CSTECHS\batch\MapDrivefor9X&NT.bat

-----TheLad-----
The 'net use' command is not recognized in the novell script environment. I get the error below:

Script error:
LOGIN-4.22.00-600: This utility could not interpret the line.

The original line was:
net use K: \\techweb\storage$

I've done several searches on Novell's site and found nothing helpful. It seems like The Novell Client can only map drives to Novell server. Do you think this is true??

Thanks

 

[criticalUpdate]

for troubleshooting sakes you should

1. use a short path 8.3 naming convention
2. use a short file name 8 characters

then test.

Otherwise I do see that on the Novell coolsolutions website they have a utility called maprun that you could also try.

http://www.novell.com/coolsolutions/tools/1155.html

Jeff

 

[bejayr]

SOLUTION:
Edited the script as follows:

@O:\CSTECHS\batch\MapK

1. The @ symbol lets a program run outside the NW client and runs it consecutively with the client.
2. Shortened the batch file name and did not include the extension.

THANKS --tektipster--

The short name worked Can't believe it was that simple...
Sometimes the very obvious is not so obvious...

Thanks again!!

 

[TheLad]

The NET USE command does function from the login script, however you have to ensure that the command is preceeded by a # as I have written it above

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&quot;It's true, its damn true!&quot;
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[bejayr]

TheLad,
I overlooked the &quot;#&quot; you stated above. I just educated myself of the command. Thanks for you help
bejayr