Starting LAN Manager Enhanced involves two separate actions:
Starting the Workstation service
Logging on to the network
A service is a program that performs one of the major functions
of LAN Manager. The Workstation service connects your workstation
to the network, so that you can use network resources. The Workstation
service must be running in order for other services to run.
When you start the Workstation service, information that lets
you use shared resources and send and receive messages is loaded
into your computer's memory.
Logging on identifies you on the network and establishes you
as the user of the workstation you logged on from. When you log
on, you supply your username and password, which identify you as
a member of a domain, a collection of workstations and servers on
the network. Logging on also restores the connections that were
in effect the last time you logged on. If you don't want
to have connections restored each time you log on, you can turn
this feature off, following the directions in Chapter 2, "Using
Shared Directories."
Domains are used on networks that have Windows NT Advanced
Servers or LAN Manager servers.
Domains keep the network organized and simplify administration.
They have names, just like workstations and servers. When you log
on, you automatically log on in the workstation domain. You don't
need to specify the workstation domain name; it is specified in
the LAN Manager Enhanced software. You can override the workstation
domain by supplying the name of a different domain in which to log
on. This domain is called the logon domain.
A server called a domain controller or logon server verifies
that you are allowed to log on in a particular domain. On this server,
the administrator maintains a record of user accounts, which define
the hours that each user can log on and the access that users have
to resources in the domain.
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You must start the Workstation service before you can log
on to the network or use the LAN Manager screen.
To start the Workstation service
At the MS-DOS prompt, type net start workstation.
After the Workstation service starts, you must log on to the
network.
To log on to the network
Start the LAN Manager screen from the MS-DOS prompt by typing
net.
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LAN Manager screen display for some computer screens. Try typing
the command with and without the /mono option
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The Log Onto Network box appears.
Your username should appear in the Username text box. A text
box is an area in a dialog box surrounded by brackets that contains
or receives information you type. If your username does not appear
in the Username box, see your administrator. You can specify a different
username by typing over the username that appears.
Press TAB to move the cursor to the Password box,
and then type your password. (Your administrator will give you a
password. You can change it later.)
The password does not appear when you type it. If you enter
the wrong password, access is denied and you will have to try again.
If you enter the wrong password on several tries, you may be locked
out of the system. This protects your account from anyone who may
try to guess your password. Your network administrator can remove
the lock by re-enabling your account.
If your password is within three weeks of expiring, a warning
appears to remind you to change it. If the password has already
expired, you must change the password in order to log on. See ''Changing
Your Password,'' later in this chapter.
Press TAB to move to the Domain box. This box displays
the workstation domain. To specify another domain, type a new domain
name.
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parameter must be specified in the LANMAN.INI file, or as an option
to the net start workstation command. For
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Press TAB to move to the OK button, and then press
ENTER.
Message boxes appear, telling you that your logon was successful
and what privilege level you have on your workstation. The privilege
level defines the range of action you have on your workstation (or
on a server).
If you cannot log on—for example, if you mistype
your password, or if a loose cable or similar hardware problem prevents
communications—a message appears telling you the type of
problem that occurred.
To clear message boxes from the LAN Manager screen,
press ESC.
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Along with the Workstation service, LAN Manager Enhanced automatically
starts three other services:
The Messenger service, which lets
you send and receive messages, and log messages in a file.
The Encrypt service, which encrypts passwords before
sending them across the network.
The Netpopup service, which displays messages on
your workstation screen when they are received from another user
or a server on the network.
These services are described in more detail in Chapter 4,
"Sending and Receiving Messages."
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