DOS network connectivity to Server 2008 R2 share
I currently have 7 DOS6.22 pc's networked to a Novell server environment. I am implementing a Server2008 server and will be removing the Novell server from our network. I have already installed the Server2008 and am trying to access a share from the DOS pc's. I have reconfigured DOS to use the Microsoft Network Client using TCP/IP protocol via DHCP. What do I have to do on the Server side to allow DOS to connect to a shared directory on the server?
April 6th, 2011 8:48am

Ok..Got DOS to Server2008 networking to work. Obviously change Domain name/Server name/User name/Group name/DOS computer name/Network adapter to suit your environment. Server 2008 R2 to DOS6.22 Networking Server2008 server setup Domain Name: Corp Server Name: Server1 CNC username: mill CNC Password: mill Group: engineers Shared Folder Name: cnc1 Shared Folder Permissions for engineers group: read/write Modify following Group Policy: 1) Start → Administrative Tools → Group Policy Management 2) Forest:<DomainName> → Domains → <DomainName> → (Right-Click) Default Domain Policy (Click Edit) 3) Computer Configuration → Policies → Windows Settings→ Security Settings → Local Policies → Security Options 4) Microsoft Network Server: Digitally sign communications (always): Disabled From a DOS prompt: gpupdate /force Dos6.22 PC client setup Execute c:\net\setup.exe Change Names Change User Name: mill Change Computer Name: cnc1 Change Workgroup Name: workgroup Change Domain Name: corp Change Setup Options: Change Redir Options: full Change Startup Options: run network client Change logon validation: Do not logon Domain Change net popup key: N Change Network Configuration: RTL8139 Fast Ethernet Adapter Microsoft TCP/IP Reboot edit c:\net\system.ini lmlogon:0 edit c:\autoexec.bat (append) net logon mill mill /yes net use m: /delete net use m: \\server1\cnc1 /yes
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April 6th, 2011 4:00pm

Ok..Got DOS to Server2008 networking to work. Obviously change Domain name/Server name/User name/Group name/DOS computer name/Network adapter to suit your environment. Server 2008 R2 to DOS6.22 Networking Server2008 setup Domain Name: Corp Server Name: Server1 CNC username: mill CNC Password: mill Group: engineers Shared Folder Name: cnc1 Shared Folder Permissions for engineers group: read/write 1) Start → Administrative Tools → Group Policy Management 2) Forest:<DomainName> → Domains → <DomainName> → (Right-Click) Default Domain Policy (Click Edit) 3) Computer Configuration → Policies → Windows Settings → Security Settings → Local Policies → Security Options 4) Microsoft Network Server: Digitally sign communications (always): Disabled 5) from a DOS prompt: gpupdate /force Dos6.22 Execute c:\net\setup.exe Change Names Change User Name: mill Change Computer Name: cnc1 Change Workgroup Name: workgroup Change Domain Name: corp Change Setup Options: Change Redir Options: full Change Startup Options: run network client Change logon validation: Do not logon Domain change net popup key: N Change Network Configuration: RTL8139 Fast Ethernet Adapter Microsoft TCP/IP Reboot edit c:\net\system.ini lmlogon:0 edit c:\autoexec.bat (append) net logon mill mill /yes net use m: /delete net use m: \\server1\cnc1 /yes
April 6th, 2011 4:00pm

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