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