How can a DOS machine connect to an NT domain?
March 4, 1999
A. Microsoft provide software to enable a DOS machine to participateon a network using a variety of protocols and to connect to a Windows NTdomain.
NT Server ships with the "Network Client Administrator" whichallows the creation of an installation disk set or a disk to allow Networkbased installation of a variety of clients, including a network client for DOS.
'Q. How do I install NT over the network?' has an example of creating a network installation disk, insteadwe will concentrate on creating an installation disk set.
Start Network Client Administrator (Start - Programs - Administrative Tools- Network Client Administrator)
Select "Make Installation Disk Set" and click Continue
You will need to specify the location of the "clients" directorythat is on the Windows NT Server CD-ROM (easiest to copy clients from theCD-ROM, enter the location in the path box and select Share Files". ClickOK
Select the client to install "Network Client v3.0 for MS-DOS andWindows". Select the destination and click OK.
Insert the first disk and click OK to the dialog.
Files will be copied to the disk
To install on a DOS machine you perform the following:
Insert DISK 1
Change to the disk drive, a:
Run setup.exe
Press ENTER to start the installation
Select the installation target directory, by default C:NET. Press Enter
Select the network adapter from the displayed list or use a custom adapterby selecting "Network adapter now shown on list below". Press Enter.If you are using a custom disk the program looks for protocol.ini, on my testmachine I specified the NDISWFW directory on the install disk as the DOSdirectory did not have all the necessary files.
You now have the option of changing the setup, by default only IPX will beinstalled, select "Change Network Configuration" and you can removeprotocols and add the Microsoft TCP/IP protocol. You can then change the TCP/IPsettings to configure IP address/subnet mask etc. Make sure if you are notusing TCP/IP to set "Disable Automatic Configuration" to 1.
Restart the machine
When the machine reboots it will load all the network and protocol driversand then attempt to logon to the network by issuing the
net start
command. You will then be asked for a username and password:
Type your user name, or press ENTER if it is ADMINISTRATOR:
Type your password:
You will be asked if you want to create a password file. If you select yesthen you will no longer be asked for a password at start-up time, like anauto-logon but be aware it means anyone accessing your computer can logon asyou.
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