Computer Services
Stanton/Wilmington Campus
MS/DOS Network Client Install
The following procedure assumes MS/DOS loaded onto C: drive of desired
computer. If this is for an unattended student NT lab install, highly
recommended that the computer is freshly formatted and empty except for
MS/DOS.
Actions taken at any DOS capable station
- Create a bootable MS/DOS floppy.
- Find computer with desired DOS on it.
- Enter command:
FORMAT A:/S
Actions taken at NT server
- Log in to NT server as Administrator
- Insert diskette prepared above in A: drive
- Run "Network Client Administrator"
Start -> Programs -> Administrator Tools -> Network Client Administrator
- Choose "Make Network Client Installation Disk"
- Hit "OK" at next prompt
(You should configure the CLIENT share if not already setup, however)
- At next dialog box choose:
- Choose correct floppy drive
- Network Client V3.0 for MS/DOS
- Choose the appropriate ethernet client card
- Hit OK when done above
- On next dialog box...
- Computer Name: (netbios name, should be same as DNS name however)
- User name:
Enter your own username used on Hopi here.
- Domain: Babylon (may change in future, put in correct value)
- Network Protocol: TCP/IP
- Under TCP/IP settings:
- Uncheck "Enable automatic DHCP config"
- Fill in IP address, subnet mask, gateway fields
- Destionation Path: A:\
- Click OK, disk will be made
Now you need to edit the A:\NET\LMHOSTS file on the floppy... Otherwise
the server will not be locatable when you boot... You also need to make a
minor change to the autoexec.bat file on the floppy...
- Edit A:\NET\LMHOSTS file
- Add following lines, with tab pressed between fields
(actually, you only need the line with the host you'll install from)
- 138.123.84.240 hopi
- 138.123.84.250 zuni
- 138.123.68.241 apache
- Edit A:\AUTOEXEC.BAT
- Delete
NET USE Z: line
- Delete
setup.exe line
Actions taken at client station
- Boot computer off of floppy made above.
(No errors should occur during booting)
- Press RETURN for username.
It should be the value you entered in above. If not your real username,
enter it instead.
- Enter correct password
- Do not bother creating a password list. Answer N
Test the network connection by attempting to set the clock over the net
NET TIME \\APACHE /SET
(or hopi or zuni)
If net is not working, this command will fail. Debug it before going on.
Check a:\net\protocol.ini and a:\net\tcputils.ini for correct values
At this point, you can mount shares with the NET USE command.
The hosts that you want to connect to must be listed in the
A:\NET\LMHOSTS file. If you want domain resolving, you will need to install
the DNR stuff. Look at these examples as a guide.
Again, the above changes for DNS resolving are not needed if all
you want to do is get to a share. All you need to get to a share is to
define the hostname in the A:\NET\LMHOSTS file.
Last page update: 17 June 1997
Source Document: None
Official URL for this page:
http://www.stanton.dtcc.edu/stanton/cs/admin/docs/msclient/ntserver.html
Page Maintained by: Ken Weaverling