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Q64268: Description of Options for Using NETWARE.INI

Article: Q64268
Product(s): Microsoft Windows 95.x Retail Product
Version(s): WINDOWS:3.0,3.0a
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): 
Last Modified: 01-NOV-1999

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows versions 3.0, 3.0a 
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SUMMARY
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Microsoft Windows version 3.0 builds the NETWARE.INI text file upon entering the
Network section of the Control Panel for the first time. The NETWARE.INI file
tells the NetWare driver what commands are available under the Network icon in
the Windows Control Panel.

MORE INFORMATION
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Modifying the NETWARE.INI File
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The NETWARE.INI file can be modified using any text editor. It may be easier to
use the Notepad application since it is included with the Windows package. Any
application, command, or utility that runs under Windows can be added to the
NETWARE.INI file.

The file header must not be changed. It must appear before the command lines. The
following is a sample modified NETWARE.INI file:

     [MSW30-Utils]

     Attach A File Server=<Attach
     Detach A File Server=<Detach
     Disable Broadcast Messages=<No Messages
     Enable Broadcast Messages=<Messages
     A Game of Dots=REVERSI.EXE
     Show Your Timepiece=CLOCK
     Run System Console=SYSCON.EXE
     Acctg/Laser/Landscape=capture l=1 j=0

The first four commands are default commands, as indicated by the less-than sign
(<) preceding the command.

There are several rules for modifying the NETWARE.INI file, as follows:

1. The command line includes the title of the command that will appear in the
  Network Utilities dialog when the Network icon is opened. To the right of the
  command title is an equal sign (=) and the name of the executable file for
  the appropriate program or command.

2. The total length of all the titles cannot exceed 512 characters.

3. The total number of characters after the "=" for each command line cannot
  exceed 128.

Additional query words: 3.00 3.0 3.0a 3.00a

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Keywords          :  
Technology        : kbWin3xSearch kbZNotKeyword3 kbWin300 kbWin300a
Version           : WINDOWS:3.0,3.0a

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