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Q122550: How to Disable Persistent Connections for Network Client 3.0

Article: Q122550
Product(s): Microsoft Windows NT
Version(s): winnt:3.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): 
Last Modified: 14-OCT-1999

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Network Client for MS-DOS version 3.0 
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To disable persistent connections for Microsoft Network Client version 3.0
for MS-DOS, do the following before you log on:

1. Using a text editor, change the RECONNECT entry in the [Network] section of
  SYSTEM.INI to the following:

  " RECONNECT=NO" (without the quotation marks)

2. Rename or delete the CONNECT.DAT file.

NOTE: Both SYSTEM.INI and CONNECT.DAT are located in the Network Client
directory, which is usually called C:\NET.

Additional query words: 3.00

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Keywords          :  
Technology        : kbAudDeveloper kbZNotKeyword kbNetworkClientSearch kbNetworkClient300DOS
Version           : winnt:3.0

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