Q140124: NetWare Search Mapping Works Only in Current MS-DOS Session

Article: Q140124
Product(s): Microsoft Windows 95.x Retail Product
Version(s): 95
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): 3rdpartynet win95 kb3rdPartyNetClient
Last Modified: 28-JUL-2001

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows 95 
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SYMPTOMS
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When you use the NetWare MAP command in an MS-DOS session to set a search path,
the search path is retained only for the current MS-DOS session.

CAUSE
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Using MAP to add a Search Drive mapping sets an environment variable. Such
settings created inside an MS-DOS session are used for that MS-DOS session only.

RESOLUTION
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Place the command to map a search drive in your login script.

MORE INFORMATION
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This behavior occurs using the Microsoft Client for NetWare Networks. This
behavior does not apply to the MAP command if used simply to associate a drive
letter with a NetWare resource; it applies only to the MAP command when used to
associate a drive letter with a NetWare resource and add that drive to the
search path (equivalent to the MS-DOS path).

The following are examples of mapping a "normal", non-search drive:

  MAP Q:=CLARICE/DATA:WIN95
  MAP ROOT R:=CLARICE/DATA:WIN95

The following are examples of mapping a search drive:

  MAP S16:=CLARICE/SYS:PUBLIC
  MAP INS S4:=CLARICE/SYS:PUBLIC\NLS
  MAP ROOT INS S1:=CLARICE/SYS:APPS\WORKS


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Keywords          : 3rdpartynet win95 kb3rdPartyNetClient 
Technology        : kbWin95search kbZNotKeyword3
Version           : 95

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