Q148520: XCLN: Creating Roving Users on MS-DOS Client

Article: Q148520
Product(s): Microsoft Exchange
Version(s): MS-DOS:4.0,5.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbsetup
Last Modified: 10-MAY-2000

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Exchange MS-DOS client, versions 4.0, 5.0 
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SUMMARY
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Microsoft Exchange has the ability to support roving users who use the Microsoft
Exchange client for MS-DOS. Roving users are individuals that are not tied to a
specific computer. They need access to their Microsoft Exchange accounts
regardless of their physical location on the network.

MORE INFORMATION
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To create an environment where Microsoft Exchange client for MS-DOS users can
access their mail from any computer on the network, administrators must run the
following steps:

1. Create server based home directories on the network for each roving user and
  assign logon scripts that will automatically connect the user to their home
  directory.

2. Run the Microsoft Exchange Client for MS-DOS Setup program and select the
  Shared installation option.

3. Update each user's Windows NT logon scripts with the following lines:

        SET EXCHANGE=H:\ 
        SET RPC_BINDING_ORDER=ncalrpc,ncacn_np,ncacn_ip_tcp,ncacn_spx,netbios

  where H:\ is the path to the user's home directory on the network. Depending
  on the protocols installed on the network, you might need to modify the RPC
  Binding Order.

Each user will then need to run the following steps to complete the installation
process:

1. Log into the Windows NT domain and connect to the share point where the
  Microsoft Exchange client for MS-DOS has been installed by the Administrator.

2. Run the Microsoft Exchange client for MS-DOS Setup program and select the
  Workstation installation option. When you are prompted to modify the
  Autoexec.bat file, select the option NOT to modify the file. This would
  conflict with the information in your logon script.

Each user should now be able to go to any workstation, connect to the share point
containing the network installation of the MS-DOS Exchange client and run
Exchange.exe to bring up the Microsoft Exchange client for MS-DOS. The user's
mail will always be on the Microsoft Exchange Server based store because the
Microsoft Exchange client for MS-DOS does not permit local .PST files.


Additional query words:

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Keywords          : kbsetup 
Technology        : kbExchangeSearch kbExchangeClientSearch kbZNotKeyword3 kbExchange400DOS kbExchange500DOS
Version           : MS-DOS:4.0,5.0

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