Assignment 9 Chapter 9

Managing Desktop Environments with Novell Client

***Activities that are done in the lab

***Activity 9-1 Mapping Network Drives in Windows

On the computer lab computer log into Novell-In Windows Explorer-insure that the folders are displayed-find yourlastname directory- (SYS-Home-yourlastname)-right click yourlastname directory- Novell Map Network Drive-Print Screen-Map.  Continue to next activity.

***Activity 9-2 Using the MAP Command

Click-Start-Programs-Accessories-Command Prompt- in the Command Prompt Window Enter Map to display the current Map settings-type K to change the drive directory to the sys volume- Type Map N:=sys:home/yourlastname/apps-hit the enter key. Print screen.  Continue to next activity.

 ***Activity 9-3 Mapping Search Drives

At the command prompt type Map s16:= sys:Public- enter-Print Screen

 ***Activity 9-4 Creating and Testing Directory Map Objects

Using ConsoleOne-browse for yourlastnamecorp-right click-New-Object-DirectoryMap- name it ITData and browse for Shared directory in yourlastname directory(SYS-Home-yourlastname-Shared)-ok-ok to create.Open a DOS command prompt – type K: to be in the Sys volume. type map L:=.itdata.yourlastnamecorp.corporations.ccriorg enter-Print Screen. Close the command window.

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***(You can write the login script in IManager, but you must use the lab to login your user.)

 Activity 9-9 Creating a Container Login Script.  

Using ConsoleOne or IManager - in yourlastnamecorp – Properties-click the Login Script tab and write the following script into the Login Script. –put caps lock on.

REM YOUR NAME

WRITE “GOOD    %GREETING_TIME    %LOGIN_NAME”

WRITE “%MONTH/%DAY/%YEAR”

WRITE

WRITE “WELCOME TO YOURLASTNAMECORP”

WRITE

IF  DAY_OF_WEEK = “MONDAY”  THEN

      WRITE “MEETING TODAY AT 10 IN CONFERENCE ROOM”

ELSE

        WRITE “MEETING NEXT MONDAY AT 10”

END

PAUSE

Print Screen the login script -Click ok to submit the login script

***In ConsoleOne with yourlastnamecorp high-lighted create another user with anyname –ok and when prompted for password type password. Close ConsoleOne. Start-Log Off-and in the Novell Login (Right Click the Novel Icon on the bottom right-Novell Login)- enter your user with the full context-anyname.yourlastnamecorp.corporations and password of password. In order to change the login script, you need to login as yourself.

Print Screen about meeting today- login as yourself and change the login script so it will display “Meeting next Monday”- login as your user and Print Screen for Meeting next Monday. Therefore, there are two printouts besides the login script. One displaying "Meeting next Monday" and the other displaying "Meeting Today at 10 in conference room".