Configuring TCP/IP via DOS

Win 9x can use HOSTS files to map IP addresses to domain names. You will find a sample host file in 9x called c:\windows\hosts.sam (.sam for "sample"). You can open it with notepad to view it. You create your own by using notepad and saving it asHOSTS.txt.

You could create a shared folder on your server, and copy this file to the c:\windows directory of each workstation using a login script.

Speaking only for me the only place I know you can get access to is the hosts.sam. What you do is edit this file and save it with no extension. This will provide the DNS addresses.

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You could, on each machine, export the registry key [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\Tcpip\Parameters] into a .reg file. Double-clicking on the .reg file will restore the parameters. Note that this key is on my NT workstation. Key names on other systems may vary.

Good luck.

Have you tried installing the latest Novell Client for Netware?

Use the DHCP Server that comes with Novell. Configure it to assign the IP, Gateway, and DNS. Be sure to disable the settings on the workstation or they will over-ride the DHCP settings.