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by davedel

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We have a DOS pc running a process program. It connects to the network to copy files up to a server. The problem is, if the PC gets rebooted, the user needs to enter a username and password. If they mistype, DOS doesn't give a warning to try again and the bootup continues and no connection is made. MY question is there a way to have DOS do an auto-logon? Some sort of batch file or lines to add to the autoexec file.??
Thanks Dave,,

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by kanwaljit.jite

It depends on your version of DOS. Try adding this command in ur autoexec.bat (This runs for WinNT version 4.0 dos prompt)

"net use \\\ /USER:\"

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by davedel

That was a good Ideal but the DOS version I have (6.22) doesn't accept the /USER: switch only a PW option. I did try a bunch of other variations of net use in batch files, but it still gets down to where if the user logs on incorrectly ( and DOS only ask for the userN and PW twice then loads up with out the net connection). What I may need to try is a batck file to check for a valid connection then loop back through the net start proceedure. ???

by davedel

That was a good Ideal but the DOS version I have (6.22) doesn't accept the /USER: switch only a PW option. I did try a bunch of other variations of net use in batch files, but it still gets down to where if the user logs on incorrectly ( and DOS only ask for the userN and PW twice then loads up with out the net connection). What I may need to try is a batck file to check for a valid connection then loop back through the net start proceedure. ???

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