How to change the "DOS Name" setting in the Novell Client for Windows Vista

  • Document ID:3449184
  • Creation Date:05-Dec-2007
  • Modified Date:27-Apr-2012
    • Micro Focus Products:
      Client for Open Enterprise Server (Novell Client)

Environment

Novell Client for Windows Vista

Situation

The Novell Client for Windows 2000/XP allowed the "Dos Name" setting to be changed via the "Advanced Settings" tab of the Novell Client properties dialog. Vista defaults to "WINNT" which is the default for NT/2000/XP clients. Some deployments of the Novell Client for Windows 2000/XP change the "DOS Name" setting and then employ login script logic to run a different script. For example:

IF %OS="WINNT" THEN GOTO WINNT_SCRIPT
IF %OS="WIN2K" THEN GOTO WIN2K_SCRIPT

Without the "Dos Name" setting, when workstations running the Novell Client for Windows Vista log in, they run the script intended for NT 4 clients, instead of W2K/XP clients.

Resolution

While the Novell Client for Windows Vista does not expose this setting, it can still be set by defining the following registry value:

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Novell\Client\Parameters]
"DOS_Name"="WIN2K"