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DOS-NET
Quick INI Reference
Guide


DOS-NET Configuration Settings

The network initialisation file (DOSNET.INI) contain information that defines your network environment. The network utilities use the information stored in this file to configure themselves to meet your needs and preferences.

The DOSNET.INI file contains several sections, each of which consists of a group of related settings. The sections and settings listed in the DOSNET.INI file are in the following format:

[SectionName]

keyname=value

In this example, [SectionName] is the name of a section. The enclosing brackets [ ] are required, and the left bracket must be in the leftmost column on the screen.

The keyname=value statement defines the value of each setting. A keyname is the name of a setting. It can consist of any combination of letters and digits in upper-case or lower-case, and it must be followed immediately by an equal sign (=). The value of the setting can be an integer, a hexadecimal value, or a string, depending on the setting.

Please Note: This following is not a complete listing of the settings in the DOSNET.INI file.

Changing Settings

When the network set-up program creates the DOSNET.INI file, it assigns default values to many of the keynames. Other settings have values that correspond to the type of hardware you are using.

Some keynames listed in this document do not normally appear in your DOSNET.INI file. Most of these keynames have a built-in default value that is present whether or not the setting appears in DOSNET.INI. You might need to change one or more of these values to improve the performance of the network.

To change the values of the keynames described in this document, open the DOSNET.INI file and edit it by using a text editor, such as EDLIN or EDIT (DOS 5.0+). Do not use a formatting editor, such as a word processor in document mode; it can corrupt your DOSNET.INI file. For more information on how to use EDLIN or EDIT, see the DOS User's Guide.

Any changes you make to DOSNET.INI settings do not take effect until you restart the network.

For a complete description of all the settings and the effects refer to the DOS-NET User's Manual.

Always back up your DOSNET.INI file before you change any of its settings. That way, you can restore the original file if you make incorrect changes.

Licensing section

[License]

Licensee="Your Name" Company Name up to 30 characters

SerialNum="Serial No" Serial No. "3 OEM digits+ 10 digits"

UserCode=User Code User authorisation code 1-5 digits

Set-up Section

[Setup]

ThisNode=01h NetBIOS name number (range 1-255)

NetBiosName=name NetBIOS name, 15 text characters

UserCount=0 Number of user on network

NetFiles=20 Max. no. network files on server

MaxRedirections=5 Max. no. of NET USE commands

Shortnames=5 Max. no.of NET SHARE coomands

PopUp=1 0=Disable all popup services, 1=Enable all

HotKey=54 Keyboard scan code, 54=RIGHT SHIFT

Mono=0 0=Color mode, 1=Mono mode

Miscellaneous Section

[Misc]

QueuePrtSc=1 1=Queue print screens, 0=Don't queue

BusType=0 0=ISA, 1=MCA, 2=EISA, 3=PCMCIA

NetView=1 1=Allow remote NET VIEW of this node

Router=1 1=Allow this PC to be a packet routing PC

StackSize=128 Size of task managers stack (in words)

TimerTickInt=8 Timer interrupt no. 08h or 1Ch

RemoteBoot=0 0=Disable remote boot, 1=Enable

CtrlAltDel=1 1=Trap CTRL+ALT+DEL keys

DOStimeout=5 Timeout before Abort, Retry, Ignore message

NETtimeout=2 NET USE connection timeout (seconds)

Application Program Interface

[API]

APIint=65h DOS-NET API network interrupt

AccessCode="AG" API access code

Network File/Directory Protection

[Protect]

AccessRights=RWC Globol acces rights control

ForbidAccess=d:\filename Forbid access to file or directory

ReadsProtect=d:\filename Forbid reads, deletes, renames, creates

WriteProtect=d:\filename Allow reads only of this file

NetBIOS Settings

[NetBIOS]

Names=17 Max no. NetBIOS names

Sessions=6 Max no. NetBIOS sessions

Commands=12 Max. no. NetBIOS commands

TxCount=1 No. transmits for NetBIOS broadcasts TxTimeout=1 No.1/2 seconds intervals for re-transmits

LANAnum=0 LAN adapter number to emulate

NetBiosMenu=0 1=Enable internal diagnostics menu

Printer Spooler

[Spooler]

Directory=C:\SPOOL Spool file, subdirectory name

CloseTime=60 No. secs. before freeing device if no activity

BusySlice=1 Max. ticks for device to be free

PrintSlice=4 No. ticks in each print slice

ForegroundSlice=8 Min. no. ticks before next print slice

QSize=10 Print view queue size (range 1-255)

Users=6 Max. no. users using this spooler

BufferSize=1024 Spoolers internal disk read/write size

Printer Redirector

[PrintRedir]

BackDoor=0 Enables remote device handle access

MultiTask=0 1=If you use more than 1 device at a time

PrintSize=1024 Printer buffer size, (range 1-32768)

TimeCommit=2 Seconds before committing print buffers

Communications Redirector

[CommsRedir]

FlowControl=0 0=None, 1=XON/XOFF, 2=RTSCTS, 3=Both

Int14Timeout=8 Int14 BIOS timeout in seconds

ModemCmds=1 1=Enable modem options, 0=Disable PhoneBook=c:\phone.iniDrive/path to phone book file

TmtBuffSize=48 Int14 transmit buffer size in bytes

RcvBuffSize=48 Int14 receive buffer size in bytes

TmpBuffSize=100 Int14 temporary buffer size in bytes

Menu Colors


0=Black 1=Blue 2=Green 3=Cyan4=Red 5=Magenta 6=Brown 7=White
[DosnetColors]

DosnetMenu=3 Cyan Main Menu

Spooler=6 Brown Spooler

PrnRedir=1 Blue Print Redirector

ComRedir=5 Megenta Comms Redirector

NetDebug=2 Green Debugger

MacTest=4 Red MacTester

Protect=4 Red Protection

NetBios=1 Blue Netbios

NetFiles=2 Green Netfiles

SM=3 Cyan Station Manager

Network Adaptor Settings

3COM/Microsoft (NDIS) Settings

[NDIS-1]

IRQ=3 Interrupt number used by card

RetryCount=1 Error retry count

FTP Software Inc. Packet Driver Interface Specificatins

[FTP-1]

IRQ=3 Interrupt number used by card

RetryCount=1 Error retry count

Serial Port - Zero Slot Adaptor Settings

[Serial-1]

Port=03f8h Serial port I/O address

IRQ=4 Interrupt number used by card

Speed=1 0=Auto, Speed if COM port 1=115k

Parallel Port - Zero Slot Adaptor Settings

[Parallel-1]

Port=0378h Parallel port I/O address

IRQ=7 Interrupt number used by card

Hayes Compatible Modem Network Emulation Settings

[Modem-1]

Port=03f8h Modem or Serial port I/O address

IRQ=4 Interrupt number used by modem

Speed=0 0=Auto, Speed if COM port 48=2400 bps

Arcnet Card Network Adaptor Settings

[Arcnet-1]

Port=02e0h Arcnet port I/O address

IRQ=9 Interrupt number used by card

DMA=d000h DMA segment address used by card

RetryCount=2 Error retry count

Novell NE1000/NE2000 Ethernet Adaptor Settings

[Ethernet-1]

IRQ=03h Interrupt number used by card

Port=0300h Ethernet port I/O address

RetryCount=2 Error retry count

SMC Ethernet Card Adaptor Settings

[SMC-1]

IRQ=3 Interrupt number used by card

Port=0300h Ethernet port I/O address

DMA=c800h DMA segment used by card

DMAsize=16384 Number of bytes used as DMA memory

DMAPageSIze=16384 DMA page size in bytes

SlotNum=0 Slot no. if BusType=MCA or EISA

RetryCount=1 Error retry count


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