Map network win2000 server drive in win98

[jorgeferreira 0]

Hello experts,

 

So my problem is this:

In my 2000 server i got a directory (app) and i shared it to the administrator (with full control) and user (a user that can only see and not write).

From the clients (winxp, win98, etc) i want to map a network drive to the app directory. From the XP's i got no problems, but from the 98's i can't.

 

Here's the script to do it and that works in XP:

 

net use M: \\2000server\app userpass /user:user

 

Seems like the NET command in win98 doesn't have the same arguments in 98 that it does in xp

 

What can i use to make it go?

 

Thank you in advance

 

Jorge

[Sampson 0]

Win 98 was set up originally to use NetBui for its network connection. W2K also has the ability to install NetBui. On a small network this is ok and actually the 98 machines will communicate faster. If you are using TCP/IP in your connection assign the IP addresses for the 98 machines first so that the serveer finds them and they find it.

[jorgeferreira 0]

The problem is that i can't seem to connect to the 2000server this way. Are you saying that is i install the NetBeui protocol my problem is solved?

[Sampson 0]

By installing Netbui into W2K, it will not immediately resolve the logon, but it will allow you a different way for the 98 machines to find your server. If you put together a domain like MainOffice and have some of your computers attached to it (98's using Netbui) and make your server a member of that domain, they should be able to see each other.

[jorgeferreira 0]

Ok.

I'll give a try and then i'll let you know about the result.

 

Thank you for your time gentlemen,

 

Jorge