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Chapter 2 - Logging In and Out of Windows 3.1 Client

Before You Begin

Windows software installed on your workstation
VINES network software installed on your workstation
Your user name
Your password

Windows Software

VINES Network Software

Your workstation's fixed disk.
A diskette that is inserted into the diskette drive when you turn on your workstation.

Your User Name

Item Name

Group Name

Organization Name

Example StreetTalk Name

Figure 2-1 StreetTalk Name

Your complete StreetTalk name, as in the previous example.
Just your item name (for example, Duncan Fraser) if your administrator configured the VINES software on your workstation with a login search list.
Your StreetTalk nickname (for example, DuncanF), if your administrator gave you a shorter name to log in with.

Your Password

Logging In

Note: If you run Windows 3.0, you must log in to the VINES network before running Windows. With Windows 3.1, you can log in to the network either before or after running Windows.

1. If you are logging in from Windows, open an MS-DOS Prompt window.

2. Type login and press ENTER. The following screen appears.

Figure 2-2 Login Screen

3. At the login prompt, type your StreetTalk user name and press ENTER. The Password prompt appears underneath the login prompt.

4. At the password prompt, type your password and press ENTER.

Remember: You must type your password exactly as it is defined.

Your User Profile

Figure 2-3 User Profile Summary Screen

The network printer used when you send a file to print
DOS commands automatically executed at login
The location of the files you use
The name of your mail service
The connections you can make from your workstation to a host computer

Initial Screen Display

The Windows Program Manager
The VINES Main Menu
A system prompt, with or without your user name (for example, F:\DuncanF> or A:>)
A customized menu or Windows shell

If You Have Problems Logging In

Invalid username/password pair or server is unavailable.
Appending your group and organization name may help.

Wrong User Name

Wrong Password

Unavailable

VINES and Windows Upgrade Messages

When you first start your workstation before logging in or starting Windows
When you start Windows after logging in

Messages When Starting Your Workstation

The software revision that matches your workstation
software cannot be found on the network.

Messages When Starting Windows

Figure 2-4 VINES Install Screen

Changing Your Password

1. From the system prompt, type password and press ENTER.

2. When prompted, type your [current password] and press ENTER.

3. When prompted, type your [new password] and press ENTER.

Note: A password can include any combination of letters, numbers, spaces, and punctuation, and may be subject to length restrictions.

4. When prompted, type your [new password] again and press ENTER.

Note: Depending on the security enforced at your site, VINES system software maintains a record of the last 10 passwords you use, and may not let you change a password to one used previously. An error message appears if you try to enter an old password. Consult your system administrator for information.

Logging Out

Note: Your Microsoft Windows session is still active.
Come back soon..
Z:\>

Note: It is recommended that you always end a session by typing the logout command instead of turning off your workstation. This command frees up network resources more efficiently.

Loggin In from Remote Location

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