# Novell/DOS Question **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [February 13, 2000, 6:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/novell-dos-question/7147 "2000-02-13T06:35:00Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/original/2X/e/e489c3b7d8fce19c4b355dd4fc3f88cc39c34b87.png) [@system](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2000, 6:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/novell-dos-question/7147/1 "2000-02-13T06:35:00Z")
I have a DOS 6.22 machine at work that needs to be able to login to a Netware 4.1 server at night without any user intervention. Does anyone out there know how to do this? Is it just some lines you can put in the autoexec.bat that will automatically log you on? I gots ta find out by Monday. TIA ---
**Author:** ![techchick68](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ea5d25/32.png) [@techchick68](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/techchick68)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2000, 8:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/novell-dos-question/7147/2 "2000-02-13T08:06:00Z")
I wont be of much help but there is software out there that you can set up to perform certain tasks as a routine issue. The one I am thinking of (in my system) is a file called automate.exe. I have never used it so I can’t tell you the limitations etc of it. Also, I do believe that most programs you will find will be geared towards Windows 3.1 and higher. I would recommend that you look into getting this machine in the present (at least to Windows 3.1 even if though that’s antiquated) if your software will accept it. Most will. I think the web address is [http://www.unisyn.com.](http://www.unisyn.com.) It may help you it may not… Good luck ---
**Author:** ![WillGolfForFood](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/82dd89/32.png) [@WillGolfForFood](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WillGolfForFood)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2000, 1:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/novell-dos-question/7147/3 "2000-02-13T13:37:00Z")
I dimly remember being able to do this, but it was so long ago that all I can do is mention that it’s possible. I think it involved using special userid/password parameters in the login statement. I’m responsible for several PCs that run apps on a 24\*7 basis, and if any of the PCs ever crashes the OPS folks are told to just turn it off and then turn it back on again. We don’t want them to have to remember a slew of passwords as part of the process. (We used to have DOS/Netware logon situations, but no we havw NT Workstation/NT Server situations. There, we use NT’s “AutoAdminLogon” Registry entries.) ---
**Author:** ![Bricker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/977dab/32.png) [@Bricker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bricker)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2000, 2:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/novell-dos-question/7147/4 "2000-02-13T14:21:00Z")
> [@](#): > > Originally posted by Monkey Boy: > **I have a DOS 6.22 machine at work that needs to be able to login to a Netware 4.1 server at night without any user intervention. Does anyone out there know how to do this? Is it just some lines you can put in the autoexec.bat that will automatically log you on? I gots ta find out by Monday. TIA** In Novell 3.x you can login directly from the autoexec file using the lines: F: login JoeBlow In the C: et directory, you must have a file called password.txt which contains your password and nothing more. I have no idea if this will work in 4.x, but I rather doubt it. 3.x was focused on getting you attached to a login server, and didn’t care about context. - Rick ---
**Author:** ![Jo3sh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/a587f6/32.png) [@Jo3sh](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jo3sh)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2000, 3:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/novell-dos-question/7147/5 "2000-02-13T15:40:00Z")
## Look into software called WinBatch, distributed by Wilson WindowWare ([http://www.windowware.com/](http://www.windowware.com/)). It’s a pretty powerful batch-scripting language, and, although its name leads you to believe that it is only useful in a Windows environment, I think I recall reading in the mans that it’ll work in DOS as well. It includes network extenders to work with Novell servers as well as other network OSes, and, if you buy the compiler, the script can be compiled to an .exe file and run on any machine of the appropriate OS. Also, the tech support is pretty good. I picked up the language, with no other programming experience, just by reading the books and applying what I read. A committee is a lifeform with six or more legs and no brain. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/original/2X/e/e489c3b7d8fce19c4b355dd4fc3f88cc39c34b87.png) [@system](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2000, 12:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/novell-dos-question/7147/6 "2000-02-14T00:46:00Z")
Thanks for your help, everyone