WW0634: Updated LANMAN21.DRV File

The information in this article applies to:

• Microsoft Windows operating system versions 3.1, 3.11

Microsoft has an Application Note titled "Updated LANMAN21.DRV File" (WW0634), which contains an updated version of the LANMAN21.DRV file for use with Microsoft LAN Manager version 2.1 and Microsoft Windows operating system version 3.1. The updated driver corrects a problem that produces the following error message when you install WinLogin:

• WinLogin Client Setup Error
• WinLogin Client Setup could not access the network path where this machine's configuration files are to be stored.
• Please ensure this machine has access to the remote network resource and retry.

• Microsoft's World Wide Web Site on the Internet
• The Internet (Microsoft anonymous ftp server)
• Microsoft Download Service (MSDL)
• Microsoft Product Support Services

THE TEXT OF WW0634

  Microsoft(R) Product Support Services Application Note (Text File)
                   WW0634: UPDATED LANMAN21.DRV FILE

                                                   Revision Date: 9/92
                                                         Disk Included

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About This Update

The enclosed WW0634 disk contains an updated version of the LANMAN21.DRV file for use with Microsoft LAN Manager version 2.1 and Microsoft Windows operating system version 3.1.

  NOTE: By using the following Windows 3.1 driver (the "Software"),
  you are hereby agreeing to the included license agreement. Please
  review the LICENSE.TXT file on the enclosed disk.

   WinLogin Client Setup Error
   WinLogin Client Setup could not access the network path where this
   machine's configuration files are to be stored.
   Please ensure this machine has access to the remote network
   resource and retry.

Added Features

The updated driver also supplies Windows 3.1 with the following features:

• Shows only one dialog box for both net connections and net disconnections. Previously, there were two separate dialog boxes.
• Allows you to make multiple disconnections without having to leave the dialog box. Previously, the dialog box closed after each disconnection.
• Allows you to view your previous connections in a drop-down list box from the Net Connections dialog box.
• Includes a Reconnect At Startup check box that allows you to designate a connection as a "persistent connection" (that is, Windows 3.1 will make the connection to this share each time you

   on).

Installing the Updated LANMAN21.DRV File

1. Exit Microsoft Windows.

2. Insert the enclosed WW0634 disk in the appropriate floppy disk drive.

3. Copy the LANMAN21.DRV file from the enclosed disk into the <windows>\SYSTEM subdirectory by typing the following at the command prompt

        copy <x>:\lanman21.drv <path>\system
   

   where <x> is the drive containing the WW0634 disk and <path> is the path to your Windows program directory. For example:

        copy a:\lanman21.drv c:\windows\system
   

4. Copy the LANMAN21.DRV file from the enclosed disk into the LANMAN.DOS\NETPROG subdirectory by typing the following at the command prompt

        copy <x>:\lanman21.drv <y>:\lanman.dos\netprog
   

   where <x> is the drive containing the WW0634 disk and <y> is the drive containing the LANMAN.DOS directory. For example:

        copy a:\lanman21.drv c:\lanman.dos\netprog
   

5. Restart your computer and restart Windows.

TO OBTAIN THIS APPLICATION NOTE

You can find WW0634.EXE (size: 115669 bytes) 
                       , a self-extracting file, on the following

• Microsoft's World Wide Web Site on the Internet

        On the www.microsoft.com home page, click the Support icon.
        Click Knowledge Base, and select the product.
        Enter kbfile WW0634.EXE (size: 115669 bytes) 
                               , and click GO!
        Open the article, and click the button to download the file.
  
  

• Internet (anonymous FTP)

        ftp ftp.microsoft.com
        Change to the Softlib/Mslfiles folder.
        Get WW0634.EXE (size: 115669 bytes) 
  

• Microsoft Download Service (MSDL)

        Dial (425) 936-6735 to connect to MSDL
        Download WW0634.EXE (size: 115669 bytes) 
  

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