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Making and Breaking Connections with Batch Files
The procedures described above can easily be automated using batch files. For example, you could have a batch
file called DIALUP.BAT to automatically dial a Remote Annex server and login as GUEST:
C:
CD \FLINK
LSL
FLODI
FLINK SAMPLE
IPXODI
VLM
LOGIN /S C:\FLINK\DIALUP.DAT SERVER/GUEST
Similarly, you might have a batch file called HANGUP.BAT to tear down the connection:
C:
CD \FLINK
VLM /U
IPXODI /U
FLINK /D
FLODI /U
LSL /U
Using FLCACHE Launch Protection and File Caching
FLCACHE
is a small TSR that provides two benefits during your remote session:
It protects you against accidentally launching programs from the network, which take longer to load
over dial-in lines.
It lets you keep local copies of programs you normally run from the network, and automatically runs
the local copy even when the remote copy of the program is called for. You might use
FLCACHE
for
NetWare utilities such as LOGIN, LOGOUT, MAP, etc.