Accessing passwd and group files from Windows NT and Windows 95 workstations

Description

This procedure enables you to access the passwd and group files from a Windows NT or Windows 95 workstation.

Steps

Complete the following steps to access the files from a Windows NT or Windows 95 workstation.

Step Action
1 Map a drive to the root of the default filer volume using the following Universal Naming Convention (UNC) path; replace filername with the name of your filer:
\\filername\C$
When prompted, enter a password based on one of the following scenarios:
  • If Windows displays a dialog box asking for a user name and a password, use Administrator as the user name.
  • If you set up the filer to use a Windows NT domain controller to authenticate users, use the domain's administrator password.
  • If you set up the filer to use the passwd file to authenticate users, use the administrator password that you entered when you ran the Setup Wizard.
2 Change to the /etc directory.

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Part No. 210-02323
File: pwd_gra1.htm
Last updated: 02/22/99 13:48:33