Mountunx doesn't always work, however, and fortunately there are other ways to connect your Unix directory to your Windows 95 machine. Double click on "My Computer." Select Tools from the pull down menu, and then Map Network Drive. Select an unused drive letter, and in the Path window type: \\res\username where username is the name of the user directory that you want to map. If you would like the directory to be automatically mounted everytime you start your computer, click the Reconnect at Logon box. After clicking OK, you will be prompted for your Unix password. You now can copy files between your local PC and your Unix directory. For security reasons, this method of mapping your Unix directory will not work if you are logged in as Guest.
If you don't want your Unix directory automatically mapped by Mountunx when you log in to Novell, you can turn this off. Log in to your Unix account and at the prompt type: netware_exclude. You will then be given the chance to exclude yourself from Mountunx. To include yourself in Mountunx again, re-run the netware_exclude program. These changes take place overnight, so you will not see results immediately.
If you have any questions about this or any other computer related issues, please feel free to contact the Computer Help Desk. Our email address is helpdesk@wpi.edu, our phone number is x5888 and our office is in Fuller Labs B21.