Disabling an Inactive Persistent Connection

 Last reviewed: November 23, 1994
Article ID: Q92597
The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft Windows for Workgroups versions 3.1

SYMPTOMS

You have persistent connections enabled, but you can't use File Manager to disconnect a network drive connection that isn't currently active.

CAUSE

If a persistent connection cannot be made to a server, it does not display in File Manager. Because it does not show up in File Manager, you can't use File Manager to disable the persistent connection.

WORKAROUND

To disable an inactive persistent connection, you must use the NET USE command from the MS-DOS command prompt.

In the following example, drive M is an inactive persistent connection: 

   NET USE M: /D /PER:NO
This disables the connection, but causes the following error message to be displayed: 

   Error 3: The specified path was not found.
To verify that the persistent connection has indeed been disabled, use the command: 

   NET USE /PER:LIST

MORE INFORMATION

Microsoft Windows for Workgroups offers a feature known as persistent connections. This feature allows Windows for Workgroups to automatically reconnect a workstation to various network drives as configured by the user. Persistent connections are normally handled through the File Manager, but File Manager cannot disable a persistent connection if the connection is not currently active.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Windows for Workgroups version 3.1. This problem does not occur in later versions of the product.

KBCategory: kbtool kbdisplay kbbuglist
KBSubcategory: wfw wfwg
Additional reference words: 3.1 3.10

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Last reviewed: November 23, 1994
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