XCLN: Using ShivaRemote w/ Exchange (MS-DOS/Real-Mode IPX)

ID: Q158074

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Exchange MS-DOS client, versions 4.0, 5.0

SUMMARY

ShivaRemote software can be used with the Microsoft Exchange MS-DOS client to allow users to remotely access a computer running Microsoft Exchange Server (either by means of a computer running Windows NT with RAS or Shiva LanRover). This article discusses the steps necessary to install and configure the ShivaRemote software that ships with Microsoft Exchange Client to work specifically over the IPX protocol. (For information about setting up Shiva for use over other protocols, see the Reference section below).

When using ShivaRemote with the Microsoft Exchange MS-DOS client, you must first run Connect.exe from the Microsoft Exchange Client directory, establish the remote connection, and then start the Microsoft Exchange MS- DOS client. This is necessary because the Microsoft Exchange MS-DOS client does not have any built-in remote functionality. Therefore, with the Microsoft Exchange MS-DOS client, there is no way to download only the message headers (remote mail functionality).

MORE INFORMATION

You may see the following error message:

Warning: Your IPX network number changed during connection. IPX services may not function properly.

This error should not cause a problem using the Microsoft Exchange MS-DOS client. Simply press ENTER and continue. In the Microsoft Exchange Windows 3.x client, the IPX network number assigned to your computer changed while you were connected to the remote access server. This can happen if you dial in to two different remote networks in one session without restarting your computer between connections. If you are using the Novell NetWare VLMs Version 1.2 or later and ShivaRemote 3.5, you can ignore this error message and your IPX-dependent software will function without errors. The later versions of the VLMs have been designed to handle this problem better than earlier versions. This warning message can be turned off by editing the Sremote.ini file and changing the following line:


   [Options] NotifyIPXAddress=No

If you are not using the NetWare VLMs, or if you are using a version of VLMs earlier than version 1.2, close the Dial-In connection and restart your computer. Then dial in to the remote network again.

Installation of the Software

During installation of the Microsoft Exchange MS-DOS client there is a dialog box to select whether or not ShivaRemote should be installed. There is not a separate Setup program for the MS-DOS version of ShivaRemote. Therefore, if you are an MS-DOS-based user and you install the Microsoft Exchange MS-DOS client without ShivaRemote, and at a later date require it, you will need to rerun Setup of the Microsoft Exchange MS-DOS client. For MS-DOS, all of the ShivaRemote files are copied to the Microsoft Exchange client directory.

Follow these steps to configure ShivaRemote for dial-in:

Manually edit your Autoexec.bat and Config.sys files as follows:


      Config.sys
      ----------
      device=c:\dos\setver.exe
      device=c:\dos\himem.sys
      device=c:\dos\emm386.exe noems
      shell=c:\dos\command.com /p
      dos=high,umb
      lastdrive=z

      autoexec.bat
      ------------
      c:\<path>\lsl.com
      c:\exchange_dir\dialodi.exe
      c:\<path>\ipxodi
      c:\<path>\vlm (or netx)
      set exchange=c:\exchange_dir
      set RPC_Binding_Order=ncacn_np,ncalrpc,ncacn_spx,netbios

   The net.cfg (nwclient directory)
   --------------------------------

      preferred server=servername
      Link Driver DIALODI

Make sure you receive no error messages when starting with the newly configured Autoexec.bat and Config.sys files.

Run Connect.exe from the Microsoft Exchange install directory.

On the Tools menu, click Port Setup, and select the appropriate modem and com port.

Click the Options button and select the IPX (only) check box.

Specify a Description, Dial-in-Name (a Windows NT account that has been granted dial-in access on the server), Password (a password for the Windows NT account you are dialing in on), and Phone number. Note the account does not necessarily have to be the Exchange Mailbox Primary Windows NT account.

Dial the computer running RAS. (Microsoft Exchange Server supports dialing into either a Windows NT RAS server or a Shiva LanRover.)

Once connected, quit ShivaRemote Connect (on the File menu, click Exit).

NOTE: The connection is maintained until you start Connect.exe again and click Disconnect.

Start the Microsoft Exchange MS-DOS client. Type the User Name (Exchange Mailbox Name), the Password (Windows NT Domain Password), and the Domain (Windows NT Domain Name that your Account is in).

REFERENCES

Updated modem scripts for use with ShivaRemote can be found on Shiva's Web page at www.shiva.com under "support"/modem scripts.

Additional configuration information may also be found in the config.hlp file installed during installation of the ShivaRemote software.

For additional information on supported Shiva configurations for use with Microsoft Exchange Server, please see the following articles in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

Q158124 ShivaRemote with Exchange - RAS Server Considerations

Q158095 Using ShivaRemote with Exchange (Windows 3.x/LanMan NetBEUI)

Q157740 Using ShivaRemote with Exchange (DOS/LanMan TCP/IP)

Q158077 Using ShivaRemote with Exchange (Windows 3.x/real-mode IPX)

For additional information on server configuration, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

Q158124 XCLN: ShivaRemote with Exchange - RAS Server Considerations

A white paper on ShivaRemote is located on Microsoft TechNet and can also be found on the following World Wide Web location:

http://www.microsoft.com/ExchangeSupport/

Additional query words: remote mail

Keywords : kbenv kbsetup kbusage XCLN
Version : MS-DOS:4.0,5.0
Platform : MS-DOS
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