Virtual DVD Server - CDH

User Access
All imaged CD/DVDs can be accessed via a single drive mapping. Simply map to the Virtual DVD Server share volume where the Imaged CD/DVDs have been grouped. All imaged discs are available as subdirectories of this volume.

Windows95/98/NT Peer Networks
Workstations must have the NetBEUI or TCP/IP protocol loaded.

1. Double-click on Network Neighborhood.
2. Double-click on the Virtual DVD Server.
3. Highlight the volume.
4. Select Map Network Drive from the File menu. Select a drive letter to use for the mapping. Place a check in the box labeled "Reconnect at logon".
5. Click on OK. A new window will open, showing the data accessible through the mapped drive. The mapping process is now complete. Close all windows.

Windows 3x/Windows for Workgroups
Workstations must have the NetBEUI or TCP/IP protocol loaded.

1. Start the File Manager.
2. Open the Disk menu and select the Connect Network Drive option.
3. A pop-up window will open. In the Show Shared Directories frame double click on the workgroup that contains the Virtual DVD Server. If the workgroup does not appear, click on the browse button.
4. Double-click on the Virtual DVD Server. Each imaged CD or shared volume will appear in the Share Directories frame.
5. Highlight the shared volume and click on the OK button. The mapping process is now complete. Close all windows.

Windows NT Client/Server
Workstations must have the TCP/IP protocol loaded.

1. Double-click on Network Neighborhood.
2. Double-click on the Virtual DVD Server.
3. Highlight the volume.
4. Select Map Network Drive from the File menu. Select a drive letter to use for the mapping. Place a check in the box labeled "Reconnect at logon".
5. Click on OK. A new window will open, showing the data accessible through the mapped drive. The mapping process is now complete. Close all windows.

Novell NetWare Clients
The Virtual DVD Server will emulate a Novell NetWare 3.12, or bindery, server. The default name of the unit will be ANWxxxxxxxx, where xxxxxxxx is the last 8 digits of the server serial number.

To map a drive from a Windows 9x desktop, follow these steps. If this method is chosen then the user will be prompted for two network logins: one for the general network and one to attach to the Virtual DVD Server.

1. Double-click on Network Neighborhood.
2. Double-click on the Virtual DVD Server.
3. Highlight the volume.
4. Select Map Network Drive from the File menu. Select a drive letter to use for the mapping. Place a check in the box labeled "Reconnect at logon".
5. A NetWare login box will open. The default "User Name" for the volume is "root" with no password.
   1. By default the "User Name" used for authentication is the name of the shared/mapped volume, and the password is the password (if applicable) for the shared volume.
   2. By placing a mapping in the container login script, all users can be provided access using a common username/password.
6. Click on OK. A new window will open, showing the data accessible through the mapped drive. The mapping process is now complete. Close all windows.

Apple Macintosh
The AppleTalk or TCP/IP protocol must be loaded on the Mac workstation.

1. Open the Apple menu on the Mac workstation.
2. Select the Chooser.
3. Select AppleShare.
4. Select the Virtual DVD Serverä.
5. Connect as Guest or Registerd User.
   1. If the security has previously been configured for Share Level, the all users can connect as Guest. Any share passwords must be provided at this time.
   2. If the security has previously been configured for User Level, and the username entered in the Local User database, then users can connect as a Registered User.
6. Select the volume to be mounted.
7. Place an X in the box next to the desired volume.
8. The volume is now mounted on the desktop.

Click here for help with remote user authentication