Using the network

Using the network

This topic helps you get started quickly using the network and points you to additional documentation for more information. It presents step-by-step procedures for the following basic networking operations:

finding out machine names and user names on the network
logging in to another machine
transferring files from one machine to another
running commands on another machine
accessing files on another machine

In addition to the material presented here, you may also find it useful to:

use the network to send mail as described in Administering Mail and Messaging
access UNIX^® files, printers, and terminal sessions from a DOS, OS/2^®, or Windows system as described in File and Print Services for Windows clients through VisionFS
access NetWare^® files, printers, and terminal sessions as described in Administering NUC Connectivity

The procedures presented here are the surest and simplest if you are new to using a network. For additional conceptual information, refer to Networking overview.