JSI Tip 1786. Another way to set %UserName%, %ComputerName%, and %LogonServer% for W9x.

In tip 0120, the %UserName%, %ComputerName%, and %LogonServer% variables could be retrieved by Kixtart and set into W9x by WINSET.

You can use PUTINENV.EXE to retrieve these environment variables and WINSET.EXE, from the W9x CD-ROM, to set them into the Windows environment.

If you type PUTINENV.EXE /? at a CMD prompt, you receive:

PUTINENV 2.13 by MJ Winkler, Apr  7 1993, 13:32:00.PUTINENV is a batch file enhancer that puts or modifies variables inDOS' Environment.  You may then access these variables from a batchfile.  See your DOS manual for details.Syntax is:  PUTINENV command [argument(s)] [/U | /L | /P] [/M]    Where:  command = the PUTINENV command (see list below).            argument(s) = the argument(s), if any, to the PUTINENV            command.            /U = Make returned environment strings uppercase.            /L = Make returned environment strings lowercase.            /P = Preserve case (default).            /M = Edit the "master environment". The Master Environment                 is the one owned by the first command processor.            /O:appname = Edit another application's environment.ErrorLevel will be set >= 1 if there is an error.Cmd Arguments               Description and variable(s) created.--- ----------------------- -------------------------------------------------- ?                          Displays this help information. A  network_name or '*'     Determine the "burned in address" of the adapter                            that the network_name is defined on.                              STRING=12 hex-digit address C                          Determines the current machine/computer name.                              STRING=computer name D  device                  Determines the server name and share name assigned                            to a redirected device.                              SERVER=server name (no '\')                              SHARE=share name (no '') E  [+ | -]directory;       Edit the PATH variable. Use '+' to insert a                            directory, '-' to remove one. Separate directories                            with a ';'. You may also list multiple directories                            at one time (i.e +C:123;-C:WP51;). F  filespec                Splits a filespec into its component parts.                              DRIVE=drive letter (no ':')                              DIR=directory(s) (no ending '')                              FNAME=file name                              EXT=file extension (no '.') L                          Supplies following info on LAN Manager:                              ROOT=location of LANMAN directory                              COMPUTERNAME=computer name                              USERNAME=user name                              LANGROUP=lan group or default_domain                              LOGONSERVER=logon server                              MAJOR=major version number                              MINOR=minor version number N                          Determines the current network/NetBIOS/User name.                              STRING=user name P  prompt length [default] Prompts for input of specified length and                            returns the default if nothing is entered.                              STRING=string entered or default Q  prompt length [default] Just like P but echos *'s instead of                            the actual characters--great for                            passwords. R                          Report status of the environment. S  string start length     Extracts a substring.                              STRING=requested portion of string T  12 or 24                Time (12 or 24 hour format) and Date. If 12 hour                            format is selected, 'a' or 'p' will be appended                            to TIME.                              TIME=hh:mm:ss                              DATE=mm/dd/yy V                          DOS version.                              MAJOR=major version number                              MINOR=minor version number Z   variable=string        Mimick the DOS SET command with the exception that                            the variable-name case is preserved.                              variable=string

Thus, you can use the following, or similar, snipit in your logon script:

if "%OS%"=="Windows_NT" goto winnt
if exist %windir%putinenv.exe goto nth
copy %0..putinenv.exe %windir%
:nth
%windir%putinenv.exe L
%LogonServer%NetLogonWinset USERNAME=%USERNAME%
%LogonServer%NetLogonWinset COMPUTERNAME=%COMPUTERNAME%
%LogonServer%NetLogonWinset LOGONSERVER=%LOGONSERVER%
:winnt