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Difference, UNC path & Mapped path
Name: steve1_rm Date: August 21, 2007 at 07:25:56 Pacific OS: XP Media CPU/Ram: 1.6/1.5 Product: HP
Comment:
Hello,
Can anyone in easy terms explain what is the difference between a mapped path and a UNC path.
Name: wanderer Date: August 21, 2007 at 08:00:53 Pacific
Reply:
mapped is a path to a drive letter unc is the path only
Example: access a server share by typing f: and hitting enter access a server share by \\servername\sharename
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Response Number 3
Name: XpUser Date: August 21, 2007 at 09:49:07 Pacific
Reply:
The question asked appears to be more of an academic nature. Is this for Homework?
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Response Number 4
Name: steve1_rm Date: August 21, 2007 at 16:11:45 Pacific
Reply:
Hello,
Actually is for my own reference. I was doing a project for customer which required me to have some network knowledge to enable me to do my job better.
Any other explainations would be most helpful,
Thanks,
Steve
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Response Number 5
Name: NetTech Date: August 22, 2007 at 23:31:13 Pacific
Reply:
Ahh, the 'ol non-qualified network contractor routine =)
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