To refer a remote machine folder:
\\John\c:\temp\myDoc.doc

What is this convention called?

"Alan T" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> To refer a remote machine folder:
> \\John\c:\temp\myDoc.doc
>
> What is this convention called?

Broken... You can't put a colon in there.

UNC, Universal Naming Convention or Uniform Naming Convention.

John

Alan T wrote:

> To refer a remote machine folder:
> \\John\c:\temp\myDoc.doc
>
> What is this convention called?
>
>

Thanks John.
As Noozer said I should have no ':', is that it should be
\\John\c\temp\myDoc.doc

I wonder.


> UNC, Universal Naming Convention or Uniform Naming Convention.
>
> John
> > To refer a remote machine folder:
> > \\John\c:\temp\myDoc.doc
> >
> > What is this convention called?

"Alan T" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> Thanks John.
> As Noozer said I should have no ':', is that it should be
> \\John\c\temp\myDoc.doc
>
> I wonder.

\\PCName\ShareName

If you share your C:\My Documents\Music as "Moosic" then it's
"\\PCName\Moosic"

If you share your C: drive as "C" then it's "\\PCName\C" and \\PCName\C\My
Documents\Music

\\Server-Name\Share-Name\Directory-Name\Filename.ext

You don't put drive letters or colons in UNC paths, unless, as Noozer
said, the drive letter is actually used as a Share Name.

John

Alan T wrote:

> Thanks John.
> As Noozer said I should have no ':', is that it should be
> \\John\c\temp\myDoc.doc
>
> I wonder.
>
>
>
>>UNC, Universal Naming Convention or Uniform Naming Convention.
>>
>>John
>>
>>>To refer a remote machine folder:
>>>\\John\c:\temp\myDoc.doc
>>>
>>>What is this convention called?
>
>
>

So that means the client machine needs to have mapped drive of the
destination folder?

"John John" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> \\Server-Name\Share-Name\Directory-Name\Filename.ext
>
> You don't put drive letters or colons in UNC paths, unless, as Noozer
> said, the drive letter is actually used as a Share Name.
>
> John
>
> Alan T wrote:
>
> > Thanks John.
> > As Noozer said I should have no ':', is that it should be
> > \\John\c\temp\myDoc.doc
> >
> > I wonder.
> >
> >
> >
> >>UNC, Universal Naming Convention or Uniform Naming Convention.
> >>
> >>John
> >>
> >>>To refer a remote machine folder:
> >>>\\John\c:\temp\myDoc.doc
> >>>
> >>>What is this convention called?
> >
> >
> >

I don't understand your question. You can access the files using both
methods, you will still use UNC path when you map the drive:

NET USE x: \\ComputerName\ShareName\Directory\SubDir /PERSISTENT:YES|No

John

Alan T wrote:

> So that means the client machine needs to have mapped drive of the
> destination folder?
>
> "John John" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>
>>\\Server-Name\Share-Name\Directory-Name\Filename.ext
>>
>>You don't put drive letters or colons in UNC paths, unless, as Noozer
>>said, the drive letter is actually used as a Share Name.
>>
>>John
>>
>>Alan T wrote:
>>
>>
>>>Thanks John.
>>>As Noozer said I should have no ':', is that it should be
>>>\\John\c\temp\myDoc.doc
>>>
>>>I wonder.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>UNC, Universal Naming Convention or Uniform Naming Convention.
>>>>
>>>>John
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>To refer a remote machine folder:
>>>>>\\John\c:\temp\myDoc.doc
>>>>>
>>>>>What is this convention called?
>>>
>>>
>>>
>
>

I got it.

> I don't understand your question. You can access the files using both
> methods, you will still use UNC path when you map the drive:
>
> NET USE x: \\ComputerName\ShareName\Directory\SubDir /PERSISTENT:YES|No