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41350 2002-04-02 00:34:00 Hi
What is the type of drive referencing called when you refer to a path like this -> \\<machine name>\<folder> as opposed to an explicit Letter being mapped to a machine & folder. I'm sure it has a name, I heard it a few years ago but can't remember what it is. Can anyone help ?
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41351 2002-04-02 01:48:00 So you are mapping a path to a shared resource using universal naming convention

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41352 2002-04-02 01:50:00 It is a universal naming convention path or UNC path for short. Guest (0)
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