Setting Up and Managing Network Drives
Using Universal Naming Convention (UNC) Paths in MS Windows
Referencing Files and Directories in the “File” or “Move” Text Box
1Run File Manager.
2Select the file you want to copy or move.
3From the “File” menu, choose “Move” or “Copy.”
4In the “To” text box, enter the UNC path. To assign a path, enter
\\servername\volume\path\
For example, to assign a path in order to move or copy a file to the SYS:CONTACT directory on the server SALES, you would enter
\\SALES\SYS\CONTACTS\
If you are redirecting a resource that is a NetWare Directory Services object in NetWare 4, you must specify three backslashes (\\\) before the servername.
Referencing a File in the “Open” or “Save As” Text Box
1Run File Manager.
2From the “File” menu, select “Open” or “Save As.”
3In the “File Name” text box, enter the UNC path including the filename. Enter
\\servername\volume\path\filename
For example, to assign a path to open the REPORTS.TXT file in the SYS:CONTACT directory on the server SALES, you would enter
\\SALES\SYS\CONTACTS\REPORTS.TXT
If you are redirecting a resource that is a NetWare Directory Services object in NetWare 4, you must specify three backslashes (\\\) before the servername.