Connecting to Network Drives
Users can connect to a network drive and to shared resources available on the network. This connection is shown as a network drive that users can access like any other drive on their systems.
Note
When users connect to network drives, they’re subject not only to the permissions set for the shared resources, but also to Windows Server 2008 file and folder permissions. Differences in these permission sets are usually the reason users might not be able to access a particular file or subfolder within the network drive.
Mapping a Network Drive
In Windows Server 2008, you connect to a network drive by mapping to it using NET USE and the following syntax:
net use Device \\ComputerName\ShareName
where Device specifies the drive ...
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