Re: UNC path versus mapped drives

1) They are most likely referring to a Windows server OS, which at this time
would be Server 2003. But with only six connections, a Windows 2000 pro or
XP box should do. In one of your previuos posts you said "We just added
users to the machine which is sharing the folder as a mapped
drive to all of the other computers". I take this to mean that on the
computer with the shared folder (the "server'), you created accounts that
match the usernames and passwords of the users logging on to the other
computers, which should solve most of your problems. As mentioned by another
poster, you can always enable the "guest" account, which pretty much grants
access to anyone with no authentication required.

2) Setting up a domain is not a big deal, but migrating all of your local
user settings (email, desktops, favorites, etc) can sometimes be
challenging. If you're up to the task, it's worth doing. It centralizes all
of your users/passwords, allows you to manage users and computers, gives you
a much higher level of security. But you will have to upgrade any XP Home
machines tp pro, as they refuse to participate in a domain.

....kurt

"marsha" <m876354@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> "Phillip Windell" <@.> wrote in message
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>> "marsha" <m876354@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>> You are probably screwed. Poorly written Applications aren't capable of
>> using UNC Pathes.
>
> I just heard back from them and you are right. They don't offer UNC
> paths.
> However,
> they did say I probably need a designated server running server software.
> That floored me
> as they have NEVER mentioned server software in all the years they have
> been
> providing
> the software. Don't the developers of software generally make the server
> software????
>
> They are implying that I need to get a dedicated server. I have the
> hardware and don't mind
> buying the software, but there are NO instructions from them. How am I
> supposed to know
> what to do???
>
> Thanks for any help!!!!
>
>


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