NetWare Client for DOS and MS Windows User Guide

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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
1 Run File Manager.
2 Select the file you want to copy or move.
3 From the “File” menu, choose “Move” or “Copy.”
4 In 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
1 Run File Manager.
2 From the “File” menu, select “Open” or “Save As.”
3 In 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.