Hi Marie,
Let me try an explain this in (hopefully) simple terms.
As you know, your hard drive usually carries the drive
letter C. If you have CD or DVD drive, that will usually
carry the letter D. Add a hard drive, and that might be E,
and so on.
But all the other machines on your small network will also
have drive letters as described above C:, D:, E: and so on.
Now, if you want to access data on another machine, you can
go the long way round, by going to "View Workgroup
Computers", selecting the computer, and then (assuming is
has been shared) selecting the appropriate disk drive you
want access to.
Or, you can "Map" a drive, and give it a letter unique to
your own system.
And so for example, you might map the C drive on your
partner's PC to the letter P on your system. That way, you
simply appear to have a P: drive as well as a C: and a D:
drive.
Are you still with me?
I won't go in to details right now, but subject to your
operating system and format of drive, you can apply the same
technique to what is called a "Share". That is to say you
don't share the ENTIRE disk drive, but only a part of it,
such as perhaps one folder and associated sub-folders.
I hope I've not muddied the waters for you here.
All the best,
George.
-----Original Message-----
From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Marie Baisez
Sent: 14 October 2005 10:40
To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [access-uk] Re: Map network drive
ok so far, but if I can access the drives on the network
by
specifying they should be shared in their properties
options,
why would I want to map them?what is this feature useful
for?
I thought you had to map network drives for them to be
able
to be shared, looks like I had the wrong end of the
stick!...
?Thanks for info.
Marie
----- Original Message -----
From: "Dj Paddy" <mygroups@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, October 13, 2005 8:11 PM
Subject: [access-uk] Re: Map network drive
> Marie.
>
> The first thing you need to do is share the drives and
or
folders/files
>
> Window swill warn you that it's not recommended. that
you
share th eroot
> of a drive. One reason behidn this is in theory if your
network is
> compromised from the outside or inside the drive could
be
deleted or
> locked system files could be hacked.
>
> I share roots of some drives here, but I do have a
secure network.
>
> Ahoy the first thing you need to do before being able to
map a drive is to
> share it. So that it appears in network places.
>
> And I'll be a nice wee fella and tell you how to do
this.
>
> This applys for files or folders or drives. The options
may be slightly
> different but not much.
>
> Sharing a drive.
>
> 1. Go to the drives properties.
>
> 2. Click on the sharing tab.
>
> 3. You'll see a link that will say, "To protect your
computer from
> unauthorized access, sharing the
> root of a drive is not recommended.
> If you understand the risk but still want to share the
root of the
> drive, click here. "
>
> Hit space on that.
>
> 4.Tab to share this folder ont he network checkbox,
unchecked and check
> it.
>
> 5. The next is a judgement call, tab to allow users to
change my files
> and decide if you want to change this. Basically this
gives users in yoru
> network access to rename, delete, move, copy, open
whatever
files are
> being shared.
>
> If you dont' tick this you'll still be able to open the
files just not
> delete, rename, or move them. Or if their a word
document
you'll not be
> able to hit ctrl s and save it int he current location
you'll have to do a
> save as and save your edited copy elsewhere.
>
> Tab to apply, and I then follow th eprompts. I'd say
yes
to apply the
> attribute changes otherwise it'll not share that drive
folder etc.
>
> Once you've this completed move to another system on
your
network and make
> sure you can see the drives. To map them simply go to
tools whilst you
> have the drive highlighted and hit enter on map network
drives.
>
> It's a wizard so follow the prompts.
>
> If yoru stuck on something in perticular just shout.
>
> Sorry for typos am just rushing off and wanted to get
this
out before I
> stepped away.
> Dj Paddy
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Marie Baisez" <marie.baisez@xxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Thursday, October 13, 2005 2:19 PM
> Subject: [access-uk] Map network drive
>
>
>> Now that our 2 networked pcs share the same operating
system, xp home
>> edition sp2, neither of us can access the other
hardrives in their
>> intirety.
>> All we are allowed to browse and have access to are
share
pictures and
>> music folders.
>> I remember reading on this list that what needs to be
done
is to map
>> network drives.
>> I've read the windows help file or at least, some of it
as
I could not
>> activate some of the links provided but didn't
understand
much about how
>> I should go about it.
>> Can anyone give instructions in simple steps please?
>> Our pcs run on a simple network using the connections
provided by our
>> motherboard, these are same brand and model on the 2
computers.
>> I'm not sure which one is the server if anyone is,, how
do
I find out?
>> Thanks in advance,
>>
>> Cheers now,
>>
>> Marie
>>
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