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Is there any major differences over a mapped network location over mapped network drive? Is the only main difference that one gets a drive letter that can be shared.
Jason
Posted 2013-11-15T11:05:51.320
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Difference over Mapped Network Drive and Network Location
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Yes, this is the only difference (as well, a mapped drive will re-establish itself upon login)
windows explorer to \\servername\sharedfoldername
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Z: mapped to \\servername\sharedfoldername
DragonZero
Posted 2013-11-15T11:05:51.320
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If you've got a drive letter, Windows MUST have checked your credentials. But I wouldn't call that a "major difference." – MSalters – 2013-11-15T12:05:37.523
lots of scripting platforms will recognize z:\ while failing to understand \server\share, so network drive mapping allows them to access the files the same way they would if they were on a local drive. Note that many linux's do the same, by mapping a location in the users home to a server share, so that apps don't need to know a thing about samba in order to use files over it. – Frank Thomas – 2013-11-15T13:35:41.930
Services don't see mapped drives is one difference to be aware of. – Brian – 2013-11-15T15:29:14.073