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I have to test a program on my PC that retrieve a path from a DB and then work on files on this path. The problem is that this path refers to \\STORAGE-AREA\etc and in my network there isn't any machine with this name. So my question is: can I create or simulate a PC or a network share with the specified name that for example will refers to C:\TemporaryFiles ?
My OS is Windows 7.
Thanks.
onimoan
Posted 2015-03-27T08:06:19.310
Reputation: 175
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You can simply make your local machine fake that host.
Open the file %windir%\system32\drivers\etc\hosts with your favorite text editor. Note that you'll have to run the program using elevated privileges (as administrator).
At the end of the file add the following line:
127.0.0.1 STORAGE-AREA
Once this is done, create your local fake folder for this and share it as etc, which then should allow you to access \\STORAGE-AREA\etc providing its contents.
Note that you may also use any other IP address in case you'd like to use a NAS or any other PC for that.
Mario
Posted 2015-03-27T08:06:19.310
Reputation: 3 685
1Now I can "reach" \STORAGE-AREA, but it wants me to authenticate and even if I insert the correct credentials it doesn't authenticate – onimoan – 2015-03-27T09:17:08.360
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I had this problem http://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/926642 I solved applying the solution n.2
– onimoan – 2015-03-27T15:02:49.393