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Universal Naming Convention - UNC

Any computer that shares resources must have a network (computer) name, also resources they share must have a network (share) name. The resource is described by combining these names. You can share folders, drives, and printers.

The computer name is normally selected during install of the operating system but can be changed later in the System Properties box by selecting the Network Identification tab then selecting Properties.

The share name is normally selected when sharing the resource and can be found by right clicking the shared folder and selecting Properties and the the Sharing Tab.

To share a printer is just as easy, just locate the printer in the Printers folder you wish to share, select the Sharing tab.

A UNC is written starting with a double backslash, the computer name, a single backslash, then the share name. So the UNC for the above is written as;

\\WILLOW\ALLDATA

Note: some systems require capitalisation of the computer and share name.

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