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Network Share folder vs Mapping drives

Anonymous
2022-03-10T15:42:30+00:00

Difference between network shared and mapping a drive ?

An explanation would be much appreciated

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  1. Anonymous
    2022-03-11T09:44:56+00:00

    That is correct.

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  2. Anonymous
    2022-03-10T16:19:00+00:00

    Hello David,

    I am Jaspreet Singh.

    Sharing a folder simply lets users access the folder to whom they are shared over the network while mapping a drive will let the shared drive/folder be assigned a drive letter which essentially lets it be accessed as a local drive in the system itself thus allowing access to this mapped drive for locally installed programs.

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  3. Anonymous
    2022-03-11T09:44:20+00:00

    Thanks so much in theory, both of these method allows you to share files within a network. While mapping a drive allows you to assign a remote drive on your network a Letter and allows it to appear in file explorer in network location like a local drive, just confirming is that correct .

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