There is a folder on my C Drive that i would like to map to drive Z. In the past i would share that folder and then it would be mappable to a drive. But if i do this then others on my network will be able to see drive z which contains private files. How can i map it without allowing access? I would rather not password protect it.
As an alternative solution, i dont mind people on my network that are in my house to have access but how to i prevent others who find my network and connect up to it from seeing the mapped drive?
2007-03-16 11:31:11 · 4 answers · asked by kramo 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Computer Networking
If you share it with a a $ (dollar sign) after the name, it does not appear in the network neighborhood or net view (e.g. MyFolder$)
2007-03-16 11:38:04 · answer #1 · answered by Gene M 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If all you want is for the folder to show up as Z:\ on that computer (no other computer needs to see it) then you can do that with the "subst" command:
subst Z: "C:\Some Path"
subst /?
gives the usage of the command that also lets you delete the Z: mapping, but this will only stay until the next time you boot, unless you create a batch file with this command in it and put it in your Startup folder.
2007-03-16 15:53:54 · answer #2 · answered by Bulk O 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Heres some instructions which will assist you comprehend the thank you to apply the instructions line dir - reflects a catalogue of folders and documents in the present itemizing cd - replace itemizing, use this with the itemizing you prefer to alter to, as an occasion whilst in the C:/ itemizing you need to use 'cd application documents' to alter into this methodology documents itemizing. to alter to the C itemizing style cd C:/ and hit enter. cd .. - this might take you down one itemizing, ie while you're in application documents itemizing and style cd .. you will return to the C:/ itemizing. additionally a reachable characteristic is the tab crowning glory, in case you open a terminal and cd to the C:/ itemizing you are able to then style cd Pr and hit tab, it is going to alter the line to cd "application documents" and in case you hit enter will take you the place you prefer to circulate. in case you press the up and down arrows you will wade with the aid of a history of the instructions you have typed, so which you dont could shop typing long instructions returned and returned
2016-10-02 06:03:16 · answer #3 · answered by zaheer 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can password protect it. Or you can just set the permissions to only your computer.
2007-03-16 11:34:41 · answer #4 · answered by John 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋