The previous tutorial in this series demonstrated how to create hidden shares so others on the network are unable to see them. This tutorial continues the discussion on advanced sharing techniques, ...

I've mapped a network drive and set it to automatically reconnect on logon. This worked fine initially. However, as the number of programs installed and configured to run at start-up increased, the ...

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I have a question about network drives that I hope Ars can help me with. We have over 25 sites and each site has its own file server/share. In the past, we have given each site a drive letter but with ...

Access shared folders faster without re-downloading files every time If you regularly access shared folders, learning how to set up a mapped drive on a Mac makes that easy. This article explains that ...

A mapped network drive can save you time by allocating a drive letter to a frequently accessed folder. Fiddling with networks and drive letters might sound a little technical, but the process is quick ...