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I've posted this a number of times with no reply. Simply want the definition of a 'network share' and how it fiffers from a simple folder. Much thanks for any guidance

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Network shares are folders that are shared on a network. They have a different path style. For example, if you were to share the Folder C:\Windows\System32\NetLogon on a server called Server1 then the path would be \\Server1\NetLogon\

You can then map these network shares to drive letters on client PCs. On a corporate network your home area (usually U:\ is an example of a mapped network drive)

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