It??™s important to note that the local path on the Xander
PC??”namely, C:\Users\Alexander\Desktop??”is not part of the UNC path; all
you see is the name of the PC and the share name, set in ???Share a Folder,???
earlier in this chapter.
Open the Zeppo folder on Xander??™s desktop, and the path changes to:
\\Xander\Desktop\Zeppo
Not only does this mean that you can quickly get to a remote path by typing,
but it means that you can create shortcuts to remote paths to get back
even quicker. Just drag the icon on the left side of Windows Explorer??™s
address bar onto your desktop to create the shortcut.
Force a Login Box for a Remote Folder
If there??™s an account on a remote machine with the same username as the one
you??™re using, Vista won??™t give you the opportunity to log in as a different user,
even if it??™s necessary to access the resource.
To get around this, click the shared folder and select MapNetwork Drive and
then click the different user name link. Fill out the fields, and click OK and
then Finish when you??™re ready.
At this point, you??™ll see a new drive letter appear in Windows Explorer, which
you can use to access the remote folder. Unfortunately, this is the only way to
force a login box to appear.
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Of course, if Xander ever renames his PC, or if he ever stops sharing the
Desktop folder, then the shortcut will stop working.
Another way to access frequently used remote shares is with the old-school
drive-mapping approach explained in the ???Map a Network Drive??? sidebar,
next.
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