Subj : Re: Windows XP Service Access to Network Mapped Drives problem To : borland.public.cpp.borlandcpp From : "Vish" Date : Fri Jul 25 2003 09:19 am Thanks Bob, I tried with UNC, but it recognizes only drives within the same domain not another machine in the network. For example \\othermachine\share\test.txt (this is in the same domain) works fine., but if I try to access \\185.12.34.123\share\test.txt (another machine connected in the network) it doesn't work. Do you have any comments on this? Thanks "Bob Gonder" wrote in message news:3tn0iv47v1dneg0dt2lgpqv0rhbqpdd5rp@4ax.com... > Vish wrote: > > > Thanks for your reply, can you explain little more about connecting using > >UNC in service?. > > What is the name of the device that you have mapped? > Something like \\server\c or \\server\excel files or even > \\printserver\HP III > > So instead of opening a file "M:myfile" you would open > "\\\\server\\c\\myfile" or "\\\\server\\excel files\\myfile" > > "server" is the name of the computer that has the device. > "c" or "excel files" is the "share name" that that computer is > providing for the shared device or folder. > > Go to My Network Places. > Point to one of the connections. A little text pops up that shows the > UNC. Or, right click and choose properties. "Target" is the UNC. > > > When I was running this service I am already logged in as > >me and I see the network mapped drive alive and active. > > That's a process of your logging on. > .