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A technician would like to map a network drive. Which of the following indicates the correct path for mapping a network drive?
The correct answer is D. \\servername\share. The Universal Naming Convention (UNC) path format for accessing network resources in Windows is \\servername\sharename. The server name identifies the machine hosting the shared resource, and the share name identifies the specific shared folder on that server. This is the…
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A technician would like to map a network drive. Which of the following indicates the correct path for mapping a network drive?
Options
- A\share\servername
- B\username\servername
- C\password\share
- D\servername\share
How the community answered
(51 responses)- A2% (1)
- B8% (4)
- C2% (1)
- D88% (45)
Explanation
The Universal Naming Convention (UNC) path format for accessing network resources in Windows is \servername\sharename. The server name identifies the machine hosting the shared resource, and the share name identifies the specific shared folder on that server. This is the standard syntax used when mapping a network drive (e.g., net use Z: \fileserver\documents). The other options reverse or incorrectly combine these components-placing the share name first or inserting irrelevant credentials into the path-which are all invalid UNC formats.
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