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Open the Share

Type what goes in the Run box to reach a shared folder on another computer.

⚑ Complete this interactive to capture a CTF flag worth 5 points.

About this interactive

Sharing a folder makes it reachable from other computers on the same network. To open it from another Windows computer, the lesson opens Run (Start, type run, or the Windows key and R) and types a path: \\192.168.4.91\file share - Two backslashes first, then the computer that holds the share: its IP address or its computer name. - A backslash, then the share name. Leave the share name off and Windows lists every share on that computer instead. - The drive letter (E:) stays on that computer. Across the network you name the computer and the share, not the drive. To find the address, run ipconfig at the command prompt on the computer that holds the share. Its IPv4 Address line is that computer. The Default Gateway line is the router, which holds no shares. Windows then asks you to sign in with an account that exists on the computer holding the share. Type paths exactly, with backslashes and no backslash at the end. Capital letters do not matter to the checker.

What you'll learn

Aligned to

CompTIA A+ Core 2
1.6 Given a scenario, configure Microsoft Windows networking on a client desktop.
CompTIA Tech+
3.2 Compare and contrast components of an operating system.

Key terms

UNC Path
Universal Naming Convention path — a standard format for identifying shared network resources using the syntax \\servername\sharename, used to access file shares from a remote machine.
Network Share
A folder or resource on a server made accessible to other devices over a network, allowing users to read or write files from remote machines.
ipconfig
A Windows command-line utility used to display and manage the IP configuration of network interfaces on a local system.
Shared Folder
A directory on a networked device that has been made accessible to other users or computers on the same network.

Topics

File Sharing Network Share Unc Path Ipconfig Windows Interactive Fill In

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