myhousekey Posted November 18, 2008 Share Posted November 18, 2008 Does anyone know what the advantages/disadvantages are for Mapping a Network drive versus just using a My Network Place folder in Windows Explorer? The only thing I've heard is that if you Map the drive your computer will attempt to automatically connect to that drive each time it starts. In contrast the My Network place is only accessed if you click on that folder. Is that correct? Any other pros and cons? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cre8tiff Posted November 18, 2008 Share Posted November 18, 2008 Limited Mappings (26 letters) Filling up on systems can prevent a thumb drive or other perpheral from showing up when mounted. Yes they link on startup, that could be good or bad. If you want to send a link to a mapped system, you have to replace the drive letter with the actual path. Not so with a Network Places Basically, you should use mappings sparingly, and only things you use a LOT. (You may HAVE to map things that share a component on the server, like Oracle, etc. ) Network places is better for connecting to file systems or deployments. Just my 2 cents. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Cid Posted November 18, 2008 Share Posted November 18, 2008 FWIW, they only connect on startup if you check the box that says "Reconnect on Startup" otherwise it's a one and done deal. Everything else is pretty much spot on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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