Windows File Share

Windows File Share enables you to map a drive on your local computer to your Developer Server. If you map a drive to your Developer Server, you can copy and paste files to and from your Developer Server in a drag-and-drop fashion. To use Windows File Share, ensure that the client for Microsoft Networks and the TCP/IP protocol stack are installed.


Note: Windows File Share is dependent upon your ISP and your web hosting provider.
<> Setting up Windows File Share
  1. Set the Primary Network Login to Client for Microsoft Networks.
  2. From the TCP/IP Properties panel, under DNS Configuration, enter your Developer Server's domain name in the Domain Suffix Search Order. (This assumes that DNS is enabled.)
  3. From Enter Network Password login prompt, enter your Developer Server's username and password.
  4. From your Windows taskbar, click Start.
  5. Click Find/Computer.
  6. n the Find Computer dialog, in the Named field, enter "www".
  7. Click Find Now.
  8. Double-click the computer icon named "www." This action displays a single folder. This folder is your home directory on your Developer Server.
  9. Right-click on the folder and choose Map Network Drive.


Note: With later releases of Windows, Windows98, and WindowsNT, you may have to do additional steps if you have problems connecting.

<> Troubleshooting Windows File Share with the Registry Editor

  1. From your Windows or Windows98 taskbar, click Start.
  2. Click Run.
  3. Enter Regedit. Click OK. This action displays the Registry Editor.
  4. Select HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE.
  5. Select System.
  6. Select CurrentControlSet.
  7. Select Services.
  8. Select VxD.
  9. Select VNETSUP. From VNETSUP, a collection of name/data pairs is displayed.
<> Creating a New Name/Data Pair in the Registry Editor
  1. From the Edit menu, select New.
  2. Select DWORD Value.
  3. Add a new entry to EnablePlainTextPassword.
  4. Change the name of the Windows 98 default from New Value #1 to EnablePlainTextPassword. Click Enter. The following is an example: EnablePlainTextPassword 0x00000000 (0)
  5. To edit the new key, double-click on EnablePlainTextPassword.
  6. Change the value to "1". Select the hexadecimal option.

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