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How can I work around a long server name

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by jkrasnansky 1 view

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I am trying to map a server on a win 98 box throught VPN. From my understanding the server name is to long for win 98 (more than 13 char). Is there a way to map this drive without changing the server name?

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by mphoffar

Your should be able to just edit a hosts file entry and make the server name something short. Of coarse this would only be available on your computer.

The other way you could do it would be to type in the runline \\. Like \\192.168.0.100 and then create your map from there.

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by jmstitt

Yes, you can map the drive using the server's IP address and the share name.

Right-Click on Network Neighborhood and select map. Choose a drive letter and check whether you want the mapping to reconnect on login.

example: \\206.101.49.2\myshare

by wdauby1

Make sure the server name does not have a space in it. If it does then replace the space with an underscore & try mapping to the new name. i.e. Change server name from "Windows NT Server" to "Windows_NT_Server".

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