Windows 2000 Advanced Server vs Win 95/NT issues

[PetiteCajun]

We are in the mist of a migration from Novell to windows 2000 and i've run into a snag. It seems that since we are using the 2000 server our WIndows 95 and Windows NT machines are unable to map a drive past the share point. Say for instance I want to map to: \\rssms2-atg\ms2-atg\public\sys
it would only map to \\rssms2-atg\ms2-atgWe have to put shortcuts to the folder sys on the desktop and it goes right to it. Is there anything that I can do to resolve this?

 

[Shift838]

The windows 95/NT machines will only map to the share..

 

[PetiteCajun]

So, there is absolutely no way around it? Are you sure?

dang....

 

[Shift838]

i have never found a way around it..

 

[Seaspray0]

Say for instance I want to map to: \\rssms2-atg\ms2-atg\public\sys
it would only map to \\rssms2-atg\ms2-atg
You can always share both locations... one share as \\rssms2-atg\ms2-atg\ and the other share as \\rssms2-atg\ms2-atg\public\sys

Theres nothing that prevents you from sharing a folder inside a shared folder.

 

[Serbtastic]

You can certainly set up a shared directory inside another shared directory, but the client would still accesss it as \\computername\sharename.

eg.
\\rssms2-atg\ms2-atg
\\rssms2-atg\sys

 

[PetiteCajun]

Thank you guys for tying to assist me. I have now become aware of the nightmare I have to go through. We are migrating a server each weekend until July. With no way to map the drives I have some programs, access databases, etc. that will not work. Sharing is not an option with my company. They won't even let you share a folder on your pc. But thank you all. I appreciate the knowledge

 

[ChrisA07]

If you use a $ after the share name, it will be hidden from the Network Neighborhood browser. You then map a drive letter to this hidden share. e.g. \\SERVER1\USER1$

Remember also that any folders on the server (as long as you're using NTFS as your file system) have permission settings, just like Novell (except you can't make a file or folder truly invisible). Share permissions are also available, although you should take care when combining NTFS & share permissions, as the more restrictive aspects of the combination will take effect.

Also, newer versions of Access understand UNC file paths (e.g. \\SERVER1\MYDATABASE). You don't need a drive letter for them. But unfortunately, if your other apps won't work with UNC names, you really don't have a choice.

Now, if you had Windows 2000 or XP clients, THEY support deep sharing via Active Directory....