Understanding the UNC (Universal Naming Convention)
Windows 95 and most other network operating systems use a syntax called the Universal Naming Convention, or UNC, for addressing network resources. The syntax for the UNC is as follows:
\\SERVER\SHARE\DIRECTORY\FILE
Because most Microsoft operating systems offer both client/server and peer-to-peer networking capabilities, you must use naming conventions that are capable of addressing workstation as well as NT server resources. In actuality, the SERVER name listed in the syntax refers to any machine that is sharing its internal resources over the network, and not just Windows NT servers. A workstation that is configured to share its CD-ROM drive with a neighboring workstation is functioning ...
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