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(Created page with "== What is Network Connect? == On large networks or on networks with different domains or workgroups it is quite problematic to find and connect a network share as a drive. A solution is to use shortcuts to the network locations or to remember the drive. These solutions have disadvantages over reconnecting the network share to a drive. The Network Connect Tool in WinNc connects and disconnects predefined network shares very quickly and even allows you to connect or dis...")
 
(Created page with " WinNc is developed with the possibility to operate in portable mode. == How to setup portable mode == By default, WinNc is installed in 'C:\Program Files'. When WinNc is installed in another location (e.g. USB drive) it automatically switches to portable mode. == Location of the configuration in portable mode == By default (when installed in program files), WinNc saves the configuration in 'c:\Users\[UserName]\AppData\Roaming\WinNc\' for Windows 7. When WinNc start...")
 
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== What is Network Connect? ==


On large networks or on networks with different domains or workgroups it is quite problematic to find and connect a network share as a drive.
WinNc is developed with the possibility to operate in portable mode.  
A solution is to use shortcuts to the network locations or to remember the drive. These solutions have disadvantages over reconnecting the network share to a drive.


The Network Connect Tool in WinNc connects and disconnects predefined network shares very quickly and even allows you to connect or disconnect a group of shares. For each
== How to setup portable mode ==
share, the following information is predefined:
By default, WinNc is installed in 'C:\Program Files'. When WinNc is installed in another location (e.g. USB drive)
* Readable name, i.e. 'My network connection'
it automatically switches to portable mode.  
* Network share, i.e. '\\Server\Share'
* User Name
* Password
* Group name, i.e. 'Company network'


== Configuring Network Connect ==
== Location of the configuration in portable mode ==
In WinNc press [Ctrl-N] or select 'Panels'>'Network Connect' and the following dialog opens:
By default (when installed in program files), WinNc saves the configuration in 'c:\Users\[UserName]\AppData\Roaming\WinNc\' for Windows 7.
When WinNc starts in portable mode, WinNc saves the configuration in the same folder as the installation folder.


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You can locate the configuration folder in the options dialog, where you find a link in the lower-left corner.  
 
You can safely copy the content of the original configuration folder ('...AppData\Roaming\WinNc') to the portable location
In this dialog double-click on the button 'Add connection...'. Now the following dialog opens:
(e.g. 'E:\WinNc\Config' when it is installed in 'E:\WinNc')
 
[[File:NetworkConnectConfig.jpg‎]]
 
The most important items to fill in are:
* Network share, i.e. '\\Server\Share'
* User Name (leave blank when connecting with the current user credentials)
* Password (leave blank when no password is necessary to connect)
 
The group name is 'General' by default. When you enter a different group name a new group will be created.
 
== Connecting a drive ==
Double click on the requested share to connect the drive. By default the preconfigured drive letter will be used, but it is possible to
select a different drive using the drop down box. The tool automatically detects if a share is already connected. When connected it will disconnect on double click.
 
It is also possible to connect or disconnect a complete group by right-click on the group (or one item in the group). Then
a context menu will show with the option to connect or disconnect the group.

Latest revision as of 16:04, 23 December 2022

WinNc is developed with the possibility to operate in portable mode.

How to setup portable mode

By default, WinNc is installed in 'C:\Program Files'. When WinNc is installed in another location (e.g. USB drive) it automatically switches to portable mode.

Location of the configuration in portable mode

By default (when installed in program files), WinNc saves the configuration in 'c:\Users\[UserName]\AppData\Roaming\WinNc\' for Windows 7. When WinNc starts in portable mode, WinNc saves the configuration in the same folder as the installation folder.

You can locate the configuration folder in the options dialog, where you find a link in the lower-left corner. You can safely copy the content of the original configuration folder ('...AppData\Roaming\WinNc') to the portable location (e.g. 'E:\WinNc\Config' when it is installed in 'E:\WinNc')

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