Now that you are familiar with shared folders and share permissions, let’s take a look at some of the important points you need to remember when it comes time to challenge exam 70-271, this includes creating hidden shares and how to change the share name assigned to a folder.

Shared folders are visible to users on the network through My Network Places. A folder can be shared but remain hidden to users on the network by appending a dollar sign character ($) to the end of the share name.

The shared folder is only accessible to users on the network if they know it exists. It will not be visible within My Network Places. In order to access the folder, users must type in the path and the share name. For example, \\MyComputer\SharedFolder$. If you omit the dollar sign character at the end of the share name when typing in the path to the folder, the resource will not be found.

If you wanted to change the share name of a folder, you would probably open the properties dialog box for the folder and try to type in a new name. However, a share name can not be changed using this method.

Once you share a folder by selecting the Share this folder option, type in the share name, and click OK, the share name is set. In other words, it can not be changed this way. In order to change the share name assigned to a shared folder, you must stop sharing the folder first by selecting the Do not share this folder option, and then click OK.

Now you have to complete the steps you followed when you initially shared the folder. This means opening the properties dialog box for the folder and selecting the Share this folder option. At this point you can type in the share name you want assigned to the folder. Unfortunately, you will also have to reset any specific share permissions you had configured.

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