In the latest version of BulletProof FTP Server, you can also offer a UNC Share to your FTP-Clients.. even when the BPFTP Server is running as Windows System-Service!
This posting builds upon a previous article on how to expose Drive-Letters using “Virtual Folders” in BulletProof FTP Server, by showing how to use UNC Paths as well…
HOWTO: Using Virtual-Folders to Share Additional Drives/Folders via FTP
http://blog.builtbp.com/2011/12/howto-using-virtual-folders-to-share-additional-drivesfolders-via-ftp/
HOWTO: Windows System-Service. Also, please see the extended list of postings related to running BPFTP Server as a Windows System-Service:
http://blog.builtbp.com/2011/09/howto-windows-system-service/
http://blog.builtbp.com/category/bpftp-server/windows-system-service/
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- “User Manager -> Edit User -> Access”, right-click in the list and choose “Quick Add”.
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![After clicking on "Quick Add", an entry will be created for "C:\".. just start-typing the UNC path for the share you would like to offer and hit ENTER.](http://blog.builtbp.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/bps-unc-02-150x150.png "After clicking on \"Quick Add\", an entry will be created for \"C:\\".. just start-typing the UNC path for the share you would like to offer and hit ENTER.")
- After clicking on “Quick Add”, an entry will be created for “C:\”.. just start-typing the UNC path for the share you would like to offer and hit ENTER.
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- After clicking on “Quick Add”, if you missed the over-type. Never fear. You can right-click any unneeded entry and click “Quick Edit”.
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- Next, we need to create a name for the “Virtual Folder” that is being offered from the UNC Share. Right-Click and choose “Create ShortCut in User’s Home”.
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- Lastly, type in the name of the “Virtual Folder” that you want displayed to the FTP-Client for the UNC Share.