Finding the Correct URL Path

[Ron]

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We are using Windows 2000 for our servers and XP Professional for our
desktops. I'm trying to create a group policy so that I.E. will use our
company's Intranet site as it's Home Page. The location of the intranet is
on our file server. Whenever I type out the path to this location
\\servername\foldername\file I receive a message to Please Specify a valid
URL. What would be the correct URL path to locate our intranet site if it is
stored on a file server within a directory?

 

[Guest]

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"Ron" <Ron@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Whenever I type out the path to this location
> \\servername\foldername\file I receive a message to Please Specify a valid
> URL. What would be the correct URL path to locate our intranet site if it
> is
> stored on a file server within a directory?

You want the share name in there.

\\servername\sharename\foldername\file

SB.

 

[Ron]

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This doesn't work either. I get the same message to Please Specify a valid
URL.

"Sideshow Bob" wrote:

>
> "Ron" <Ron@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:06B2980A-0F45-4D9C-8C34-DDCF9B1D3E46@microsoft.com...
> > Whenever I type out the path to this location
> > \\servername\foldername\file I receive a message to Please Specify a valid
> > URL. What would be the correct URL path to locate our intranet site if it
> > is
> > stored on a file server within a directory?
>
> You want the share name in there.
>
> \\servername\sharename\foldername\file
>
> SB.
>
>
>

 

[Guest]

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D'oh... I didn't read your post carefully, sorry. Yeah, that wouldn't work
in IE.

SB.

"Ron" <Ron@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:11DDDCA1-7498-4B5F-B6A5-DBE6D57820C7@microsoft.com...
> This doesn't work either. I get the same message to Please Specify a
> valid
> URL.
>

 

[Guest]

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Ron wrote:

> We are using Windows 2000 for our servers and XP Professional for our
> desktops. I'm trying to create a group policy so that I.E. will use our
> company's Intranet site as it's Home Page. The location of the intranet is
> on our file server. Whenever I type out the path to this location
> \\servername\foldername\file I receive a message to Please Specify a valid
> URL. What would be the correct URL path to locate our intranet site if it is
> stored on a file server within a directory?
Hi

Try this:

file://///servername/share/file

Note all is forward slash, and 5 of them after file:



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