Sadly, many software application packages, application setup programs (their developers) are still broken when it comes to using UNC paths as well. If you put UNC paths in the system PATH, it might break something. Even Microsoft themselves still has core code in some places that might break if you don't use drives. Shame.
Rodney > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:openafs-info- > [email protected]] On Behalf Of Jeffrey Altman > Sent: Friday, October 09, 2009 7:14 PM > To: David Bear > Cc: Anders Magnusson; openafs > Subject: Re: [OpenAFS] The removal of afscreds.exe and afs_config.exe on > Windows Vista and Windows 7: Seeking Opinions > > David Bear wrote: > > as far as mapping drives... we don't need no stinking mapped drives -- > > educate the world on using UNC's! > > While that is my preference many sites are still more comfortable with > drive letter mappings. > > Jeffrey Altman >
