Accessing file shares from a Windows client

You can use your Windows^® client to access the file shares by using iSeries™ NetServer™.

To access file shares by using a Windows client, you can either map file shares to logical drives or use Universal Naming Convention (UNC) mapping. However, working with logical drive letters might be easier.

To map an iSeries NetServer file share to a logical drive on your Windows client, follow these steps:

1. Right-click the Start button and choose Explore to open the Windows Explorer.

2. Open the Tools pull-down menu on the Windows Explorer and select Map network drive.

3. Select the letter of a free drive for the file share.

4. Enter the name of an iSeries NetServer file share. For example, you can enter the following syntax:

   \\QSYSTEM1\Sharename

   QSYSTEM1 is the iSeries NetServer server name on the i5/OS^® operating system, and Sharename is the name of the file share you want to use.

5. Click OK.

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