Network drives

A shared network folder is a file folder that can be accessed by anyone on a network with the proper credentials or authorization.

Network drives are hard drives, hardwired directly into the network by Ethernet.

NAS(Network-attached storage) drives are a series of drives attached directly to a network hub, lacking dedicated peripherals like keyboards and monitors.

To find ip address of a network drive: nmap followed by UNC address.

Uniform Naming Convention(UNC)

UNC specifies a common syntax to describe the location of a network resource such as a shared file, directory or printer.

The UNC syntax for Windows systems has the generic form:

\\ComputerName\SharedFolder\Resource. This is often referred as the network path.

Another format is \\HostName[@SSL][@Port]\SharedFolder\Resource