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How can I disable the Universal Naming Convention (UNC) check for command sessions?
John Savill
December 31, 2002
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A. In a previous FAQ, I described how to navigate to a UNC path from a command session. To disable the UNC check during a command session so you can use a UNC path as the current folder from the command prompt, perform the following steps:
Start a registry editor (e.g., regedit.exe).
Navigate to the HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareMicrosoftCommand Processor registry subkey.
From the Edit menu, select New, DWORD Value; enter the name DisableUNCCheck; then press Enter.
Double-click the new value, set it to 1, then click OK.
Close the registry editor.
Log off and log on for the change to take effect.
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