In some cases, you may receive the error ‘Windows cannot access sharename. The network path was not found. Error code: 0x80070035‘ when you try to open a shared network folder on a Windows computer, Samba share, or NAS device. In this article, we’ll look at how to fix this shared folder error on Windows 10 and 11.
Windows Server: Administration Guides
Step-by-step tutorials and comprehensive courses covering Windows Server installation, configuration, administration, and management. Learn to deploy server roles, manage Active Directory, configure networking, automate tasks with PowerShell, and implement security best practices for Windows Server 2012, 2016, 2019, and 2022 editions. Ideal for beginners and IT professionals seeking practical, hands-on knowledge to master Windows Server environments.
Windows 10 and 11 Tutorials for System Administrators
Guides and technical tutorials for system administrators, focusing on the configuration, deployment, and management of Windows 10 and Windows 11 desktop operating systems. Step-by-step instructions on installation, deployment, policy configuration, security hardening, and administrative tools to optimize Windows enterprise environments.
Group Policy (GPO) Guides for Admins
Clear, concise tutorials on creating and managing Group Policy Objects to control user and computer settings, enforce security, and streamline network administration in Active Directory environments.
- Configuring Firewall Rules With Group Policy
- How to Copy Files or Folders to All Computers with GPO
- Updating Group Policy Administrative Templates (ADMX) Files
- Active Directory Password Policy
- Applying Group Policy troubleshooting guidance
- Deploying printers via GPO
- Running PowerShell scripts using Group Policy
- Local Groups Policies export and import on Windows
Active Directory: Setup, Configuration, and Best Practices
Step-by-step tutorials and comprehensive resources for installing, configuring, and managing Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS). Learn how to set up domain controllers, design forest and domain structures, create users and groups, and implement security best practices.
- Updating AD Group Membership Without Restart or Logoff
- How to Detect the Source of Account Lockout in Active Directory
- Adding an Additional Domain Controller To an Existing AD Domain
- Active Directory Health Check
- Get-ADDomainController: How to Get Domain Controller Information with Powershell
- How to Transfer os Seize FSMO Roles in Active Directory
- Active Directory Backup Best Practices
- How to Reset Domain Admin Password in Active Directory
- Fix Trust Relationship Failed Issue without Domain Rejoining
- How to Extend Password Expire Date in Active Directory
- How to Find Inactive Accounts in Active Directory
Enterprise Virtualization Platforms
Expert guides and tutorials for system administrators on VMware, Hyper-V, and Proxmox virtualization. Covering installation, configuration, management, and optimization to build robust and scalable virtual environments.
PowerShell Scripting Tutorials
Practical guides to automate and manage a wide range of IT tasks using PowerShell. Learn how to streamline system administration, Active Directory, network configuration, software deployment, Microsoft 365 management, and more through powerful scripting and cmdlets.
VMware:Install and Configure Guides
Detailed walkthroughs for installing VMware ESXi, vCenter Server, and VMware Workstation Player, including configuration of virtual machines, network settings, and storage options to optimize your virtual infrastructure.
- VMware ESXi: Create VMFS Datastore on USB Drives
- Configuring iSCSI Datastore on VMware ESXi
- Add Drivers into VMWare ESXi Installation Image
- Adding Sound Controller to a VMWare VM
- Using Free VMware vSphere Hypervisor
- Adding an ESXi host to the VMware vCenter (vCSA)
- Reset VMware ESXi root password
- Disable the Virtual Machine Auto Suspend Feature in VMware Workstation/Player
When a new user is added to a Microsoft 365 universal group, they automatically receive a standard welcome e-mail message with the following subject: You’ve joined the <M365_Group_Name> group Welcome…
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Fix: Remote Desktop Licensing Mode is not Configured
August 24, 2023When configuring a new RDS farm node on Windows Server 2022/2019/2016/2012 R2, you may see the following tray warning pop-up: Licensing mode for the Remote Desktop Session Host is not…
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Allow Anonymous Access to Shared Folder or Printer on Windows
April 10, 2024This article shows how to allow anonymous access to shared network folders and printers on a computer in a workgroup or Active Directory domain. Anonymous access to a remote computer…
This article gives a detailed overview of how to configure the monitoring of your domain names’ expiration dates in Zabbix. This will prevent you from missing the renewal and expiration…
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Extending a Disk Volume (Partition) in Windows
August 10, 2023Modern versions of Windows and Windows Server allow you to increase the size of any disk volume (partition) at the expense of unused (unallocated) disk space without shutting down the…
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How to Find Driver for Unknown Device in Windows
January 13, 2025After a clean installation or reinstalling Windows, many unknown devices may appear in Device Manager. This article explains how to identify unknown devices in Windows, find the latest up-to-date drivers,…
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Refresh AD Groups Membership without Reboot/Logoff
March 15, 2024After you add a computer or a user account to an Active Directory security group, the new access permissions or the new GPOs are not applied immediately. To update the…
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How to Fix ‘An Operating System Wasn’t Found’ Error on Windows
August 24, 2023The ‘Operating system not found‘ or ‘Missing operating system‘ message at the computer boot means that there is no operating system bootloader on the current drive/media. As a result, your…
Visual Studio Code is a very feature-rich and versatile text editor that can benefit both developers and system administrators. You can use VS Code to edit your PowerShell scripts, configuration…