Windows UNC Share Field Descriptions

To access this dialog box: Select HOSTS > Add Host > UNC Share.

When you create the host, you can set the following General properties. To set additional properties, edit the host. For more information, see UNC Host - Additional Properties.

NOTE: The host's properties page shows the configured settings for each property area. To view all possible settings, click Edit.

UNC Share Field	Description

General
Friendly Name	A name for the host. The name you specify appears in the MOVEit Automation user interface.
Description	Description of the host. Optional. This field is informational only, and does not affect the operation of the host.
Resource UNC	The path using a UNC. Example: `\\server\share`
Drive letter	The mapped drive.
Use File Notifications	If selected: Tasks that access this host are run when files arrive, rather than periodically as defined by the scheduler. Recommended: Select this checkbox. For more information, see File Notifications.
Use MOVEit Automation Run-As Credentials	For authentication, uses the permissions of the current user that MOVEit Automation is running as, instead of a specified username and password.
Use these Credentials: Username/Password	Authentication credentials. Values that you enter are stored encrypted on a disk. Both username and password can contain macro references. For Share hosts, these fields are not available if Use MOVEit Automation Run-As credentials is selected.