Shared Folder Setup — share.polymicro.net

Hi Kent — this page walks you through attaching the Rifle Stocks shared folder to your PC so you can drag-and-drop files through Windows File Explorer.

What you have access to

• Server address (full URL):
  https://share.polymicro.net/shared/projects/riflestocks
• Protocol: WebDAV over HTTPS (SSL‑encrypted).
• Username: kent
• Password: the one that was given to you out-of-band (it is not printed on this page).
• Permissions: you can read, upload, rename, and delete files inside the riflestocks folder. You can browse other folders on the server read-only but you cannot write to them.

Option A — Add a Network Location (recommended)

This puts a permanent shortcut under This PC in Explorer so the share behaves like a normal folder.

1. Open File Explorer and click This PC in the left sidebar.
2. Right-click in the empty area of the right pane and choose Add a network location. (On Windows 11, click the … menu at the top and pick Add a network location.)
3. In the wizard, click Next, then Choose a custom network location → Next.
4. For Internet or network address, enter exactly:

   https://share.polymicro.net/shared/projects/riflestocks

5. Click Next. When prompted for credentials, enter:
   • User name: kent
   • Password: (your assigned password)
   • Check Remember my credentials.
6. Give the shortcut a friendly name such as Rifle Stocks (Polymicro) → Next → Finish.

The shortcut now appears under This PC and you can copy or drag files in and out of it exactly like a local folder.

Option B — Map as a Network Drive (assigns a drive letter)

1. Open File Explorer → This PC.
2. Top toolbar: … menu → Map network drive… (Windows 10: Computer tab → Map network drive).
3. Pick a drive letter, e.g. Z:.
4. Folder:

   https://share.polymicro.net/shared/projects/riflestocks

5. Check Reconnect at sign-in and Connect using different credentials.
6. Click Finish, enter kent / your password, and tick Remember my credentials.

The drive will appear as riflestocks (\\share.polymicro.net@SSL\shared\projects) in Explorer under the letter you chose.

Troubleshooting

“The folder you entered does not appear to be valid. Please choose another.”

This usually means the Windows WebClient service is stopped. Start it (see the yellow box above) and retry. If it still fails, reboot once — Windows caches a failure for a while.

Nothing happens / hangs for a long time

Some corporate networks block outbound TLS to non-browser clients. Try from a different network (or your phone's hotspot) to confirm. You can also test connectivity in a browser: open the folder in a browser — you should see a directory listing.

Files larger than ~50 MB fail to upload

Windows limits WebDAV uploads to 50 MB by default. To raise it to, say, 4 GB, open an elevated Command Prompt and run:

reg add "HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\WebClient\Parameters" ^
    /v FileSizeLimitInBytes /t REG_DWORD /d 4294967295 /f
net stop WebClient && net start WebClient

Then sign out and back in. (4294967295 bytes ≈ 4 GB, the practical Windows maximum.)

Credentials keep being asked for

Open Control Panel → Credential Manager → Windows Credentials, remove any old entries for share.polymicro.net, then re-add the network location and tick Remember my credentials.

Alternative clients

If File Explorer gives you trouble, any of these handle WebDAV well and let you drag-and-drop:

• Cyberduck — free, WebDAV (HTTPS) profile. Pick WebDAV (HTTPS), server share.polymicro.net, path /shared/projects/riflestocks.
• RaiDrive — mounts the share as a drive letter with better reliability than the native Windows client.
• WinSCP — supports WebDAV; use the WebDAV protocol with TLS/SSL Implicit encryption.

Quick reference