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sdbbs
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Windows 10 cmd/powershell: cd to a network share?

Ok, I have seen: Change working directory to network share - however, it does not seem to work for me on Windows 10.

At work, I have a network share, let's say, at local IP address 20.0.0.1; so, first I go to a Windows Explorer window, type there \\20.0.0.1\, I get asked for a login and password; when I enter my credentials, I get a directory listing, no problem. (and I even get \\20.0.0.1\ as a node under Network in the tree view pane on the left of the Windows Explorer window.)

So, now I open Powershell as administrator, and try this:

PS C:\WINDOWS\system32> cd \\20.0.0.1\
cd : Cannot find path '\\20.0.0.1\' because it does not exist.
At line:1 char:1
+ cd \\20.0.0.1\
+ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
    + CategoryInfo          : ObjectNotFound: (\\20.0.0.1\:String) [Set-Location], ItemNotFoundException
    + FullyQualifiedErrorId : PathNotFound,Microsoft.PowerShell.Commands.SetLocationCommand

Same for cmd.exe, ran as Administrator:

C:\WINDOWS\system32>pushd \\10.0.10.1\
The network name cannot be found.

How can I cd into this network share from a terminal (either cmd, or Powershell)?

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