$ signs in Filenames and foldername?

itdaddyitdaddy Member Posts: 2,089 ■■■■□□□□□□
what the heck are $$ signs for in filenames and folder names?
such as temp$er and Folder$$.

I have seen this alot? what is the function of dollars signs in filenames and foldernames?

thanks
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  • BeaverC32BeaverC32 Member Posts: 670 ■■■□□□□□□□
    I always thought it was bad practice to include "$" in filenames, because this character is often used as a wildcard. Not sure why you would see this character in file names. For share names, a $ at the end of the share name indicates it is a private share (meaning it isn't viewable as a share unless the explicit path is entered for the share).

    Not sure if this answers your question or not...
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  • SieSie Member Posts: 1,195
    Folders named \\folder$\ are hidden folders/shares.

    support.microsoft.com/kb/314984

    Check out the link hope it helps :D

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  • itdaddyitdaddy Member Posts: 2,089 ■■■■□□□□□□
    For example in your Folder Option show all Operating system files and hidden files
    go to Windows directory and see all the $uninstallblahlah$ they are their
    and if you happen to have Microsoft SQL Server directory in Program Files
    look there sometimes these $filename$ or $foldername$ shows up there.
    sometimes you see them as MSSQL$tempblahblah...

    I know that C$ and D$ are hiddent shares but what does the other imply?]
    thanks for having the Ba$$s to atleaset answer my question.

    either this is simple or am a complete idiot for asking. but noone wants to answer this baby?
    i have tried other tech forums and have had tons of reviews but no bytes!
    Google even sucks on this one?

    a mystery.

    thanks
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  • SieSie Member Posts: 1,195
    I've seen a few wierd named conventions but mostly *nix based.

    Can you give me a full example? off the top of my head i cant think (which at the mo is 00:11 and after the pub quiz icon_wink.gif)
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  • itdaddyitdaddy Member Posts: 2,089 ■■■■□□□□□□
    thanks for replying.... you are awesome.
    okay here are two examples that make me ponder...these seem different than hidden shares
    like C$ D$ and others that are for Admin purposes that I am aware of. but what are these for?
    I do know that the uninstall files are MS and for uninstalling apps but what gives with the $$ signs for both normal and hidden files I dont see the diiference?

    C:\program files\Microsoft SQL Server\ (not hiddent normal folder)

    MSSQL$ONDSQL


    C:\Windows (hidden blue folder)


    $NtUninstallKB1234$


    thanks

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  • SieSie Member Posts: 1,195
    itdaddy wrote:

    C:\program files\Microsoft SQL Server\ (not hiddent normal folder)

    MSSQL$ONDSQL

    I believe MSSQL Server / Agent are run as Windows services named MSSQL$instance name which is possibly what is linked to this folder.

    In other areas its also used at times as a wildcard if an absoulte path / name is not used.
    itdaddy wrote:

    C:\Windows (hidden blue folder)

    $NtUninstallKB1234$

    The $ at the end was explained earlier, im afraid I dont know what the one at the start is for.
    Off the top of my head im going to guess its just for list positioning IE: $ comes before A.
    Foolproof systems don't take into account the ingenuity of fools
  • itdaddyitdaddy Member Posts: 2,089 ■■■■□□□□□□
    hey sie
    thanks very well explained and i agree on what you said. thanks for clarification
    and verification.

    itdaddy
    :D
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