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Asked: May 12, 20262026-05-12T05:21:05+00:00 2026-05-12T05:21:05+00:00

(Assuming the network folders/permissions are correctly set up and working in Windows, and a

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(Assuming the network folders/permissions are correctly set up and working in Windows, and a ‘default’ PHP setup…)

Is it possible to use UNC network paths [like \\ServerName\Folder\file.txt] in PHP’s functions like file_get_contents(), fopen(), etc?

And/or, what special cases allow/disallow this?

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    2026-05-12T05:21:05+00:00Added an answer on May 12, 2026 at 5:21 am

    UNC paths should “WORK” if permissions are set properly. And the network folders are allowed to be accessed by apache user, then there won’t be any problem.

    In these scenarios open_basedir creates problems, just keep an eye on that

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