Windows 10: add a network location: "The folder you entered does not appear to be valid"

A coworker is trying to map to a folder on a server running SBS 2011. He's running Windows 10, as am I. He is in a different location, in a different state. The server is in his building.


Using his login credentials for the server I'm able to add a network location that looks like this:


\\192.168.1.4\images


He is not. He gets "The folder you entered does not appear to be valid".


He is able to see the web page running on that server:


https://192.168.1.4


so it appears that he is able to see the machine.


From the command prompt


net use S: \\192.168.1.4


works for me, and for him it gives error 53.


I have admin access to the server. The folder is shared with everyone, read/write access. Other people, including me, and also me using his credentials, are able to see the folder. He's sharing screen shots, so I know he's typing or copy/pasting correctly, including the backslashes.


Any ideas?


Does his own machine need to be set for private network profile?

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***Original title: Add a Network Location windows 10***

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