How can I make desktop.ini work on network locations?

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I've got a simple desktop.ini file that applies a folder icon. I'd like it to work on a network location, as we have an external hard drive connected to our network. However, the desktop.ini seems to have no effect on said network.

What am I doing wrong?

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