.NET Core Web Applications - Static Files - Serve Files from Network Path

Startup.cs

public class Startup
{
    // some other code...

    public void Configure(IApplicationBuilder app, IWebHostEnvironment env)
    {
        if (env.IsDevelopment())
        {
            app.UseDeveloperExceptionPage();
        }
        else
        {
            app.UseExceptionHandler("/Home/Error");
            app.UseHsts();
        }
        app.UseHttpsRedirection();
        app.UseStaticFiles();

        // HARDCODING FOR DEMO ONLY - Use either Azure Key Vault or some other secret manager
        var sourceCredentials = 
            new NetworkCredential { Domain = "domain", UserName = "user", Password = "pass" };
        using (new NetworkConnection("\\\\Network\\Shared", sourceCredentials))
        {
            // to serve static froms from \\network\shared location
            app.UseStaticFiles(new StaticFileOptions()
            {
                FileProvider = new PhysicalFileProvider(
                            Path.Combine("\\\\Network\\Shared"))
            });
        }

        app.UseAuthorization();

        app.UseEndpoints(endpoints =>
        {
            endpoints.MapControllerRoute(
                name: "default",
                pattern: "{controller=Home}/{action=Index}/{id?}");
        });
    }
}