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Accessing network folder that requires username/password via VB

Zones: AS / 400, Visual Basic Programming, VB Script

Tags: password, network, folder, username

Hi everyone,

I'm trying to programmatically (VB6 / VBA) access a folder on our network that needs a name and password (the folder is actually an outq on an AS400 box if it matters), and I'm stuck on how to proceed.

The following works for me, but not for my coworker I'm giving this to. It has worked for me for nearly 2 years without much issue, the only 'issue' ive ever had is that the connection sometimes times out and needs to be 'woken up', and it is my "WakeUp" function thats giving me errors on her computer. Here is the relevant code:

From standard module declarations:
Public Const PCDAddr As String = "\\server.domain.com\Root\Qsys.lib\Pcdownload.lib\"
Public PCDFolder As Object

From WakeUp function:
Dim i As Long, FSO As Object
Set FSO = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")
If PCDFolder Is Nothing Then
Set PCDFolder = FSO.GetFolder(PCDAddr)
Else
i = PCDFolder.Files.Count
End If

I am getting a "Path not found" error when it reaches the .GetFolder call. I've just retested it on my PC and it still works without issue (both are win2k machines).

I copied the server path from the Const statement into windows explorer to see if that was the problem, and in doing so a name/password prompt came up. She entered her name/pw and was able to get into the folder, so I know the path isn't the issue.

Can anyone think of something I can use (I'm not locked into filesystemobject, only really using it since my original VBScripts had to use it, and I've since imported those into VB6) that will allow me to specify the username/password? Or maybe some workaround?

Please feel free to ask me any questions about this or give alternate suggestions

Thanks!
Matt

(FYI - I'm cross posting this to VB, VB Scripts, and AS/400)

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Zone: OS

Question Asked By: mvidas

Solution Provided By: steveberzins

Participating Experts: 1

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