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how to add username and password to net use command?

Asked by: kpdonahue

I am running a WinNT Domain (don't laugh it works).
I have a device on my network (Martor Shared Storage II drive) and I want to restrict access to it.  I spoke with Maxtor tech support and was told that the device does not allow for the use of permissions from the PDC.  I can however set a local username and password on the device and allow only named users to access the device.

I can map and browse to the unit and when I do so I am prompted to a username and password.

I currently use logon scripts to map my users network drive access. I was wondering if there is a way to use something like the net use command in a users logon script and then add the username and pass from the Maxtor storage device to the script  to automatically map to the drive without being prompted for a user name and pass.

thanks all

Kerry






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Answers

 

by: sirbountyPosted on 2007-01-26 at 06:41:42ID: 18404323

You can try..

net use * \\RemotePC\share /user:RemotePC\Username password

 

by: sirbountyPosted on 2007-01-26 at 06:42:31ID: 18404329

Not sure (honestly) if that works in winnt...
if not, try:

echo password | net use R: \\RemotePC\share /user:RemotePC\Username

 

by: kpdonahuePosted on 2007-01-29 at 10:12:23ID: 18421465

Hi - - I am a bit confused about what names should be used where...

The Maxtor drive that I am trying to connect to is named rctv-gis.  It is viewable in Network Neighborhood.

The user and password that have been set up on the Maxtor drive are...
user: test
password: test

note that this is NOT a domain username - - it is a username given within Maxtors software


The folder on the device that I wish to control access to is names rctvstor

Where I am getting confused in your instruction set is where you seem to use three names:

RemotePC

user

Username

if the drive has the name of rctv-gis and the folder is rctvstor and the username and password are both test.. how would you plug this into the commands you have provided.

thanks

Kerry

 

by: sirbountyPosted on 2007-01-29 at 12:19:12ID: 18422541

I'm not familiar with any Maxtor software that allows you to configure drive mapping/sharing...

From the system you're on, you have a folder:

C:\rctvstor

correct?

To share it out, type the following from a command line:

net share MyShareName=C:\rctvstor

Now, to identify the computername, type:

echo %computername%

Whatever that comes back as, is what you use to connect to...
So, if it returns

Computer1

from a remote system, you would use:

net use * \\Computer1\MyShareName /user:Computer1\Username password

Where Username is the username that is local to Computer1
and password is the password for that account...

 

by: DavisMcCarnPosted on 2007-02-05 at 16:39:42ID: 18472660

If you type NET USE /? in a CMD Window, it will give you all of the syntax for your version

Here is an example of one I have used:
net use S:(Drive Letter to Map) \\ECC\ECC-S-SHARED(Share Name) test(password) /USER:test(username) /persistent:no

 

by: sirbountyPosted on 2007-02-07 at 06:36:03ID: 18485106

Hmm - feeling a bit overlooked here, as I posted nearly the same exact command... : \

 

by: kpdonahuePosted on 2007-02-07 at 06:47:02ID: 18485188

Sorry about that,,, but the last command line sent to me was specific to my request and gave me access.

I needed hand holding on this one big time and the last solution provided was just the ticket to get the job done.

Kerry

 

by: sirbountyPosted on 2007-02-07 at 06:49:35ID: 18485209

But did you try 'my' last command?
There's very little difference in:

net use * \\Computer1\MyShareName /user:Computer1\Username password
and
net use S:(Drive Letter to Map) \\ECC\ECC-S-SHARED(Share Name) test(password) /USER:test(username) /persistent:no

The top one takes the next availble drive letter - the bottom explicitly defines it as S:
Both map a drive using username and password...

 

by: kpdonahuePosted on 2007-02-07 at 06:57:34ID: 18485285

Again - sorrys,, but for someone that is not familiar with the command line syntax, the second line is a shoe-in - - the first line is not.

 

by: anand7447Posted on 2008-12-30 at 04:24:10ID: 23261967

The above command is correct net use S:(Drive Letter to Map) \\ECC\ECC-S-SHARED(Share Name) test(password) /USER:test(username) /persistent:no

but when you are connecting share name which is containing spaces then above commond will not work for that you need to use
net use S:(Drive Letter to Map) "\\ECC\ECC-S-SHARED(Share Name)" test(password) /USER:test(username) /persistent:no

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