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Batch File Map Network Drive using a different user name and password

Asked by: gamma1983

I need to write a batch file that maps a network drive but uses a different user name and password to log on to that network share.

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2007-05-15 at 06:42:47ID22572972
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Answers

 

by: RQuadlingPosted on 2007-05-15 at 06:49:32ID: 19092703

Try

net use \\server\share password /USER:domain\username

 

by: gamma1983Posted on 2007-05-15 at 07:37:04ID: 19093155

what does this mean /p?

this is the batch that I'm working with.

net use /p:y z: \\192.168.2.43\mercury


 

by: RQuadlingPosted on 2007-05-15 at 07:43:48ID: 19093223

/P means persistent.

This means reconnect the share at the next logon.

But for that to work with a password you will also need to save the credentials.

So try this ...

NET USE Z: \\192.168.2.43\mercury password /USER:domain\username /SAVECRED /PERSISENT:YES

Replace password, domain and username with appropriate values ...

NET USE Z: \\192.168.2.43\mercury MrBlobby /USER:BBC\NoelEdmonds /SAVECRED /PERSISENT:YES

 

by: gamma1983Posted on 2007-05-15 at 08:04:23ID: 19093371

NET USE Z: \\192.168.2.43\mercury myPassword /USER:Domain\username /SAVECRED /PERSISTENT:YES

i'm getting this error:
A comman was used with conflicting switches

 

by: gamma1983Posted on 2007-05-15 at 08:16:00ID: 19093485

i took off the /savecred and /presistent:yes and it actually tried to connect.

But apparently I've logged on to that server from a different workstation and its tell me I can't have multiple connections to that server at once. Now what?

 

by: RQuadlingPosted on 2007-05-15 at 08:20:10ID: 19093526

Hmm.

I can't get the savecred option to work.

But ...

NET USE Z: \\192.168.2.43\mercury /user:Domain\username /persistent:yes

Should ask you for a password and remember it next time. Maybe.

 

by: ontljoshiPosted on 2008-01-25 at 12:56:34ID: 20746266

NET USE Z: \\192.168.100.15\dir password /user:domain\user /persistent:yes
System error 53 has occurred.

The network path was not found.

i am getting this kind of error...message...any one can help me

 

by: RQuadlingPosted on 2008-01-26 at 00:52:17ID: 20748949

Just to make sure, you ARE putting your real password in where you say "password" ?

 

by: ontljoshiPosted on 2008-01-29 at 00:42:30ID: 20766211

yep, i used real password where i mentioned "password"

 

by: RQuadlingPosted on 2008-01-29 at 02:59:57ID: 20766757

http://www.dameware.com/support/kb/article.aspx?ID=300059

Are you sure there is a share called "dir" on the machine \\192.168.100.15 ?

 

by: ontljoshiPosted on 2008-01-29 at 05:09:16ID: 20767379

i understood from where you are coming. But this 2 machines are on the same network but they are just not a part of Domain and Can not be taken under the domain. Hense we want these 2 machines to access couple of map drives without Local Users logging into domain.

 

by: RQuadlingPosted on 2008-01-29 at 05:29:34ID: 20767550

If they are not in the domain, then try /USER:username and not /USER:domain\username

 

by: Spike99Posted on 2008-05-02 at 12:56:40ID: 21489583

Sorry, I'm joining the conversation kind of late, but I think the reason he's getting a "network path not found" error is because I don't think you can map a drive using an IP address: you have to use the computer name.

If the name doesn't resolve because it's not in DNS, you can just assign any name you please & add it, with the IP, to the HOSTS file on the computer you're running it from.  The HOSTS file can be found here:
     %SystemRoot%\system32\drivers\etc\HOSTS

The syntax of the line you would need to add it pretty simple:
     192.168.1.100       example.local
     127.0.0.1               sample.new

Alicia

 

by: EveryNetworkPosted on 2010-08-22 at 14:49:27ID: 33496975

You can map a drive with an ip.

 

by: RQuadlingPosted on 2010-08-24 at 02:47:17ID: 33509086

As seen below.

 

by: RQuadlingPosted on 2010-08-24 at 03:10:02ID: 33509183

As seen below.

>ping bv-vm-svr-8

Pinging bv-vm-svr-8.DOMAIN.LOCAL [10.0.30.8] with 32 bytes of data:

Reply from 10.0.30.8: bytes=32 time=29ms TTL=127
Reply from 10.0.30.8: bytes=32 time<1ms TTL=127
Reply from 10.0.30.8: bytes=32 time<1ms TTL=127
Reply from 10.0.30.8: bytes=32 time<1ms TTL=127

Ping statistics for 10.0.30.8:
    Packets: Sent = 4, Received = 4, Lost = 0 (0% loss),
Approximate round trip times in milli-seconds:
    Minimum = 0ms, Maximum = 29ms, Average = 7ms



>net view \\10.0.30.8
Shared resources at \\10.0.30.8

Share name          Type  Used as  Comment

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Armstrong           Disk
GoldMine            Disk
GoldMine Installer  Disk
SageCCC             Disk
The command completed successfully.



>net use s: \\10.0.30.8\sageccc /persistent:yes
The command completed successfully.

                                              
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