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Problem mapping a network drive from browser application

I am able to save documents to a network drive from my c# asp.net application when it is run from my machine, but not when the application is deployed to a website.  Below I list, first the code that makes the call to map the drive and then the class I am using to do the mapping.
Can anyone help me out with this problem?
Thanks daforga


CODE:
I    The code that instantiaes the mapping class
        NetworkDrive drive = new NetworkDrive();
        drive.ShareName = @"\\38.186.8.244\Docs";
        drive.LocalDrive = "K:";
        drive.Force = true;
        drive.MapDrive(@"DomainName\username", "password");

 2.  The class that does the mapping
using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Linq;
using System.Text;
using System.Runtime.InteropServices;

namespace DriveMapping
{
    public class NetworkDrive
    {
        #region API
        [DllImport("mpr.dll")]
        private static extern int WNetAddConnection2A(ref structNetResource pstNetRes, string psPassword, string psUsername, int piFlags);
        [DllImport("mpr.dll")]
        private static extern int WNetCancelConnection2A(string psName, int piFlags, int pfForce);
        [DllImport("mpr.dll")]
        private static extern int WNetConnectionDialog(int phWnd, int piType);
        [DllImport("mpr.dll")]
        private static extern int WNetDisconnectDialog(int phWnd, int piType);
        [DllImport("mpr.dll")]
        private static extern int WNetRestoreConnectionW(int phWnd, string psLocalDrive);

        [StructLayout(LayoutKind.Sequential)]
        private struct structNetResource
        {
            public int iScope;
            public int iType;
            public int iDisplayType;
            public int iUsage;
            public string sLocalName;
            public string sRemoteName;
            public string sComment;
            public string sProvider;
        }

        private const int RESOURCETYPE_DISK = 0x1;

        //Standard      
        private const int CONNECT_INTERACTIVE = 0x00000008;
        private const int CONNECT_PROMPT = 0x00000010;
        private const int CONNECT_UPDATE_PROFILE = 0x00000001;
        //IE4+
        private const int CONNECT_REDIRECT = 0x00000080;
        //NT5 only
        private const int CONNECT_COMMANDLINE = 0x00000800;
        private const int CONNECT_CMD_SAVECRED = 0x00001000;

        #endregion

        #region Propertys and options
        private bool lf_SaveCredentials = false;
        /// <summary>
        /// Option to save credentials are reconnection...
        /// </summary>
        public bool SaveCredentials
        {
            get { return (lf_SaveCredentials); }
            set { lf_SaveCredentials = value; }
        }
        private bool lf_Persistent = false;
        /// <summary>
        /// Option to reconnect drive after log off / reboot ...
        /// </summary>
        public bool Persistent
        {
            get { return (lf_Persistent); }
            set { lf_Persistent = value; }
        }
        private bool lf_Force = false;
        /// <summary>
        /// Option to force connection if drive is already mapped...
        /// or force disconnection if network path is not responding...
        /// </summary>
        public bool Force
        {
            get { return (lf_Force); }
            set { lf_Force = value; }
        }
        private bool ls_PromptForCredentials = false;
        /// <summary>
        /// Option to prompt for user credintals when mapping a drive
        /// </summary>
        public bool PromptForCredentials
        {
            get { return (ls_PromptForCredentials); }
            set { ls_PromptForCredentials = value; }
        }

        private string ls_Drive = "s:";
        /// <summary>
        /// Drive to be used in mapping / unmapping...
        /// </summary>
        public string LocalDrive
        {
            get { return (ls_Drive); }
            set
            {
                if (value.Length >= 1)
                {
                    ls_Drive = value.Substring(0, 1) + ":";
                }
                else
                {
                    ls_Drive = "";
                }
            }
        }
        private string ls_ShareName = "\\\\Computer\\C$";
        /// <summary>
        /// Share address to map drive to.
        /// </summary>
        public string ShareName
        {
            get { return (ls_ShareName); }
            set { ls_ShareName = value; }
        }
        #endregion

        #region Function mapping
        /// <summary>
        /// Map network drive
        /// </summary>
        public void MapDrive() { zMapDrive(null, null); }
        /// <summary>
        /// Map network drive (using supplied Password)
        /// </summary>
        public void MapDrive(string Password) { zMapDrive(null, Password); }
        /// <summary>
        /// Map network drive (using supplied Username and Password)
        /// </summary>
        public void MapDrive(string Username, string Password) { zMapDrive(Username, Password); }
        /// <summary>
        /// Unmap network drive
        /// </summary>
        public void UnMapDrive() { zUnMapDrive(this.lf_Force); }
        /// <summary>
        /// Check / restore persistent network drive
        /// </summary>
        public void RestoreDrives() { zRestoreDrive(); }
        /// <summary>
        /// Display windows dialog for mapping a network drive
        /// </summary>
        //public void ShowConnectDialog(Form ParentForm) { zDisplayDialog(ParentForm, 1); }
        /// <summary>
        /// Display windows dialog for disconnecting a network drive
        /// </summary>
        //public void ShowDisconnectDialog(Form ParentForm) { zDisplayDialog(ParentForm, 2); }


        #endregion

        #region Core functions

        // Map network drive
        private void zMapDrive(string psUsername, string psPassword)
        {
            //create struct data
            structNetResource stNetRes = new structNetResource();
            stNetRes.iScope = 2;
            stNetRes.iType = RESOURCETYPE_DISK;
            stNetRes.iDisplayType = 3;
            stNetRes.iUsage = 1;
            stNetRes.sRemoteName = ls_ShareName;
            stNetRes.sLocalName = ls_Drive;
            //prepare params
            int iFlags = 0;
            if (lf_SaveCredentials) { iFlags += CONNECT_CMD_SAVECRED; }
            if (lf_Persistent) { iFlags += CONNECT_UPDATE_PROFILE; }
            if (ls_PromptForCredentials) { iFlags += CONNECT_INTERACTIVE + CONNECT_PROMPT; }
            if (psUsername == "") { psUsername = null; }
            if (psPassword == "") { psPassword = null; }
            //if force, unmap ready for new connection
            if (lf_Force) { try { zUnMapDrive(true); } catch { } }
            //call and return
            int i = WNetAddConnection2A(ref stNetRes, psPassword, psUsername, iFlags);
            if (i > 0) { throw new System.ComponentModel.Win32Exception(i); }
        }

        // Unmap network drive
        private void zUnMapDrive(bool pfForce)
        {
            //call unmap and return
            int iFlags = 0;
            if (lf_Persistent) { iFlags += CONNECT_UPDATE_PROFILE; }
            int i = WNetCancelConnection2A(ls_Drive, iFlags, Convert.ToInt32(pfForce));
            if (i > 0) { throw new System.ComponentModel.Win32Exception(i); }
        }
        // Check / Restore a network drive
        private void zRestoreDrive()
        {
            //call restore and return
            int i = WNetRestoreConnectionW(0, null);
            if (i > 0) { throw new System.ComponentModel.Win32Exception(i); }
        }
        // Display windows dialog
        //private void zDisplayDialog(Form poParentForm, int piDialog)
        //{
        //    int i = -1;
        //    int iHandle = 0;
        //    //get parent handle
        //    if (poParentForm != null)
        //    {
        //        iHandle = poParentForm.Handle.ToInt32();
        //    }
        //    //show dialog
        //    if (piDialog == 1)
        //    {
        //        i = WNetConnectionDialog(iHandle, RESOURCETYPE_DISK);
        //    }
        //    else if (piDialog == 2)
        //    {
        //        i = WNetDisconnectDialog(iHandle, RESOURCETYPE_DISK);
        //    }
        //    if (i > 0) { throw new System.ComponentModel.Win32Exception(i); }
        //    //set focus on parent form
        //    poParentForm.BringToFront();
        //}


        #endregion

    }
}

 
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Thanks sedgwick,
I have written a simple log file to trap the exception.  The resulting text says:
The local device name is already in use.
I am selecting K: as the device letter, and there are no other K: on the list of network drives.  None of the suggestions for dealing with this error message make any sense to me.  
Do you have any ideas on this?
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Nobody is replying to this.  The issue is not resolved.  Should I delete and re-enter the question with the addendum as part of the question?
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