jpmason33

I want to be able to access a share on another server from a batch file

The servers do not share common usernames and passwords.

The application accessing the share does not recognise mapped drives, ie i cant use "net use" statements to map drives first

Basically i want to copy a files from one server to another

I know you can use the /user XXXX XXXXX switch when mapping a drive but how do you specify a username and password when copying like this:

copy h:\HTML\*.* \\192.168.10.1\html

This is on Windows 2000
HELP PLEASE

[Edited by jpmason33 - 9/18/2003 10:01:51 AM]

ozzy

basically you can't.

you need to authenticate first either by mapping a drive or by using the NET USE \\SERVER\SHARE /USER: PASSAWORD command.

You could map a drive, perform the copy then delete the drive mapping for example.

Stefan

jpmason33

I tried that, that still does not work

ARGRRHHHH

ozzy

how did you try it? from inside the app or from a command prompt?

Stefan

chiark

you need to do a "net use" to the machine first in my limited experience.

so "net use \\server\share /user:user password"

Then you'll get ad hoc access.

This is admittedly not the greatest - perhaps there is a proper way?

ozzy

I would say the "proper" way (or the Microsoft way) is to have the machines in the same domain or active directory tree and have permissions set that way. Then there's no need to use NET USE commands as the username/password will be passed during the connection and authenticated by the domain controller.

Stefan

jpmason33

that works if called from the command prompt, however, the application is a service that logs on with the local system account.

When the application calls the batch file it doesnt work.

Any thoughts?

ozzy

one option is to set the username/password on the service itself. the username would have to have permissions to logon as a service and access to both the local folders and the remote share.

That way when the service starts it can authenticate to the remote share without needing to use a NET USE command.

The batch file you have created, is it a .BAT or a .CMD file?

Stefan

jpmason33

Ozzy, thanks for that,

thqat seems to work ok