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From: Kevin Markle <kmarkle@pbs.org>
Subject:  Re: Mapping windows drives in cygwin?
Date:  Fri, 20 Apr 2007 16:31:52 -0400
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Keith Christian expressed precisely :
> Kevin Markle wrote:
>> Hello,
>> 
>> Does anybody know of a simple way to map network drives from withing a 
>> cygwin script? :o)
>
> Hi Kevin,
>
> This method works:
>
>
> #====Using a hostname for the remote machine=====
> 	net  use  \\\\sandstone.bedrock.net\\IPC$  /user:bedrock\\fflintstone  
> /persistent:no
> 	(You'll be prompted for a password)
>
>
> #====Using an IP address for the remote machine=====
> 	net  use  \\\\192.168.2.100\\IPC$  /user:bedrock\\fflintstone  
> /persistent:no
> 	(You'll be prompted for a password)
>
>
> #=====Map drive Z: to the C: drive on the remote server=====
> 	net  use  z:  \\\\sandstone.bedrock.net\\C$
> 	--or--
> 	net  use  z:  \\\\192.168.2.100\\C$
>
> 	ls -latr /cygdrive/z  (get a directory listing on the mapped drive)
>
>
> The first line sets up an IPC channel to the server you're interested in 
> mapping to.
> The second maps drive Z: to the C: share.
>
> To UNMAP, use this syntax, just as in CMD.EXE.
>
> 	net use Z: /delete
>
>
>
> =========Keith

I tryed the last method which will give me a drive letter and I get:
kmarkle@backup ~
$ net use y: \\winops-hq\c$
System error 67 has occurred.

The network name cannot be found.


kmarkle@backup ~
$ net use y: \\\\winops-hq\c$
System error 67 has occurred.

The network name cannot be found.


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