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Date: Tue, 24 Aug 2010 17:02:07 -0400
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On 8/24/2010 4:57 PM, Quanah Gibson-Mount wrote:
> --On Tuesday, August 24, 2010 4:49 PM -0400 "Larry Hall (Cygwin)" wrote:
>
>>> However, I set up the share using net use \\IP\share /savecreds, and that
>>> does mount the drive to Windows at least every time without prompting,
>>> and Cygwin locally is able to use it. It is only an issue with the SSH
>>> connection.
>>
>> Well, that's a completely different thing then. You need Windows to
>> authenticate that share as the other user then. I think you're stuck
>> with "net use" option of the FAQ. You can either invoke it each time
>> you log in via ssh, put it in your favorite rc file, or have a separate
>> script to do it (which you'd invoke each time).
>
> I've yet to get "net use" to work for me via cygwin.
>
> net use Z: \\W.X.Y.Z\Share <password>
>
> tries to prompt me with a question:
>
> Z: has a remembered connection to \\W.X.Y.Z\Share. Do you want to overwrite
> the remembered connection? (Y/N) [Y]: No valid response was provided
>
> I.e., it never gives me the opportunity to answer the question.
>
> If I try changing the drive letter, I get error 67, the network name cannot
> be found.
>
> Note that "net use" by itself continues to show the "Unavailable" status for
> the Z: drive with that share.

Specifying the needed user name may help.  Otherwise, remove the saved
credentials and specify the user name and password directly when you
invoke the command.

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A: Yes.
> Q: Are you sure?
>> A: Because it reverses the logical flow of conversation.
>>> Q: Why is top posting annoying in email?

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