How to access network drive folder using credentials in php?

Question

I am working on a php code as shown below in which I want to access network drive folder (music) using credentials in php. The credentials is being set because I want to give the full access only to a particular user.

$src_dir = '\\\INVEST-OP-001\test\music'; // Line#A

The full permission/access of music folder is given to the following credentials:

username : 'mickeymouse'
password : 'helloworld'

Problem Statement:

I am wondering what changes I should make in the php code at Line#A so that I can access the music folder using credentials in php.

On windows `NET USE Z: \\INVEST-OP-001\test\music helloworld /USER:domainname\mickeymouse` — AbraCadaver, May 28 '19 at 17:26
Possible duplicate of [Accessing a Windows Share using PHP](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/1444976/accessing-a-windows-share-using-php) — miken32, May 28 '19 at 17:26
@AbraCadaver Ok, I will do that. I am wondering what do you want me to check after doing it ? — flash, May 28 '19 at 17:27
You will be able to access `Z:` if it works and that's where the music will be. — AbraCadaver, May 28 '19 at 17:29
That's a drive letter you are assigning to that share. So you can access it like `C:`. — AbraCadaver, May 28 '19 at 17:30
@miken32 That question doesn't explain how can we use credential to access network drive in php. — flash, May 28 '19 at 18:33
@miken32 I think you can after reading this from here http://www.smorgasbork.com/2008/07/23/accessing-smb-servers-with-php/ — flash, May 28 '19 at 18:42

score 1 · Accepted Answer · answered May 28 '19 at 20:01

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This works for me:

<?php

$user = 'mickeymouse';
$password = 'helloworld';

exec('net use "\\\INVEST-OP-001\test\music" /user:"'.$user.'" "'.$password.'" /persistent:no');
$files = scandir('\\\INVEST-OP-001\test\music');
echo '<pre>';
print_r($files);

exec('net use "\\\INVEST-OP-001\test\music" /delete /yes');

answered May 28 '19 at 20:01

Bruno Leveque

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/user is /helloworld ? – flash May 28 '19 at 20:04
like this `exec('net use "\\\INVEST-OP-001\test\music" /mickeymouse:"'.$mickeymouse.'" "'.$hellworld.'" /persistent:no');` – flash May 28 '19 at 20:05
No, `/user:` has to remain as is. Final result will be `net use "\\\INVEST-OP-001\test\music" /user:mickeymouse helloworld /persistent:no` – Bruno Leveque May 28 '19 at 20:06
What this command do `exec('net use "\\\INVEST-OP-001\test\music" /delete /yes');` ? It disconnects the connection established for that credentials ? – flash May 29 '19 at 15:02
Yes, exactly, like when you disconnect a network drive in the Windows explorer. – Bruno Leveque May 29 '19 at 15:40
hope all is well. I have a similar [question](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/56430459/how-to-convert-mp4-files-into-mp3-on-button-click-using-ffmpeg-php) I am wondering if you can have a look. – flash Jun 03 '19 at 16:14

How to access network drive folder using credentials in php?

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