New-PSDrive gives password error from one -Root path, but is fine for another

Question

I have the following script:

New-PSDrive -Name X -PSProvider FileSystem -Root "$DeployLocation" -Credential $credentials
New-PSDrive -Name K -PSProvider FileSystem -Root "$autobuildSourceFiles" -Credential $credentials

When this runs, the first drive maps correctly, but the second one fails with the following error:

InvalidOperation: The specified network password is not correct

This is really a confusing error, because I pass in the exact same $credentials object for both calls. If one of them works, then I do not see how the password can be incorrect.

In case it is relevant, the variables look like this:

$DeployLocation = "\\dev-server\DevFiles\Technical\MyProjectNameHere"
$autobuildSourceFiles = "\\mainshare\build`$\Technical\MyProjectNameHere\1.0.0.94"

The user in the $credentials variable has read and write permissions to $DeployLocation and read-only permissiosn to $autobuildSourceFiles. But I don't see how that would cause a password error.

Things I have tried:

Swapping the order of the calls (to ensure that there is not an issue with making more than one PSDrive). When I swap the order, the same one (drive "K") fails.
Changing the drive letter. (I tried "Y" as well)
Using the exact same text for the command that does work, but substituting the path that does not. (It still failed).

Note: I am using Powershell Version 5.1.14393.5127 on Windows.

What could be causing this error, and how can I work around it?

Are both shares in the same server or different servers? Is the `$credentials` local or AD? — Santiago Squarzon, Jun 22 '23 at 23:09
For remote computers to recognize a credential they must be in the same group and use the same password server(s). A network drive is mounted on a Server and to mount a drive you need the server to recognize the credentials and you have to have permission on the server to access the drive/folder — jdweng, Jun 22 '23 at 23:20
$autobuildSourceFiles value includes `$`, which has special meaning in PowerShell. You have to replace `"` with `'`. I.e. `$autobuildSourceFiles = '\\mainshare\build$\Technical\MyProjectNameHere\1.0.0.94'`, instead of `$autobuildSourceFiles = "\\mainshare\build$\Technical\MyProjectNameHere\1.0.0.94"` — MikeSh, Jun 23 '23 at 02:07
@SantiagoSquarzon - Different servers. The `$credentials` are AD creds. — Vaccano, Jun 23 '23 at 18:05
@MikeSh - Yeah, I did that in my actual code. When I put it in the question, I was copy/pasting in actual values so I lost the back tick. I will update the question with the back tick. — Vaccano, Jun 23 '23 at 18:06
@Vaccano, have you tried my suggestion? I.e. 'aaa$bbb' instead of "aaa`$bbb"? — MikeSh, Jun 26 '23 at 23:12

New-PSDrive gives password error from one -Root path, but is fine for another

0 Answers0