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Net-use connects or disconnects a computer or a shared drive and controls net connections.

Net-use connects or disconnects a computer or a shared drive and controls net connections.

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Why "net use * /delete" does not work but waits for confirmation in my PowerShell script?

I have a script where I want to disconnect from the mapped drives before I create a new PSDrive. Otherwise I get this error: New-PSDrive : Multiple connections to a server or shared resource by the same user , using more than one user name, are…
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Mapping a network drive and having trouble saving password

I'm running a batch: "net use j: \\192.168.1.241\sausb /user:srvfeskar\administrator Ratata12 /persistent:yes /p:yes" After restarting the windows 8 computer. I need to insert the password again.
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Error 1312 from net use when mapping samba share

I have written a service that monitors if my app is running and starts it if not. In result the app is run as a "system" user - which is the way I want it to be. I have several of those installations working properly. The app should mount a network…
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PowerShell Test-Path returns False when testing a network share

The user has appropriate permissions to read the share, and the share maps properly. This issue seems to happen only in PowerShell v2.0. If I remove all mapped drives, remap one drive, and run Test-Path: net use /delete * /y net use G:…
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CFEXECUTE assigning it to run with administrator rights

I am trying to change a password with active directory using cfexecute. The only code on my page is this (username and the new password are filled in):
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Error 1219. Multiple connections to a server or shared resource by the same user

I am trying to map network drive, but get error 1219 on Windows XP: net use z: \\serverA\tests password /user:serverA\alex I have tried net use * /del /yes But it has no effect, and the net use shows empty list. \\serverA\tests is a valid path,…
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Vista UAC - Trouble Mapping Network Drives

We have an application that programmatically maps network drives. On Vista with UAC on, we get some strange issues. Our application maps the drive non-elevated, so if the user browses explorer and double clicks to run an exe, it prompts for UAC. …
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Equivalent of net use (to list computer's connections) in powershell?

According to windows help NET USE, when used without options, lists the computer's connections. I'd like to find a way in powershell to get a list of the Remote entries in net use's output. I know that as an extreme measure I can parse the result…
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Phantom Mapped Network Drive Letter From Windows To Linux

I've been using robocopy and mapped network drives to copy backups across untrusted windows domains to a central location, then push them to a Ubuntu storage device and I'm running into a lot of anomolies. One that I am seeing right now is mapped…
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Error 1219 occurs when I try to map a network drive multiple server

I have a network drive (for instance, G: on Server A). And I am trying to map an additional network drive (H:) to a new server (Server B). I tried the net use command, giving to rise to error 1219 on Window XP. net use h: \\ServerB\docs…
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How do I get disconnected networkdrives in Powershell?

I need to get all mapped networkdrives, even the ones who are currently disconnected. I tried it with Get-PSDrive but that only shows the ones that are currently connected. It is possible get all mapped networkdrives with net use but I can´t reuse…
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How to process 'net use' command error output in batch file with a FOR loop?

I'm using net use command in batch file to connect a remote location. I want to store the output of it into a variable and process it. When the command completes successfully, my code works fine. However, if there is some error, like wrong password,…
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Simple PowerShell script to make a directory share it with everyone permission and map it as a shared network drive

I'm trying to automate a simple but repetitive task for a non-it-literate friend. I'm a TV editor, but I have a simple working knowledge of this, so I appreciate your skill and knowledge. On a Windows PC, with PowerShell available, I'd like a script…
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get status column from "net use" with winapi via C#

When issuing the "net use" command in Windows there is a "Status" column. Is it possible to get that via any of the methods found in the mpr.dll? I'm currently using WNetOpenEnum and then using WNetEnumResource to iterate though the drives that are…
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Migrating scripts using "net use" to PowerShell' "New-PSDrive"

I have some scripts that copy files between a local system and a few shares. These scripts use net use to manage their connections. Since net use doesn't allow mutliple connections I have to be careful to execute these scripts in order so that they…
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