How do I insert a user name in a UNC file path?
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From: ToddAndMargo on 23 Apr 2010 15:09 Hi All, I have a customer with a mixed Linux XP network. When I go to administer things on the server, with Linux I can state the user name in the path: smb://foo(a)server/drivers I will be asked for the password for foo and happy camping starts. This is really useful for adding things to private shares. Question: in Windows Explorer (not Internet Explorer), is there a way to do this with XP? How do I stick the username into the UNC path? Many thanks, -T
From: The poster formerly known as 'The Poster Formerly Known as Nina DiBoy' on 23 Apr 2010 16:20 On 4/23/2010 2:09 PM, ToddAndMargo wrote: > Hi All, > > I have a customer with a mixed Linux XP network. When > I go to administer things on the server, with Linux I can > state the user name in the path: > > smb://foo(a)server/drivers > > I will be asked for the password for foo and happy > camping starts. This is really useful for adding > things to private shares. > > Question: in Windows Explorer (not Internet Explorer), > is there a way to do this with XP? How do I stick > the username into the UNC path? > > Many thanks, > -T I'm not sure if there is an equivalent in windows, but I can tell you to drop to a command prompt in windows and read the help for the net use command (net use /?) and see if that will help you. -- Sorry, iPad - iPass. I want a real keyboard, with real apps, real multitasking, real freedom, and real choice.
From: John Wunderlich on 23 Apr 2010 16:33 ToddAndMargo <ToddAndMargo(a)invalid.com> wrote in news:OXGFFix4KHA.5848(a)TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl: > Hi All, > > I have a customer with a mixed Linux XP network. When > I go to administer things on the server, with Linux I can > state the user name in the path: > > smb://foo(a)server/drivers > > I will be asked for the password for foo and happy > camping starts. This is really useful for adding > things to private shares. > > Question: in Windows Explorer (not Internet Explorer), > is there a way to do this with XP? How do I stick > the username into the UNC path? > > Many thanks, > -T To my knowledge, you can only specify a user with the command line "net user" command. Try placing the following two lines into a '.bat' file and double-click on it. net use \\server\share /user:username explorer \\server\share Where you replace "server" with your server name, "share" with the share name, and "username" with your username. HTH, John
From: ToddAndMargo on 23 Apr 2010 16:36 On 04/23/2010 01:20 PM, The poster formerly known as 'The Poster Formerly Known as Nina DiBoy' wrote: > On 4/23/2010 2:09 PM, ToddAndMargo wrote: >> Hi All, >> >> I have a customer with a mixed Linux XP network. When >> I go to administer things on the server, with Linux I can >> state the user name in the path: >> >> smb://foo(a)server/drivers >> >> I will be asked for the password for foo and happy >> camping starts. This is really useful for adding >> things to private shares. >> >> Question: in Windows Explorer (not Internet Explorer), >> is there a way to do this with XP? How do I stick >> the username into the UNC path? >> >> Many thanks, >> -T > > I'm not sure if there is an equivalent in windows, but I can tell you to > drop to a command prompt in windows and read the help for the net use > command (net use /?) and see if that will help you. > Thank you. Once "Net Use" has a user name, it sticks with it. I do not get to mix and match. I also wanted to surf the various shares with the UNC and be able to pick which user name I browser which shares with. This is really easy to do with Linux. I was hoping XP had an equivalent. -T
From: ToddAndMargo on 23 Apr 2010 16:39
On 04/23/2010 01:33 PM, John Wunderlich wrote: > ToddAndMargo<ToddAndMargo(a)invalid.com> wrote in > news:OXGFFix4KHA.5848(a)TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl: > >> Hi All, >> >> I have a customer with a mixed Linux XP network. When >> I go to administer things on the server, with Linux I can >> state the user name in the path: >> >> smb://foo(a)server/drivers >> >> I will be asked for the password for foo and happy >> camping starts. This is really useful for adding >> things to private shares. >> >> Question: in Windows Explorer (not Internet Explorer), >> is there a way to do this with XP? How do I stick >> the username into the UNC path? >> >> Many thanks, >> -T > > To my knowledge, you can only specify a user with the command line "net > user" command. Try placing the following two lines into a '.bat' file > and double-click on it. > > net use \\server\share /user:username > explorer \\server\share > > Where you replace "server" with your server name, "share" with the > share name, and "username" with your username. > Rats! Thank you for the response. -T |