Mapping windows drives in cygwin?
Kevin Markle
kmarkle@pbs.org
Fri Apr 20 20:32:00 GMT 2007
Keith Christian expressed precisely :
> Kevin Markle wrote:
>> Hello,
>>
>> Does anybody know of a simple way to map network drives from withing a
>> cygwin script? :o)
>
> Hi Kevin,
>
> This method works:
>
>
> #====Using a hostname for the remote machine=====
> net use \\\\sandstone.bedrock.net\\IPC$ /user:bedrock\\fflintstone
> /persistent:no
> (You'll be prompted for a password)
>
>
> #====Using an IP address for the remote machine=====
> net use \\\\192.168.2.100\\IPC$ /user:bedrock\\fflintstone
> /persistent:no
> (You'll be prompted for a password)
>
>
> #=====Map drive Z: to the C: drive on the remote server=====
> net use z: \\\\sandstone.bedrock.net\\C$
> --or--
> net use z: \\\\192.168.2.100\\C$
>
> ls -latr /cygdrive/z (get a directory listing on the mapped drive)
>
>
> The first line sets up an IPC channel to the server you're interested in
> mapping to.
> The second maps drive Z: to the C: share.
>
> To UNMAP, use this syntax, just as in CMD.EXE.
>
> net use Z: /delete
>
>
>
> =========Keith
I tryed the last method which will give me a drive letter and I get:
kmarkle@backup ~
$ net use y: \\winops-hq\c$
System error 67 has occurred.
The network name cannot be found.
kmarkle@backup ~
$ net use y: \\\\winops-hq\c$
System error 67 has occurred.
The network name cannot be found.
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