du -ks output different when run from command and when run on scheduled task

[Larry Hall (Cygwin)]

On 12/8/2010 9:34 AM, computer tech wrote:
> On Tue, Dec 7, 2010 at 3:21 PM, Larry Hall (Cygwin)
> <reply-to-list-only-lh...>  wrote:
    ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
<http://cygwin.com/acronyms/#PCYMTNQREAIYR> - Thanks.


<snip>

> Hi Larry, Thank you for your response. I read the link and a few of
> those items are a little over my head. If I try authenticating my self
> to the network in the following manner in the bash script
>
> net use '\\server\share' /user:DOMAIN\my_user my_users_password
>
> then use the share on the script like so
>   du -ks \\server\share
>
> Will that traverse that share with the credentials used in the net use
> command?

That's one possible workaround.  Cygwin prefers POSIX paths though so I'd
recommend forward slashes for the 'du' command.

-- 
Larry

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A: Yes.
> Q: Are you sure?
>> A: Because it reverses the logical flow of conversation.
>>> Q: Why is top posting annoying in email?

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