trouble accessing samba shares with spaces and/or parentheses

[bartels]

On 12/22/2012 03:30 PM, Andrey Repin wrote:
>>>> More importantly, is it possible to mount a network share, using cygwin, so that it becomes visible/available in explorer?
>>> >>  Again, no mounting is required. Open up Windows Explorer and type in the UNC (\\<server>\<share>) and there you are!
>> >  It would be that simple, if there were no credentials involved.
> It'll ask you for credentials, if that would be necessary.
> Or you can enter credentials beforehand, assuming you're using the same for
> one remote system.
> net use \\host\IPC$ * /user:<username>
>

Good idea, but I need this for an autonomous process.
A service cannot open Windows Explorer.

And windows does not allow credentials in the UNC, afaik.

- bartels






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