Command line tools for testing drive mapping
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Problem
Are there any command line tools available for testing and troubleshooting drive mapping?
Solution
Net Use Command in Windows 98
NET USE [drive: | *] [\computerdirectory [password | ?]] [/SAVEPW:NO] [/YES] [/NO]
NET USE [port:] [\computerprinter [password | ?]] [/SAVEPW:NO] [/YES] [/NO]
NET USE drive: | /DELETE [/YES]
NET USE port: | /DELETE [/YES]
NET USE * /DELETE [/YES]
NET USE drive: | * /HOME
| drive | Specifies the drive letter you assign to a shared directory. |
| * | Specifies the next available drive letter. If used with /DELETE, specifies to disconnect all of your connections. |
| port | Specifies the parallel (LPT) port name you assign to a shared printer. |
| computer | Specifies the name of the computer sharing the resource. |
| directory | Specifies the name of the shared directory. |
| printer | Specifies the name of the shared printer. |
| Password | Specifies the password for the shared resource, if any. |
| ? | Specifies that you want to be prompted for the password of the shared resource. You do not need to use this option unless the password is optional. |
| /SAVEPW:NO | Specifies that the password you type should not be saved in your password-list file. You need to retype the password the next time you connect to this resource. |
| /YES | Carries out the NET USE command without first prompting you to provide information or confirm actions. |
| /DELETE | Breaks the specified connection to a shared resource. |
| /NO | Carries out the NET USE command, responding with NO automatically when you are prompted to confirm actions. |
This is a basic script that first deletes a mapped drive for Z and then remaps the resource to drive Z. You will need a net use for each resource you want to map.
net use z: /DELETE /YES (this will only delete mapped drive Z) net use * /DELETE /YES (this will delete ALL mapped drives) net use z:
Net Use Command in Windows 2000 and XP
NET USE
[devicename | *] [\computernamesharename[volume] [password | *]]
[/USER:[domainname]username]
[/USER:[dotted domain name]username]
[/USER:[username@dotted domain name]
[/SMARTCARD]
[/SAVECRED]
[[/DELETE] | [/PERSISTENT:{YES | NO}]]
NET USE {devicename | *} [password | *] /HOME
NET USE [/PERSISTENT:{YES | NO}]
For further details, refer to Microsoft's official documentation:
"Net use." by Microsoft. Accessed 2007-12-18.
