How to access shared remote folder \\a.b.c.d\somefolder ? Only "net use" mapping possible

9 Aug 2006 5:53 AM

Marcus Mender

In a LAN network I can map directly a remote shared folder without problems with a command like

net use T: \\192.168.1.200\remotesharefolder /USER:karl

A command prompt pops up asking me for the password of remote user "karl". After entering it
the maapping is finished successfully.

However there are often (GUI based) programs which request a folder.
When I try to enter the mentioned remote share folder (or to navigate through
the "File Open Dialog") this is not possible.

I guess it is because these programs cannot get a complete list of remote shared folders
resp. they are not able to request the necessary password.

Is there a workaround?

E.g. entering the remote folder adress WITH user and password e.g.

\\192.168.1.200\remotesharefolder::karl::mypassword

Or using a kind of local folder proxy

or

.....

Marcus

9 Aug 2006 6:29 AM

Steve Winograd [MVP]

In article <44d97870$0$6985$9b4e6***@newsspool1.arcor-online.net>,
m***@buzz.com (Marcus Mender) wrote:
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>In a LAN network I can map directly a remote shared folder without problems with a command like
>
>net use T: \\192.168.1.200\remotesharefolder /USER:karl
>
>A command prompt pops up asking me for the password of remote user "karl". After entering it
>the maapping is finished successfully.
>
>However there are often (GUI based) programs which request a folder.
>When I try to enter the mentioned remote share folder (or to navigate through
>the "File Open Dialog") this is not possible.
>
>I guess it is because these programs cannot get a complete list of remote shared folders
>resp. they are not able to request the necessary password.
>
>Is there a workaround?
>
>E.g. entering the remote folder adress WITH user and password e.g.
>
>\\192.168.1.200\remotesharefolder::karl::mypassword
>
>Or using a kind of local folder proxy
>
>or
>
>....
>
>Marcus

How about mapping the remote folder as a network drive at a command
prompt, then opening it through the local drive letter (T: in your
example) in the GUI based programs?

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9 Aug 2006 1:36 PM

Pegasus (MVP)

"Marcus Mender" <m***@buzz.com> wrote in message
news:44d97870$0$6985$9b4e6d93@newsspool1.arcor-online.net...
> In a LAN network I can map directly a remote shared folder without

problems with a command like

>
> net use T: \\192.168.1.200\remotesharefolder /USER:karl
>
> A command prompt pops up asking me for the password of remote user "karl".

After entering it
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> the maapping is finished successfully.
>
> However there are often (GUI based) programs which request a folder.
> When I try to enter the mentioned remote share folder (or to navigate
through
> the "File Open Dialog") this is not possible.
>
> I guess it is because these programs cannot get a complete list of remote
shared folders
> resp. they are not able to request the necessary password.
>
> Is there a workaround?
>
> E.g. entering the remote folder adress WITH user and password e.g.
>
> \\192.168.1.200\remotesharefolder::karl::mypassword
>
> Or using a kind of local folder proxy
>
> or
>
> ....
>
> Marcus
>

Instead of specifying an account each time, you should use
a logon account / password that is synchronised with an
account / password on the host machine (192.1681.200).
You will then face no further challenges.