Net Use Help with XP Home

[Larry]

I have a workgroup p2p network with a xp pro system
acting as a server (running a sales/quoting software
program) and four xp home edition pc's. The sales/quoting
program requires a mapped drive for the shared program
folder on the xp pro server system in order to run the
install and setup. The issue is the home edition pc's do
not auto reconnect to the mapped drive when the systems
reboot. Is there a way to use the "net use" command to
force the xo home systems to reconnect at login? all the
home systems have the same user accounts as the xp pro
system as well. thanks in advance for any help

 

[Shenan Stanley]

I have a workgroup p2p network with a xp pro system
acting as a server (running a sales/quoting software
program) and four xp home edition pc's. The sales/quoting
program requires a mapped drive for the shared program
folder on the xp pro server system in order to run the
install and setup. The issue is the home edition pc's do
not auto reconnect to the mapped drive when the systems
reboot. Is there a way to use the "net use" command to
force the xo home systems to reconnect at login? all the
home systems have the same user accounts as the xp pro
system as well. thanks in advance for any help

Batch script in the users startup folder?

 

[Doug Knox MS-MVP]

Larry,

What command line parameters are you using? Open a Command Prompt window and enter NET USE /? for the full list of options.

 

[Frankie]

-----Original Message-----
I have a workgroup p2p network with a xp pro system
acting as a server (running a sales/quoting software
program) and four xp home edition pc's. The sales/quoting
program requires a mapped drive for the shared program
folder on the xp pro server system in order to run the
install and setup. The issue is the home edition pc's do
not auto reconnect to the mapped drive when the systems
reboot. Is there a way to use the "net use" command to
force the xo home systems to reconnect at login? all the
home systems have the same user accounts as the xp pro
system as well. thanks in advance for any help
.

I beleive it is as follows:
from command prompt
"net use z: \\server\share /persistent:yes"

use the "net use /?" for help commands

 

[Larry]

Well, that's just it, i'm new to using the net use
commands and parameters, so i'm not even sure what is the
correct ones to use. I have the shared resource mapped
and it works fine, I just need to make it persistent so
it reconnects at next login. I'm so used to using xp pro
systems where as this is not an issue, that having this
difficulty with the home edition has made me have to
learn something new. Do I have to delete the drive
mapping i did with My NetWork Places and recreate the
mapping with Net Use or is there a way to use the net use
commands to simply make the home edition pc's remember
the login info the next time the user logs in with the pc?

-----Original Message-----
Larry,

What command line parameters are you using? Open a

Command Prompt window and enter NET USE /? for the full
list of options.

--
Doug Knox, MS-MVP Windows Media Center\Windows Powered Smart Display
Win 95/98/Me/XP Tweaks and Fixes
http://www.dougknox.com
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[Doug Knox MS-MVP]

NET USE \\computername\sharename password /persistent:yes

You might also need to use the /Savecred switch, but I shouldn't think its necessary.

 

[Larry]

Thanks Doug! i'll give that a try...

-----Original Message-----
NET USE \\computername\sharename password /persistent:yes

You might also need to use the /Savecred switch, but I shouldn't think its necessary.

--
Doug Knox, MS-MVP Windows Media Center\Windows Powered Smart Display
Win 95/98/Me/XP Tweaks and Fixes
http://www.dougknox.com
--------------------------------
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[Larry]

Hi Doug, I have a question. [NET USE
\\computername\sharename password /persistent:yes]
above is the path you showed me, is the password that of
the computer that is sharing the folder? I have user
accounts created on the sharing computer that mimic those
of the computers accessing the share, as well the
passwords are all the same.

-----Original Message-----
NET USE \\computername\sharename password /persistent:yes

You might also need to use the /Savecred switch, but I shouldn't think its necessary.

--
Doug Knox, MS-MVP Windows Media Center\Windows Powered Smart Display
Win 95/98/Me/XP Tweaks and Fixes
http://www.dougknox.com
--------------------------------
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http://www.dougknox.com/xp/utils/xp_securityconsole.htm
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[Doug Knox MS-MVP]

It would be the password of a user account that has access to the shared resource via the network, normally. Since the passwords are the same, it shouldn't matter.
--
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Win 95/98/Me/XP Tweaks and Fixes
http://www.dougknox.com
--------------------------------
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http://www.dougknox.com/xp/utils/xp_securityconsole.htm
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Hi Doug, I have a question. [NET USE
\\computername\sharename password /persistent:yes]
above is the path you showed me, is the password that of
the computer that is sharing the folder? I have user
accounts created on the sharing computer that mimic those
of the computers accessing the share, as well the
passwords are all the same.

-----Original Message-----
NET USE \\computername\sharename password /persistent:yes

You might also need to use the /Savecred switch, but I shouldn't think its necessary.

--
Doug Knox, MS-MVP Windows Media Center\Windows Powered Smart Display
Win 95/98/Me/XP Tweaks and Fixes
http://www.dougknox.com
--------------------------------
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http://www.dougknox.com/xp/utils/xp_securityconsole.htm
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[Larry]

Sorry to bug you again, but nothing is working. I keep
getting "The Syntax of this command is: (then it shows a
group of syntax. what am I doing wrong?

-----Original Message-----
It would be the password of a user account that has

access to the shared resource via the network, normally.
Since the passwords are the same, it shouldn't matter.

--
Doug Knox, MS-MVP Windows Media Center\Windows Powered Smart Display
Win 95/98/Me/XP Tweaks and Fixes
http://www.dougknox.com
--------------------------------
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http://www.dougknox.com/xp/utils/xp_securityconsole.htm
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"Larry" <[email protected]> wrote in

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Hi Doug, I have a question. [NET USE
\\computername\sharename password /persistent:yes]
above is the path you showed me, is the password that of
the computer that is sharing the folder? I have user
accounts created on the sharing computer that mimic those
of the computers accessing the share, as well the
passwords are all the same.

-----Original Message-----
NET USE \\computername\sharename password /persistent:yes

You might also need to use the /Savecred switch, but I shouldn't think its necessary.

--
Doug Knox, MS-MVP Windows Media Center\Windows Powered Smart Display
Win 95/98/Me/XP Tweaks and Fixes
http://www.dougknox.com
--------------------------------
Per user Group Policy Restrictions for XP Home and XP Pro
http://www.dougknox.com/xp/utils/xp_securityconsole.htm
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"Larry" <[email protected]> wrote in

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Well, that's just it, i'm new to using the net use
commands and parameters, so i'm not even sure what

is
the

correct ones to use. I have the shared resource mapped
and it works fine, I just need to make it persistent so
it reconnects at next login. I'm so used to using xp pro
systems where as this is not an issue, that having this
difficulty with the home edition has made me have to
learn something new. Do I have to delete the drive
mapping i did with My NetWork Places and recreate the
mapping with Net Use or is there a way to use the

net
use

commands to simply make the home edition pc's remember
the login info the next time the user logs in with

the
pc?

-----Original Message-----
Larry,

What command line parameters are you using? Open a
Command Prompt window and enter NET USE /? for the full
list of options.

--
Doug Knox, MS-MVP Windows Media Center\Windows Powered
Smart Display
Win 95/98/Me/XP Tweaks and Fixes
http://www.dougknox.com

XP
Pro

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message [email protected]...
I have a workgroup p2p network with a xp pro system
acting as a server (running a sales/quoting software
program) and four xp home edition pc's. The
sales/quoting
program requires a mapped drive for the shared program
folder on the xp pro server system in order to run the
install and setup. The issue is the home edition pc's
do
not auto reconnect to the mapped drive when the
systems
reboot. Is there a way to use the "net use"

command
to

force the xo home systems to reconnect at login? all
the
home systems have the same user accounts as the xp pro
system as well. thanks in advance for any help
.

.

.

 

[Shenan Stanley]

Sorry to bug you again, but nothing is working. I keep
getting "The Syntax of this command is: (then it shows a
group of syntax. what am I doing wrong?

Find out:

http://www.microsoft.com/resources/documentation/windows/xp/all/proddocs/en-us/net_use.mspx

or Short Link: http://snipurl.com/82xm

 

[Larry]

Thanks for the help. I did finally figure it out, all I
did was map the share using My Net Places, then opened a
cmd prompt, typed net use/persistent:yes
problem solved!

-----Original Message-----
It would be the password of a user account that has

access to the shared resource via the network, normally.
Since the passwords are the same, it shouldn't matter.

--
Doug Knox, MS-MVP Windows Media Center\Windows Powered Smart Display
Win 95/98/Me/XP Tweaks and Fixes
http://www.dougknox.com
--------------------------------
Per user Group Policy Restrictions for XP Home and XP Pro
http://www.dougknox.com/xp/utils/xp_securityconsole.htm
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"Larry" <[email protected]> wrote in

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Hi Doug, I have a question. [NET USE
\\computername\sharename password /persistent:yes]
above is the path you showed me, is the password that of
the computer that is sharing the folder? I have user
accounts created on the sharing computer that mimic those
of the computers accessing the share, as well the
passwords are all the same.

-----Original Message-----
NET USE \\computername\sharename password /persistent:yes

You might also need to use the /Savecred switch, but I shouldn't think its necessary.

--
Doug Knox, MS-MVP Windows Media Center\Windows Powered Smart Display
Win 95/98/Me/XP Tweaks and Fixes
http://www.dougknox.com
--------------------------------
Per user Group Policy Restrictions for XP Home and XP Pro
http://www.dougknox.com/xp/utils/xp_securityconsole.htm
--------------------------------
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"Larry" <[email protected]> wrote in

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Well, that's just it, i'm new to using the net use
commands and parameters, so i'm not even sure what

is
the

correct ones to use. I have the shared resource mapped
and it works fine, I just need to make it persistent so
it reconnects at next login. I'm so used to using xp pro
systems where as this is not an issue, that having this
difficulty with the home edition has made me have to
learn something new. Do I have to delete the drive
mapping i did with My NetWork Places and recreate the
mapping with Net Use or is there a way to use the

net
use

commands to simply make the home edition pc's remember
the login info the next time the user logs in with

the
pc?

-----Original Message-----
Larry,

What command line parameters are you using? Open a
Command Prompt window and enter NET USE /? for the full
list of options.

--
Doug Knox, MS-MVP Windows Media Center\Windows Powered
Smart Display
Win 95/98/Me/XP Tweaks and Fixes
http://www.dougknox.com

XP
Pro

http://www.dougknox.com/xp/utils/xp_securityconsole.h tm
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I have a workgroup p2p network with a xp pro system
acting as a server (running a sales/quoting software
program) and four xp home edition pc's. The
sales/quoting
program requires a mapped drive for the shared program
folder on the xp pro server system in order to run the
install and setup. The issue is the home edition pc's
do
not auto reconnect to the mapped drive when the
systems
reboot. Is there a way to use the "net use"

command
to

force the xo home systems to reconnect at login? all
the
home systems have the same user accounts as the xp pro
system as well. thanks in advance for any help
.

.

.

 

[Doug Knox MS-MVP]

Glad you got it working

--
Doug Knox, MS-MVP Windows Media Center\Windows Powered Smart Display
Win 95/98/Me/XP Tweaks and Fixes
http://www.dougknox.com
--------------------------------
Per user Group Policy Restrictions for XP Home and XP Pro
http://www.dougknox.com/xp/utils/xp_securityconsole.htm
--------------------------------
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Thanks for the help. I did finally figure it out, all I
did was map the share using My Net Places, then opened a
cmd prompt, typed net use/persistent:yes
problem solved!

-----Original Message-----
It would be the password of a user account that has

access to the shared resource via the network, normally.
Since the passwords are the same, it shouldn't matter.

--
Doug Knox, MS-MVP Windows Media Center\Windows Powered Smart Display
Win 95/98/Me/XP Tweaks and Fixes
http://www.dougknox.com
--------------------------------
Per user Group Policy Restrictions for XP Home and XP Pro
http://www.dougknox.com/xp/utils/xp_securityconsole.htm
--------------------------------
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Unsolicited e-mail is not answered.

"Larry" <[email protected]> wrote in

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Hi Doug, I have a question. [NET USE
\\computername\sharename password /persistent:yes]
above is the path you showed me, is the password that of
the computer that is sharing the folder? I have user
accounts created on the sharing computer that mimic those
of the computers accessing the share, as well the
passwords are all the same.
-----Original Message-----
NET USE \\computername\sharename
password /persistent:yes

You might also need to use the /Savecred switch, but I
shouldn't think its necessary.

--
Doug Knox, MS-MVP Windows Media Center\Windows Powered
Smart Display
Win 95/98/Me/XP Tweaks and Fixes
http://www.dougknox.com
--------------------------------
Per user Group Policy Restrictions for XP Home and XP Pro
http://www.dougknox.com/xp/utils/xp_securityconsole.htm
--------------------------------
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Unsolicited e-mail is not answered.

message Well, that's just it, i'm new to using the net use
commands and parameters, so i'm not even sure what is
the
correct ones to use. I have the shared resource mapped
and it works fine, I just need to make it persistent
so
it reconnects at next login. I'm so used to using xp
pro
systems where as this is not an issue, that having
this
difficulty with the home edition has made me have to
learn something new. Do I have to delete the drive
mapping i did with My NetWork Places and recreate the
mapping with Net Use or is there a way to use the net
use
commands to simply make the home edition pc's remember
the login info the next time the user logs in with the
pc?
-----Original Message-----
Larry,

What command line parameters are you using? Open a
Command Prompt window and enter NET USE /? for the
full
list of options.

--
Doug Knox, MS-MVP Windows Media Center\Windows Powered
Smart Display
Win 95/98/Me/XP Tweaks and Fixes
http://www.dougknox.com
--------------------------------
Per user Group Policy Restrictions for XP Home and XP
Pro
http://www.dougknox.com/xp/utils/xp_securityconsole.h tm
--------------------------------
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Unsolicited e-mail is not answered.

message [email protected]...
I have a workgroup p2p network with a xp pro system
acting as a server (running a sales/quoting software
program) and four xp home edition pc's. The
sales/quoting
program requires a mapped drive for the shared
program
folder on the xp pro server system in order to run
the
install and setup. The issue is the home edition
pc's
do
not auto reconnect to the mapped drive when the
systems
reboot. Is there a way to use the "net use" command
to
force the xo home systems to reconnect at login? all
the
home systems have the same user accounts as the xp
pro
system as well. thanks in advance for any help
.

.

.