Add a shared network drive mapping.
Syntax
objNetwork.MapNetworkDrive(strLocalDrive, strRemoteShare, [persistent], [strUser], [strPassword])
Key
objNetwork : A WScript.network object
strLocalDrive : The drive letter (e.g. L:)
strRemoteShare : The UNC path to the remote drive \\MyServer\MyPrinter
(String value)
persistent : True/False - store the mapping persistently in the users profile
default = false
strUser : The user name. (Optional)
strPassword : The password. (Optional)
Example
Dim objNetwork, strRemoteShare
Set objNetwork = WScript.CreateObject("WScript.Network")
strRemoteShare = "\\myserver\users"
objNetwork.MapNetworkDrive "H:", strRemoteShare, False
To run these commands in PowerShell without calling cscript:
$network = New-Object -ComObject WScript.Network
$RemoteShare = '\\myserver\users'
$network.MapNetworkDrive('H:', $RemoteShare, $false)
The example script below takes this a stage further, disconnecting the drive letter first (and coded to cope with persistent and/or disconnected drive shares)
DriveMap.vbs - Connect a local drive letter to a remote file share
For workgroup machines sharing files via pass-thru authentication with no domain login script, a persistent drive map can be used. Persistent drives will automatically connect to the resource whenever it is available.
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Related:
NET, list drive mappings - .EnumNetworkDrives
NET, remove drive map - .RemoveNetworkDrive
Equivalent Windows CMD command: NET - Manage network resources
Equivalent PowerShell command: New-PSDrive - Create a mapped network drive.