Net use syntax help

[PLightstar]

Im trying to get a win xp machine to connect to a network printer, which is fine I can use (net use lpt1 \\server2\epson) but im trying to set it up so the username and password will be part of the code, so I won't have to keep putting them in everytime I start the machine.

I have created a .bat file in the start-up folder so that it prompts the user for a username/password but it would be nice if the user did not have to type them in all the time.

Thanks in advance

 

[babs]

Have you tried

net use persistent:yes

At the bottom of your .bat?

 

[Miles_Binck]

output from the net use help

C:\Documents and Settings\Phill>net use /?
The syntax of this command is:


NET USE
[devicename | *] [\\computername\sharename[\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}]

don't know if any of that is useful

 

[babs]

ahh forgot the /

 

[Wij]

NET USE M: \\SERVERNAME\SHARE_NAME /USEROMAIN_NAME\USER_NAME password

I must type that in 3000 times a day

 

[Wij]

Please reinterpret the first smilie

 

[PLightstar]

Thanks

Why is it I always forget the '/'