Getfiles Problem with User login on another pc.

[jake007]

Problem with Getfiles and Login Information on the source pc.
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I am using the following code to get a list of filenames from a directory on a pc on our network.

Dim query As String

Dim x As New System.IO.DirectoryInfo("\\shipping\ShippingC\KEWILL\CSWIN\ARCHIVE")

'Dim x As New System.IO.DirectoryInfo("C:\KEWILL\CSWIN\ARCHIVE")

Dim s() As System.IO.FileInfo = x.GetFiles("*.cs")

Dim a As New ArrayList

Dim tn As TreeNode

tn = New TreeNode("Dayfiles")

TreeView1.Nodes.Add(tn.Clone)

For Each dayfile As System.IO.FileInfo In s

tn = New TreeNode(dayfile.ToString)

'tn.Nodes.Add(dayfile.ToString)

TreeView1.Nodes.Add(tn.Clone)

Next



Everything works fine as long as I log into the pc manually, by using explorer, before running the app. Is there anyway I can pass the username/password in the getfiles funtion (or elsewhere) so that it will log into the pc properly on it own.



John

 

[jake007]

Anybody have any ideas???

Jake

 

[cjelec]

The only thing that I can think of other than using Active Directory, is mapping a network drive to W: for example.

If you don't know how to then:
1) Open a folder browser,
2) Goto the 'Tools' menu and select 'Map Network Drive...'
3) Select a Drive letter from the dropdown list, W:
4) Type the address into the Folder box: "\\shipping\ShippingC"
5) Tick the 'Reconnect at logon' box
6) Click the 'Connect using a different user name' link.
7) Set the username and password of an account on the other computer. Username: 'shipping\Username'
8) Ok/Finish to all

Then just use "W:\KEWILL\CSWIN\ARCHIVE" in your code.
The only problem I know with this, is that if the other computer is off when you switch yours on, it will fail to connect automatically.