Getting Access is denied while using NET view command

Question

I'm trying to map a network drive to my machine and I'm using net view \computename but I'm getting the "Access is denied" message.

How do I provide the username and password to the net view command without using domain and this username? Should I use my computername's username and password or my machine username and password?

Answer 1

This worked for me:

net use \\server\IPC$

net view \\server

Once you connect to IPC$ (or any share, in fact), Windows will reuse the same credentials (or even the same TCP connection) for all other operations.

(IPC$ is a system share that exists on all CIFS/SMB servers, therefore it's guaranteed to work.)

Answer 2

You cannot do this for the net view command, only for net use:

net use \\server\share /user:AMIT

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However, you can add the username/password to Windows' Credential store. This will make Windows use that password for all connections to your specified server, whether you make them with net view, net use, or Windows Explorer.

• In Windows XP, open Control Panel → User Accounts → Manage my network passwords (alternatively, Start → Run → rundll32 Shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL keymgr.dll). Click Add.

  

• In Windows 7, Control Panel → User Accounts → Manage credentials. Click Add a Windows credential.