How do I copy a file to net share

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Hello,

I like to transfer a file to a windows shared network file. This file is not mounted in Windows Explorer, but can be opened on its commands line with \\server\..

I do not know how to set the directory variable to "\\server\.."

I tried

Directory.SetCurrentDirectory(CStr("\server\xyz"))

But this won't let me access to it, because it is on network.

I searched and I don't want a solution with a client sender and a second client receiver application. I'd like to solve it with vb.net functions.

I suppose, that I don't know all reference classes and I forgot one important to import, perhaps.

Thanks in advance!

Posted 5-Jan-14 23:07pm

deckelmouck

Updated 5-Jan-14 23:32pm

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Mehdi Gholam · Answer 1 · 2014-01-05T23:21:00

Solution 1

Try this (double \ at the start) :

VB

Directory.SetCurrentDirectory(CStr("\\server\xyz"))

You also need to have security permissions on the share and folder first so check that also.

Posted 5-Jan-14 23:21pm

Mehdi Gholam

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deckelmouck 6-Jan-14 5:23am

Thanks, I forgot to write, that I tried both. \ and \\
\ works fine for local folders but \\ or // doesn't work for shared or network folders :(

security permissions could be an issue.

Mehdi Gholam 6-Jan-14 5:36am

Some network shares require authentication on the machine before accessing shared folders i.e. \\server first then \\server\xyz

Debabrata TPX · Answer 2 · 2014-01-06T00:00:00

Solution 2

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Posted 6-Jan-14 0:00am

Debabrata TPX

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