Mapping intranet SharePoint URL - System 1244 Error

[SIMMS7400]

Hi Folks -

I'm running into an issue where when I try to map a SharePoint URL to a drive letter using net use via batch script, I'm getting the following error:

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System error 1244 has occurred.

The operation being requested was not performed because the user has not been authenticated.

This happens when I supply the /USER: switch. However, it I use net use without, and I'm promoted to enter username and password, it works fine.

Does anyone have any ideas why?

Thanks!

[Squashman]

Making assumptions here.
1) Since you did not show any code I am going to assume you are using the NET USE command correctly.
2) I don't have share point to test with, but I would assume that if you are supplying the /USER option you will also have to supply the password with the NET USE command.

[SIMMS7400]

Hi Squash -

I can confirm i'm using NET USE correctly as well as supplying the password to /USER:

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SET "CREDS=MPI\DonaldTrump MAGA"
SET "HORIZON_URL_STG=https://horizon.tttt.com/sites/rdfinance/TM1/DATA/Ascend_Headcount/Ascend_Headcount_Staging"

FOR %%D IN ( b d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z ) DO (

   IF NOT EXIST %%D:\ (
      SET "MD=%%D"
      NET USE !MD!: "%HORIZON_URL_STG%" /USER:%CREDS%

[Squashman]

I don't see Delayed Expansion Enabled nor is there any need to use delayed expansion. Just use the FOR variable with the NET USE command.

[Compo]

Why use a devicename? does using NET USE * not map the next unused drive letter anyway?

[SIMMS7400]

Hi Gents -

Yes, delayed expansion was at the top of my script - I cut it down to post here but forgot that piece.

Compo - yes however I need to preserve tat drive letter so I can delete that specific drive upon script exit.

[Squashman]

Just from reading a few articles online it looks like you need to do some upfront settings in Internet Explorer to make it a trusted site and have it remember the credentials.

[ShadowThief]

Can you pushd to the folder instead?

[SIMMS7400]

Hi Folks -

Shadow - I'm going to try that now.

Edit : 303pm - PUSHD doesn't seem like it works with URLs

Also and update : Sometimes the mapping works, other times it does not. It's really frustrating and I cant identify a constant to help me figure out why sometimes it works while other times it doesn't.

I'll report back.

[SIMMS7400]

Whats interesting is that if I use the net use command without the /user switch so I can provide my username and password manually, the second piece of the mapping script will map fine, automatically with the /user switch...

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FOR %%D IN ( b d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z ) DO (

   IF NOT EXIST %%D:\ (
      SET "MD=%%D"
      NET USE !MD!: "%HORIZON_URL_STG%" && (
         ECHO Success : Map Horizon Stage URL >>"%LOGFILE%"
         ECHO      %HORIZON_URL_STG% >>"%LOGFILE%"
         ECHO.>>"%LOGFILE%"
          CALL :CHCK_MD
      ) || ( 
         ECHO Failed : Map Horizon Stage URL >>"%LOGFILE%"
         ECHO      %HORIZON_URL_STG% >>"%LOGFILE%"
         ECHO.>>"%LOGFILE%"
         SET "NF1=1"& GOTO AbnormalExit
      )

         FOR %%E IN ( b d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z ) DO (
            
            IF NOT EXIST %%E:\ (
               SET "MD1=%%E"
               NET USE !MD1!: "%HORIZON_URL_IMP%" /USER:%CREDS% >nul 2>&1 && (
                  ECHO Success : Map Horizon Import URL >>"%LOGFILE%"
                  ECHO      %HORIZON_URL_IMP% >>"%LOGFILE%"
                  ECHO.>>"%LOGFILE%"
                  GOTO BREAK
               ) || ( 
                  ECHO Failed : Map Horizon Import URL >>"%LOGFILE%"
                  ECHO      %HORIZON_URL_IMP% >>"%LOGFILE%"
                  ECHO.>>"%LOGFILE%"
                  SET "NF1=1"& GOTO AbnormalExit
               )
            )
         )
   )
)

[ShadowThief]

Sorry, I was posting from my phone earlier. You can't pushd web URLs, but you can pushd network folder paths. It may be different for you, but it will look something like

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pushd \\horizon.tttt.com\sites\rdfinance\TM1\DATA\Ascend_Headcount\Ascend_Headcount_Staging

[SIMMS7400]

Hi Shadow -

Thanks for that clarification - I figured as much.

So I tried a few things:

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Runas /user:MPI\ServiceHyperion "\\horizon.tttt.com\sites\rdfinance\TM1\DATA\Ascend_Headcount\Ascend_Headcount_Staging"

But this gives me a "Trust relationship between this workstation error"

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PUSHD "\\horizon.tttt.com\sites\rdfinance\TM1\DATA\Ascend_Headcount\Ascend_Headcount_Staging"

This method gives me an "Access denied error". Is there a way to pass credentials to pushd?

[ShadowThief]

Oh, if you need to provide credentials pushd can't do that