net use z: \\fileserver\sharedfolder /persistent:yes
The GUI prompts you for a password every time. That’s inefficient. With CMD, you can hardcode credentials (securely in a script) or pass them silently. cmd map network drive better
if exist Z:\ ( echo Z: already mapped ) else ( net use Z: \\server\share /persistent:yes ) cmd map network drive better
He hit Enter.
If you map drives for helpdesk users or shared lab computers, typing passwords daily is a pain. /savecred stores the password in Windows Credential Manager. cmd map network drive better