network mappings on remote PC

[gcue]

hello,

im trying to get the network drive mappings on a remote PC.

im using psexec to run nd.exe (nd.exe is another autoit script shown below)

nd.exe:

$file = "c:\temp\maps.txt"
FileDelete($file)

$drvs = DriveGetDrive( "network" )
if @error Then
    FileWriteLine($file, "No Network Drives Found.")
else
    For $i = 1 to $drvs[0]              
        FileWriteLine($file, $drvs[$i] & "=" & DriveMapGet($drvs[$i]))
    Next
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i always get the same results "No Network Drives Found" *sigh* I know it has to do with the way im running psexec because nd.exe itself works. i;ve also tried specifying -u username and -p password - no dice

[SoulA]

I think you need a -c in the list of parameters for psexec to copy the file over if I remember correctly. Just a guess but give it a shot.

[gcue]

nd.exe alreay exists on the remote pc

i jsut left that part out to minimize the post length ;-)

thanks tho

[SoulA]

Well if nd is already on there and when you run psexec and you get "No Network Drives Found" then psexec is obviously doing its job by executing the exe. That's all its supposed to do. It's not psexec's fault that nd isn't finding any network drives.

Also what does -d do in psexec?

Edited February 9, 2009 by SoulA

[gcue]

there are network drive mappings on that pc tho.

ive tried specifying the network username thats currently logged in and also a local admin account

(no dice)

[SoulA]

So if you run nd on that machine without doing it remotely through psexec the text file is populated with these network drives or no? I'm trying to figure out if it is a problem with nd or with psexec.

[Bert]

You could use the "NET" command with runDOS

[gcue]

You could use the "NET" command with runDOS

interesting solution..

locally the command is "net use" and it shows me a listing of my mappings and mapped paths

i dont see how i can get these results for the remote pc - hmm

[gcue]

So if you run nd on that machine without doing it remotely through psexec the text file is populated with these network drives or no? I'm trying to figure out if it is a problem with nd or with psexec.

yep

[gcue]

i havent been able to figure out either way.. using NET nor psexec...

this is killing me!!!

[DaRam]

NET USE has a "\\computername\sharename" parameter, have you tried that?

NET USE
[devicename | *] [\\computername\sharename[\volume] [password | *]]
        [/USER:[domainname\]username]
        [/USER:[dotted domain name\]username]
        [/USER:[username@dotted domain name]
        [/SMARTCARD]
        [/SAVECRED]
        [[/DELETE] | [/PERSISTENT:{YES | NO}]]

NET USE {devicename | *} [password | *] /HOME

NET USE [/PERSISTENT:{YES | NO}]

i havent been able to figure out either way.. using NET nor psexec...

this is killing me!!!

[evilertoaster]

Could try reading from these registry keys-

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\MountPoints2\

HKEY_USERS\{user ID}\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\MountPoints2

[gcue]

NET USE has a "\\computername\sharename" parameter, have you tried that?

NET USE
[devicename | *] [\\computername\sharename[\volume] [password | *]]
        [/USER:[domainname\]username]
        [/USER:[dotted domain name\]username]
        [/USER:[username@dotted domain name]
        [/SMARTCARD]
        [/SAVECRED]
        [[/DELETE] | [/PERSISTENT:{YES | NO}]]

NET USE {devicename | *} [password | *] /HOME

NET USE [/PERSISTENT:{YES | NO}]

thats if you want to map a drive to that sharename

im trying to get the network drive mappings for a remote PC

thanks tho

[DaveF]

You haven't stated what version of Windows you're using, but on any version since Windows 2000 drive mapping is per-profile, so you'd have to be running your script in the user-space of the desired user to see their drive mapping. Since PSEXEC uses a service on the remote end to do its dirty-work, I'll hazard a guess that your script is being run as the system user, which has no drive mapping and which would explain your results.

You might try adapting your remote-end script to run a child process as the desired user, either a NET USE command or another AutoIt script.

[gcue]

i tried using psexec and net use - no dice

anyone else have a creative idea on how to get network mappings on a remote pc?

#include <process.au3>

$file = "c:\temp\maps.txt"
FileDelete($file)

_RunDOS("net use > " & $file)

ShellExecute($file)

[gcue]

sorry forgot to mention - using windows XP.

thanks =)

[stephend]

sorry forgot to mention - using windows XP.

thanks =)

Hi,

I also think the problem is due to psexec running as system, this means it can't see any of the user's mapped drives. This is a bit clumsy but you could:

Use psexec to add the client side file to the run section of the registry on the client pc, this way it will run as the user, so will see networked drives.

Alter the client side file so that it only runs when it sees a particular marker file on the hard drive, if the marker file is not there it sleeps for 5 minutes? and checks again. If the marker file is there it logs all the drives, writes this info somewhere or sends you a message, then deletes the marker file.

Now when you need to it to run on the client use psexec or net use to place the marker file on the client PC.

Cheers,

Stephen

[gcue]

cool idea.. however id like to run the query on the spot and now wait till the user relogs in

*sigh*

thanks tho =)

[weaponx]

Use WMI...just change "localhost" to the remote machine name or IP.

You really only need to return DeviceId and ProviderName.

expandcollapse popup

$wbemFlagReturnImmediately = 0x10
$wbemFlagForwardOnly = 0x20
$colItems = ""
$strComputer = "localhost"

$Output=""
$Output &= "Computer: " & $strComputer  & @CRLF
$Output &= "==========================================" & @CRLF
$objWMIService = ObjGet("winmgmts:\\" & $strComputer & "\root\CIMV2")
$colItems = $objWMIService.ExecQuery("SELECT * FROM Win32_LogicalDisk WHERE DriveType = 4", "WQL", _
                                          $wbemFlagReturnImmediately + $wbemFlagForwardOnly)

If IsObj($colItems) then
   For $objItem In $colItems
      $Output &= "Access: " & $objItem.Access & @CRLF
      $Output &= "Availability: " & $objItem.Availability & @CRLF
      $Output &= "BlockSize: " & $objItem.BlockSize & @CRLF
      $Output &= "Caption: " & $objItem.Caption & @CRLF
      $Output &= "Compressed: " & $objItem.Compressed & @CRLF
      $Output &= "ConfigManagerErrorCode: " & $objItem.ConfigManagerErrorCode & @CRLF
      $Output &= "ConfigManagerUserConfig: " & $objItem.ConfigManagerUserConfig & @CRLF
      $Output &= "CreationClassName: " & $objItem.CreationClassName & @CRLF
      $Output &= "Description: " & $objItem.Description & @CRLF
      $Output &= "DeviceID: " & $objItem.DeviceID & @CRLF
      $Output &= "DriveType: " & $objItem.DriveType & @CRLF
      $Output &= "ErrorCleared: " & $objItem.ErrorCleared & @CRLF
      $Output &= "ErrorDescription: " & $objItem.ErrorDescription & @CRLF
      $Output &= "ErrorMethodology: " & $objItem.ErrorMethodology & @CRLF
      $Output &= "FileSystem: " & $objItem.FileSystem & @CRLF
      $Output &= "FreeSpace: " & $objItem.FreeSpace & @CRLF
      $Output &= "LastErrorCode: " & $objItem.LastErrorCode & @CRLF
      $Output &= "MaximumComponentLength: " & $objItem.MaximumComponentLength & @CRLF
      $Output &= "MediaType: " & $objItem.MediaType & @CRLF
      $Output &= "Name: " & $objItem.Name & @CRLF
      $Output &= "NumberOfBlocks: " & $objItem.NumberOfBlocks & @CRLF
      $Output &= "PNPDeviceID: " & $objItem.PNPDeviceID & @CRLF
      $strPowerManagementCapabilities = $objItem.PowerManagementCapabilities(0)
      $Output &= "PowerManagementCapabilities: " & $strPowerManagementCapabilities & @CRLF
      $Output &= "PowerManagementSupported: " & $objItem.PowerManagementSupported & @CRLF
      $Output &= "ProviderName: " & $objItem.ProviderName & @CRLF
      $Output &= "Purpose: " & $objItem.Purpose & @CRLF
      $Output &= "QuotasDisabled: " & $objItem.QuotasDisabled & @CRLF
      $Output &= "QuotasIncomplete: " & $objItem.QuotasIncomplete & @CRLF
      $Output &= "QuotasRebuilding: " & $objItem.QuotasRebuilding & @CRLF
      $Output &= "Size: " & $objItem.Size & @CRLF
      $Output &= "Status: " & $objItem.Status & @CRLF
      $Output &= "StatusInfo: " & $objItem.StatusInfo & @CRLF
      $Output &= "SupportsDiskQuotas: " & $objItem.SupportsDiskQuotas & @CRLF
      $Output &= "SupportsFileBasedCompression: " & $objItem.SupportsFileBasedCompression & @CRLF
      $Output &= "SystemCreationClassName: " & $objItem.SystemCreationClassName & @CRLF
      $Output &= "SystemName: " & $objItem.SystemName & @CRLF
      $Output &= "VolumeDirty: " & $objItem.VolumeDirty & @CRLF
      $Output &= "VolumeName: " & $objItem.VolumeName & @CRLF
      $Output &= "VolumeSerialNumber: " & $objItem.VolumeSerialNumber & @CRLF
      if Msgbox(1,"WMI Output",$Output) = 2 then ExitLoop
      $Output=""
   Next
Else
   Msgbox(0,"WMI Output","No WMI Objects Found for class: " & "Win32_LogicalDisk" )
Endif

[gcue]

neat!

i cant get it to work if its not localhost tho..even on other machines where I am logged in with the same credentials

i tried a few remote pcs (where i am an admin) no dice - dont even get teh msgbox error at the end.. weird.

putting in the hostname as i do with other wmi scripts

i also tried putting in this:

"winmgmts:{impersonationLevel=impersonate,(Security)}!\\" (which looks like its back to square one - using "security" *sigh*)

this is exaclty what i need - just need it to run on remote pcs =/

Edited February 17, 2009 by gcue