Access Username & Password protected folder share (Windows) through NAV 5.0

Harakiri

Hi there,

I want to automatically (no user interaction!) save a file to a network shared folder that is not inside the same Domain as the NAV 5.0 Client.

If you access the folder through the explorer you'd need to enter the credentials (Window pops up). How can I achieve that (Establish connection, login, save file) in C/AL? Couldn't find anything related to that.

Thanks very much in advance!

lubost

I used following scenario a years before:
net use <drive letter> <path> /user <name> <password>
...do something
net use <drive letter> /delete

archer89

with .net classes it can be done with the following.
in your case you need to use automations instead.

NetworkCredential := NetworkCredential.NetworkCredential(username, password, domain); //2. domain
CredentialCache := CredentialCache.CredentialCache;
Uri := Uri.Uri('\\server');
CredentialCache.Add(Uri, 'Basic', NetworkCredential);
Dirs := SysDir.GetDirectories('\\server\directory');
FOR i:=1 TO Dirs.GetLength(0) DO
DirListTxt := DirListTxt + FORMAT(Dirs.GetValue(i-1))+'\'; //.net index starts with 0
MESSAGE(DirListTxt); // print out the dir list

variables
NetworkCredential DotNet System.Net.NetworkCredential.'System
CredentialCache DotNet System.Net.CredentialCache.'System
Uri DotNet System.Uri.'System
Dirs DotNet System.Array.'mscorlib
SysDir DotNet System.IO.Directory.'mscorlib
DirListTxt Text
i Integer

lubost

I used following scenario a years before:
net use <drive letter> <path> /user <name> <password>
...do something
net use <drive letter> /delete

Harakiri

@archer89 unfortunately that does not work with NAV 5.0. There's no automation available that can be used.

@lubost your answer worked but it's like a big workaround