Check If Network Share Exists

[alleypuppy]

Hello. I am trying to figure out if a network share exists through CMD. I had a few ideas of how to do this, but all seem to fail. First I tried

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C:\>IF EXIST \\[computername]\[share[$]] ECHO Exists

but this does not work. Then I tried connecting to just the computer (no share name) using NET USE and then changing the directory to the share.

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C:\>NET USE * \\[computername]
C:\>CD [share]

This also did not work since I need to specify a share name within the NET USE command to connect to that computer. The reason I don't want to use

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C:\>NET USE * \\[computername]\[share[$]]

is because it will prompt me for a username and password regardless of what is specified for the share, which is what I want to avoid.


Thanks for any help!

[Ed Dyreen]

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You may ping a computer and if you have the rights you are allowed to see the share.
If you lack the rights you will be prompted to logon !

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C:\PROFSYS\ADMIN>net view \\192.168.1.14
Gedeelde bronnen op \\192.168.1.14



Sharenaam   Type    Gebruikt als  Opmerking

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COMP        Schijf  S:
ED-SERV-0   Schijf  W:
SharedDocs  Schijf
De opdracht is voltooid.

[alleypuppy]

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You may ping a computer and if you have the rights you are allowed to see the share.
If you lack the rights you will be prompted to logon !

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C:\PROFSYS\ADMIN>net view \\192.168.1.14
Gedeelde bronnen op \\192.168.1.14



Sharenaam   Type    Gebruikt als  Opmerking

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COMP        Schijf  S:
ED-SERV-0   Schijf  W:
SharedDocs  Schijf
De opdracht is voltooid.

Thank you, but I actually solved my problem myself earlier today and I was just about to post on my thread saying that I have resolved my problem. But thanks anyway!