Python: Accessing Windows mapped network drive with known URL, but unknown drive letter

Question

I am trying to write a Python script that can move and copy files on a remote Linux server. However, I can\'t assume that everyone running the script (on Windows) will have mapp

Answer 1

If you can reserve a drive letter for this task, and you have the privileges then you can run "net use ..." from python and then use that fixed drive letter to read/write files.

http://www.microsoft.com/resources/documentation/windows/xp/all/proddocs/en-us/net_use.mspx?mfr=true