vb.net help with unc path on a button click

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Good afternoon,

I have a script that when you enter the machine name it will open a explorer window and connect to the remote machines temp folder.

I m currently writing an application that i want to include that in a button click.
I have declared the machine name. Here is my code.

VB

 Private Sub UNC_Menuitem1_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object, e As System.EventArgs) Handles UNC_MenuItem1.Click

        strComputer = Machine_Name_Textbox_Header.Text
        objWshShell = CreateObject("Wscript.Shell")
        objWshShell.run("explorer.exe \\" + strComputer + "\c$")

End Sub

I get the explorer window to open up but i cant get it to do it to the remote machine. Any help would be great on how i can have a button click open a explorer windows to another machines temp folder.

Posted 7-Dec-11 6:58am

Zachary.shupp

Updated 7-Dec-11 8:08am

Wendelius

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Wendelius 7-Dec-11 14:08pm

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One thing is that if your using administrative shares such as c$, do you have proper privileges (admin) to access it on the remote machine?

Posted 7-Dec-11 8:33am

Wendelius

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Zachary.shupp 7-Dec-11 14:41pm

Yes the application will be running with admin rights.

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Zachary.shupp · Accepted Answer · 2011-12-10T05:15:00

I figured it out. I found 2 ways. Hope this help

First way:

Dim Path As String

strComputer = MachineNameTextBox.Text

If strComputer = "" Then
strComputer = "Localhost"
End If

Path = "\\" & strComputer & "\c$\Windows\System32\drivers\etc"
Dim objshell = CreateObject("wscript.shell")
objshell.run(Path)

Second Way

Dim p As New Process()
strComputer = MachineNameTextBox.Text

If strComputer = "" Then
strComputer = "Localhost"
End If

p.StartInfo.FileName = "explorer.exe "
p.StartInfo.Arguments = "-e,-root,\\" & strComputer & "\c$\users"
p.Start()