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HostConnectDrive Method (String, String, String, String, Boolean, Boolean, Boolean)
Creates a connection to a network resource. The function can redirect a local device to a network resource.

Namespace: Alphaleonis.Win32.Network
Assembly: AlphaFS (in AlphaFS.dll) Version: 2.0
Syntax
public static string ConnectDrive(
	string localName,
	string remoteName,
	string userName,
	string password,
	bool prompt,
	bool updateProfile,
	bool saveCredentials
)

Parameters

localName
Type: SystemString
The name of a local device to be redirected, such as "F:". When localName is or string.Empty, the last available drive letter will be used. Letters are assigned beginning with Z:, then Y: and so on.
remoteName
Type: SystemString
The network resource to connect to. The string can be up to MAX_PATH characters in length.
userName
Type: SystemString
The user name for making the connection. If userName is , the function uses the default user name. (The user context for the process provides the default user name)
password
Type: SystemString
The password to be used for making the network connection. If password is , the function uses the current default password associated with the user specified by userName.
prompt
Type: SystemBoolean
always pop-ups an authentication dialog box.
updateProfile
Type: SystemBoolean
successful network resource connections will be saved.
saveCredentials
Type: SystemBoolean
When the operating system prompts for a credential, the credential should be saved by the credential manager when true.

Return Value

Type: String
If localName is or string.Empty, returns the last available drive letter, null otherwise.
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