Is there a way to create a new shared drive through PowerShell script? [closed]

Question

How do I create a new shared drive with the provided credentials on the computer that is running the script?

Is there a PowerShell cmdlet that does that?

Answer 1

This powershell function should work:

Function NEW-SHARE ($Foldername, $Sharename) { 
   # Test for existence of folder, if not there then create it 
   # 
   IF (!(TEST-PATH $Foldername)) { 
       NEW-ITEM $Foldername -type Directory } 
   # Create Share but check to make sure it isn’t already there 
   # 
   If (!(GET-WMIOBJECT Win32_Share -filter “name=$Sharename”) { 
       $Shares.Create($Foldername,$Sharename,0)} 
}

The following article on technet provides more information:

http://blogs.technet.com/b/heyscriptingguy/archive/2010/09/16/how-to-use-powershell-to-create-shared-folders-in-windows-7.aspx

Answer 2

Just use "net use" inside your powershell scripts:

new use z: \\server\share /user:domain\username password