Accessing shared folder on local network for IPTV

Greg Pajak 0 Reputation points
2024-03-19T14:57:24.6866667+00:00

I am having trouble accessing a shared folder on my Windows 11 PC, where I want to store my IPTV recordings. The folder is located on a 20TB USB drive attached to the PC, and I have set up all the necessary sharing permissions and created a local PC login account, but I am still unable to access it. When I try to connect from another device (have used both my phone and another PC), it does find the PC on the network but it prompts for login information. I have tried both my local and Microsoft login account, but none of them work. I have searched for a solution but nothing seems to work. Can anyone suggest what I can do to fix this issue? Thank you in advance.

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  1. KK520 5 Reputation points
    2024-04-11T12:36:37.0366667+00:00

    To access a shared folder on your Windows 11 PC on the local network for IPTV, you can use PowerShell scripting. PowerShell is a powerful scripting language and command-line shell designed specifically for system administration. Below are the detailed instructions to automate the process of accessing a shared folder on the local network for IPTV using PowerShell:

    1. Open Notepad or any text editor to create a PowerShell script.
    2. Copy and paste the following PowerShell script into the text editor:

    Define the network address of the shared folder $networkAddress = "\computer name\shared folder name"

    Define the username and password for the local PC login account

    $username = "your_username" $password = ConvertTo-SecureString "your_password" -AsPlainText -Force

    Create a credential object

    $cred = New-Object -TypeName System.Management.Automation.PSCredential -ArgumentList $username, $password

    Access the shared folder using the network address and credentials

    New-PSDrive -Name Z -PSProvider FileSystem -Root $networkAddress -Credential $cred

    Access the shared folder in File Explorer

    explorer Z:

    1. Replace '\computer name\shared folder name', 'your_username', and 'your_password' in the script with the actual network address of the shared folder, your local PC login account username, and password, respectively. 4. Save the file with a .ps1 extension, for example, access_shared_folder.ps1. 5. Now, open PowerShell on your Windows 11 PC and navigate to the directory where you saved the access_shared_folder.ps1 script. 6. Run the script by typing the following command:

    Set-ExecutionPolicy RemoteSigned ./access_shared_folder.ps1

    1. The script will execute and automate the process of accessing the shared folder on the local network for IPTV.

    Desired output format:

    • The PowerShell script will establish a network drive connection to the shared folder with the provided username and password, and then it will open File Explorer to show the contents of the shared folder.

    By following these instructions, you can easily automate the process of accessing the shared folder on the local network for IPTV on a Windows 11 PC using PowerShell scripting. If you encounter any issues, you can visit this website to find more useful info regarding IPTV.

    To access a shared folder on your Windows 11 PC on the local network for IPTV, you can use PowerShell scripting. PowerShell is a powerful scripting language and command-line shell designed specifically for system administration. Below are the detailed instructions to automate the process of accessing a shared folder on the local network for IPTV using PowerShell:

    1. Open Notepad or any text editor to create a PowerShell script.

    Copy and paste the following PowerShell script into the text editor:

    Define the network address of the shared folder $networkAddress = "\computer name\shared folder name"

    Define the username and password for the local PC login account

    $username = "your_username" $password = ConvertTo-SecureString "your_password" -AsPlainText -Force

    Create a credential object

    $cred = New-Object -TypeName System.Management.Automation.PSCredential -ArgumentList $username, $password

    Access the shared folder using the network address and credentials

    New-PSDrive -Name Z -PSProvider FileSystem -Root $networkAddress -Credential $cred

    Access the shared folder in File Explorer

    explorer Z:

    1. Replace '\computer name\shared folder name', 'your_username', and 'your_password' in the script with the actual network address of the shared folder, your local PC login account username, and password, respectively.

    2. Save the file with a .ps1 extension, for example, access_shared_folder.ps1.

    3.  Now, open PowerShell on your Windows 11 PC and navigate to the directory where you saved the access_shared_folder.ps1 script.

    4. Run the script by typing the following command:

    Set-ExecutionPolicy RemoteSigned ./access_shared_folder.ps1

    1. The script will execute and automate the process of accessing the shared folder on the local network for IPTV.

    Desired output format:

    • The PowerShell script will establish a network drive connection to the shared folder with the provided username and password, and then it will open File Explorer to show the contents of the shared folder.

    By following these instructions, you can easily automate the process of accessing the shared folder on the local network for IPTV on a Windows 11 PC using PowerShell scripting. If you encounter any issues, you can visit this website here to find more useful info regarding IPTV.

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