DOS .bat script to copy files to a secure network location, how to supply credentials?

Question

The environment is Windows Web Server 2008, and I'm just trying to copy a folder full of files to a network location (a managed backup network folder). Here is my .bat file, running in the folder with my .bat files:

copy *.bak \\networklocation\*.bak
pause

however \\networklocation requires username x and password y, so running the script gives:

Logon failure: unknown user name or bad password.

I can't figure out a way to supply my credentials. I tried creating a scheduled task and modifying the security options, but this only seems to allow you to use credentials relevant to the machine (i.e. I try putting in username x and it can't find it).

How do I run this script with all the right permissions?

Solution:

net use \\networklocation\sharefolder password /USER:username
copy \*.bak \\networklocation\sharefolder\*.bak

Answer 1

Try this

net use \\networklocation\ password /USER:username