I agree with Matthew, it sounds like a name resolution issue. Have you tried mapping using the following:
NetBIOS name FQDN IP address If all of those fail, it's probably not name resolution. From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Matthew Topper Sent: Friday, June 10, 2016 8:43 AM To: [email protected] Subject: [NTSysADM] RE: net use error 53 Don't have a direct solution on this, but whenever I see something that's different in Explorer vs. cmd, my first thought is that it has something to do with name resolution using DNS vs. NETBIOS Matthew Topper From: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of David McSpadden Sent: Friday, June 10, 2016 8:23 AM To: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> Subject: [NTSysADM] net use error 53 From a workstation I can use the gui to map a network drive to a server but my cmd line net use continues to get an error 53 even in an elevated dos window. What is wrong? David McSpadden System Administrator Indiana Members Credit Union P: 317.554.8190 [Description: Description: imcu email icon]<http://imcu.com/> [Description: Description: facebook email icon] <https://www.facebook.com/IndianaMembersCU> [Description: Description: twitter email icon] <https://twitter.com/IndMembersCU> [Description: Description: email logo] [http://www.amuletsolutions.com/images/mcp.gif]<http://www.google.com/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0ahUKEwjFztf-tePJAhXK5iYKHcPtAxEQjRwIBw&url=http://www.amuletsolutions.com/awards.aspx&bvm=bv.110151844,d.amc&psig=AFQjCNHkrx8CednTEOOq4zUxYyrRUGzUsg&ust=1450459757284499> This e-mail and any files transmitted with it are property of Indiana Members Credit Union, are confidential, and are intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom this e-mail is addressed. If you are not one of the named recipient(s) or otherwise have reason to believe that you have received this message in error, please notify the sender and delete this message immediately from your computer. Any other use, retention, dissemination, forwarding, printing, or copying of this email is strictly prohibited. Please consider the environment before printing this email. ----------------------------------------- This message, and any attachments to it, may contain information that is privileged, confidential, and exempt from disclosure under applicable law. If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient, you are notified that any use, dissemination, distribution, copying, or communication of this message is strictly prohibited. If you have received this message in error, please notify the sender immediately by return e-mail and delete the message and any attachments. Thank you.
