[vkmgeek]

Hi,
I am writing a batch file.
My aim is to write a batch file such that it shares a folder on network. Then it waits for an hour. and then it unshares that folder. I want to put this .bat file in scheduled task.

Now I know net share is a command to share a folder. but i dont know how to wait then for an hour. and then how to unshare a folder...?

Please someone help me...

Thanks,

[Jimmy the Hand]

I don't know it either, but I think 'waiting' requires a background process. Why don't you just create another batch that unshares the folder, and put this 2nd batch file (60 mins after the first) in scheduled task, too?

[vkmgeek]

Gr8!!
Focusing on solution...
Anyway, can do it as temporary solution, but have to find out a good solution.

[Squashman]

A scheduled task would be about the only solution or a CRON job if you want to install CRON for windows.

Either way you are going to have to run some type of scheduled task. Or a batch file that constantly runs for an hour. You could have the batch file mark the start time in a variable, have it wait for a specified amount of time and have it check to see if 60 minutes have passed since the start time.

Not sure if this is something you could do with an AutoIT script. Johnwill would know more about that. Hopefully he stops by and checks out this thread.

[StumpedTechy]

I know its not BAT but its simple in VBS - can you change the format or even just have the batch file call the VBS file?

Set WshNetwork = WScript.CreateObject("WScript.Network")
WshNetwork.MapNetworkDrive "X:", "\\Server\Share", "True"
Wscript.Sleep 3600000 (this number is in milliseconds)
WshNetwork.RemoveNetworkDrive "X:", True, True