How do I connect to an access database whereby the path requires password

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Hi, I need to store my database on a NAS drive and the shared volume requires a username and password. I am not in charge of the storage drive so I cannot change it. Is there a way to add the username and password in the connection string in c#. thanks

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I tried placing the credentials in front of the path like what you would do for FTP.

Posted 5-Jan-20 20:46pm

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Updated 5-Jan-20 21:03pm

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OriginalGriff · Answer 1 · 2020-01-05T21:03:00

No, you can't add a set of credentials to a file path - which is what you'd need to connect to the share and specify the path in an DB connection string.

You can do this: Connect to a UNC Path with Credentials[^] - but I'd go with establishing a mapped drive letter to the share in Windows, and just use that directly as part of the file path.

You can establish the map directly in software: Mapping a Drive Letter Programmatically[^] if you need to perhaps as a "one off" at the app start, if the map is not already connected.