python copy files to a network location on Windows without mapping a drive

python file networking copy unc
pablo picture pablo · Mar 7, 2011 · Viewed 58.7k times · Source

I am running python in a non interactive session on windows and therefore I cannot map a network drive.

Most of what I have researched on here and through google everyone suggests mapping a network drive and copying the files that way.

On linux I would facilitate this with an smbmount but unfortunately the software I am working with is tied to windows.

Are there any options for interacting with files via a UNC path?

Answer

cwallenpoole picture cwallenpoole · Mar 7, 2011

Personally, I've never had difficulties getting Python to simply recognize \\\\<server>\\path\\to\\directory\\. The annoying part is that for every "\" in the win. path, there needs to be 2 in python.

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