In your application, map to the drive using Windows Scripting, and send the user name and password as parameters.

oNet = CreateObject("WScript.Network")    
oNet.MapNetworkDrive("I","\\myserver\myFiles",.T.,"username","password")

>how can i access a password protected network folder in vfp 6.0???
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>can i do use table without errors? or should i enter the password programmatically in my application?
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>i put read/write access in the network folder where my tables are kept. but even if i do this, users' with these rights can still open the folder and probably mess up with my tables.
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>pls help.