# Ruby lib to make a net use connection **URL:** \ **Category:** Ruby\ **Created:** [June 18, 2008, 11:46pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby-lib-to-make-a-net-use-connection/140824 "2008-06-18T23:46:20Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![tristincolby](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/t/58f4c7/32.png) [@tristincolby](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/tristincolby)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2008, 11:46pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby-lib-to-make-a-net-use-connection/140824/1 "2008-06-18T23:46:20Z")
Can someone point me to a Win32 module that can do net use commands from ruby? I.E net use \machine\_name , but programatically ---
**Author:** ![tristincolby](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/t/58f4c7/32.png) [@tristincolby](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/tristincolby)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2008, 1:42am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby-lib-to-make-a-net-use-connection/140824/2 "2008-06-19T01:42:27Z")
Tristin D. wrote: > Can someone point me to a Win32 module that can do net use commands from > ruby? > I.E net use \machine\_name , but programatically There are some ssh gems and alike on gems repos, if that’s what you are looking for. Just typing “gem search -r net” on a console would show some gems that would fit Anyway you can use any windows command on ruby with system I.E system ‘net use \machine\_name’ Hope it helps ---
**Author:** ![tristincolby](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/t/58f4c7/32.png) [@tristincolby](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/tristincolby)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2008, 1:49am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby-lib-to-make-a-net-use-connection/140824/3 "2008-06-19T01:49:10Z")
I’m not looking for anything ssh. 🙂 I’m trying to stay away from using system, but I will if i absolutly must. On Wed, Jun 18, 2008 at 6:41 PM, Simon B. [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid)