How to use network shared path with credentials as static files folder in asp.net core

Question

I want to serve the static images from a network shared path, but when I map this path middleware, it is throwing exception as this path cannot access in middleware. Please let me know how to map a static files from network shared folder with credentials. I am using following code

 app.UseStaticFiles(new StaticFileOptions()
            {
                FileProvider = new PhysicalFileProvider(
                            Path.Combine("\\sharedfolder\images")

            });

https://stackoverflow.com/questions/295538/how-to-provide-user-name-and-password-when-connecting-to-a-network-share — Stefano Balzarotti, Oct 30 '19 at 13:39

score 2 · Accepted Answer · edited May 16 '21 at 21:38

I got the solution from the given hint by @Stefano, thanks.

NetworkCredential sourceCredentials = new NetworkCredential { Domain = "domain", UserName = "user", Password = "pass" };

using (new NetworkConnection("\\\\networkpath\\Shared", sourceCredentials))
{
    app.UseStaticFiles(new StaticFileOptions()
    {
        FileProvider = new PhysicalFileProvider(
                    Path.Combine("\\\\networkpath\\Shared"))
        });
    }
}

How to use network shared path with credentials as static files folder in asp.net core

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