if you have shared folder or network drive and you need to access it from sql server management studio or add this path to backup plan
use this command
EXEC xp_cmdshell 'net use y: \\sharedLoc /user:username psw'
ex
EXEC xp_cmdshell 'net use Z: \\10.5.39.100\Backups /user:sqluser P@$$w0rd'
which Y is the name of network drive will appear in SSMS screen
sharedLoc is location for shared folder such as \\10.10.10.5\x
username : permitted user to access shared folder
psw password needed for user to access the folder
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-- To Add Backup Network Shared Location Run the Following Script
-- 1- Change show advanced Options to one
EXEC sp_configure 'show advanced options', 1;
GO
-- 2-Reconfigure
RECONFIGURE;
GO
-- 3-Enable command Shell
EXEC sp_configure 'xp_cmdshell',1
GO
--4-Reconfigure Again
RECONFIGURE
GO
--**************************************************** if the following commands not working let it run using command prompt net use
-- To Delete connection To Drive
--EXEC XP_CMDSHELL 'net use */delete /persistent:yes'
-- set Drive Name and Network Location.
EXEC XP_CMDSHELL 'net use R: \\172.19.8.65\FileServer\Eservices\ServersBackups\SQLServerBackps\ProdDBsBackups /USER:MEDMWA\SQLESER $@l@dmin'