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Multiple XP users are experiencing their mapped network drive

(\\servername\username) which unmaps itself even after they were succesfully

able to map the drive.

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Guest Newbie Coder
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Re: Drive Mappings Problem

 

Anna,

 

If you're using AD then use the logon/loff scripts

 

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"Anna" <Anna@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

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> Multiple XP users are experiencing their mapped network drive

> (\\servername\username) which unmaps itself even after they were succesfully

> able to map the drive.

Posted

Re: Drive Mappings Problem

 

I am using AD and have the drive mappings in the logon scripts but for some

reason the drive mappings intermittently disappear.

 

"Newbie Coder" wrote:

> Anna,

>

> If you're using AD then use the logon/loff scripts

>

> --

> Newbie Coder

> (It's just a name)

>

>

>

> "Anna" <Anna@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

> news:E2DC1E13-273B-4C61-9582-299A95C3A8E1@microsoft.com...

> > Multiple XP users are experiencing their mapped network drive

> > (\\servername\username) which unmaps itself even after they were succesfully

> > able to map the drive.

>

>

>

Guest Newbie Coder
Posted

Re: Drive Mappings Problem

 

Anna,

 

What I suggest you also do is run a batch file on startup too locally

 

Net Use... See here but use the '/persistant:yes' at the end:

 

http://www.microsoft.com/resources/documentation/windows/xp/all/proddocs/en-us/net_use.mspx?mfr=true

 

Example:

 

Net Use Z: \\ServerName\Directory /persistant:yes

 

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"Anna" <Anna@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

news:FAC8F9F0-3370-4CD0-97D6-76B66BEC400A@microsoft.com...

> I am using AD and have the drive mappings in the logon scripts but for some

> reason the drive mappings intermittently disappear.

>

> "Newbie Coder" wrote:

>

> > Anna,

> >

> > If you're using AD then use the logon/loff scripts

> >

> > --

> > Newbie Coder

> > (It's just a name)

> >

> >

> >

> > "Anna" <Anna@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

> > news:E2DC1E13-273B-4C61-9582-299A95C3A8E1@microsoft.com...

> > > Multiple XP users are experiencing their mapped network drive

> > > (\\servername\username) which unmaps itself even after they were

succesfully

> > > able to map the drive.

> >

> >

> >

Guest John John
Posted

Re: Drive Mappings Problem

 

I think you mean *persistent:yes* In any case it is usually recommended

*not* to use the persistent:yes switch if you run the batch file at

every startup. Deleting all persistent connections and running a batch

file to establish them at every log is often a fix to problems with

persistent connections.

 

John

 

Newbie Coder wrote:

> Anna,

>

> What I suggest you also do is run a batch file on startup too locally

>

> Net Use... See here but use the '/persistant:yes' at the end:

>

> http://www.microsoft.com/resources/documentation/windows/xp/all/proddocs/en-us/net_use.mspx?mfr=true

>

> Example:

>

> Net Use Z: \\ServerName\Directory /persistant:yes

>

Guest Newbie Coder
Posted

Re: Drive Mappings Problem

 

John John,

 

A typo by me but the user had a link to all switches

 

But the user can also use a switch to configure a username too if they wish.

 

Me personally would rather map the home directory etc within AD then run a batch

locally to map general shares. Its less likely to fail where XP is concerned. If

the users are nailed down sufficiently then there are no problems

 

Don't forget the registry also holds the Mapped Network Drive MRU

(HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Map

Network Drive MRU) list too. Is that also classed as 'dangerous'?

 

With 2000 you could have at least use the lanmanager registry key for a timeout

for disconnection...

 

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"John John" <audetweld@nbnet.nb.ca> wrote in message

news:uKJhLXp5HHA.3916@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...

> I think you mean *persistent:yes* In any case it is usually recommended

> *not* to use the persistent:yes switch if you run the batch file at

> every startup. Deleting all persistent connections and running a batch

> file to establish them at every log is often a fix to problems with

> persistent connections.

>

> John

>

> Newbie Coder wrote:

>

> > Anna,

> >

> > What I suggest you also do is run a batch file on startup too locally

> >

> > Net Use... See here but use the '/persistant:yes' at the end:

> >

> >

http://www.microsoft.com/resources/documentation/windows/xp/all/proddocs/en-us/net_use.mspx?mfr=true

> >

> > Example:

> >

> > Net Use Z: \\ServerName\Directory /persistant:yes

> >


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