Mapped Network Drive Issue

[Guest IT Craig]

Hello all, My AD Environment has a file server running windows 2003.

I have 900 users connected throughout the infrastructure. Our Novell

server has recently died, so im mapping users to a new server for file

share. 200 users have been sucsessful remapped but, 2 of them. I am

at a loss of whats going on. Same subnet, same permissions, same

building, I can map the drive, but cannot access it. However, before

the mapped drive is complete, I can run the share from RUN on these 2

workstations. I can access and make changes as I have granted rights

to these users.

 

Anyone have any ideas or has anyone seen this before?

 

Thanks in advance

[Guest Pegasus \(MVP\)]

Re: Mapped Network Drive Issue

 

 

"IT Craig" <craig.amo@gmail.com> wrote in message

news:1194357485.317209.50030@57g2000hsv.googlegroups.com...

> Hello all, My AD Environment has a file server running windows 2003.

> I have 900 users connected throughout the infrastructure. Our Novell

> server has recently died, so im mapping users to a new server for file

> share. 200 users have been sucsessful remapped but, 2 of them. I am

> at a loss of whats going on. Same subnet, same permissions, same

> building, I can map the drive, but cannot access it. However, before

> the mapped drive is complete, I can run the share from RUN on these 2

> workstations. I can access and make changes as I have granted rights

> to these users.

>

> Anyone have any ideas or has anyone seen this before?

>

> Thanks in advance

 

I am confused by your post. Here are the reasons:

 

a) You write "200 users have been sucsessful remapped". I thought

that one maps shares, not users?

 

b) You write "I can map the drive, but cannot access it". What

happens when you try?

 

c) You write "before the mapped drive is complete". I do not

understand what this means.

 

d) You write "I can run the share from RUN". I do not understand

this either.

 

e) You write "I can access and make changes as I have granted rights

to these users." Access what? Shares? Make what changes?

When logged on as an administrator or a user?

 

You may have to reword your post so that it becomes clear to

an outsider what exactly you do. Remember that we cannot

see your machines!

[Guest IT Craig]

Re: Mapped Network Drive Issue

 

On Nov 6, 9:33 am, "Pegasus \(MVP\)" <I....@fly.com> wrote:

> "IT Craig" <craig....@gmail.com> wrote in message

>

> news:1194357485.317209.50030@57g2000hsv.googlegroups.com...

>

> > Hello all, My AD Environment has a file server running windows 2003.

> > I have 900 users connected throughout the infrastructure. Our Novell

> > server has recently died, so im mapping users to a new server for file

> > share. 200 users have been sucsessful remapped but, 2 of them. I am

> > at a loss of whats going on. Same subnet, same permissions, same

> > building, I can map the drive, but cannot access it. However, before

> > the mapped drive is complete, I can run the share from RUN on these 2

> > workstations. I can access and make changes as I have granted rights

> > to these users.

>

> > Anyone have any ideas or has anyone seen this before?

>

> > Thanks in advance

>

> I am confused by your post. Here are the reasons:

>

> a) You write "200 users have been sucsessful remapped". I thought

> that one maps shares, not users?

>

> b) You write "I can map the drive, but cannot access it". What

> happens when you try?

>

> c) You write "before the mapped drive is complete". I do not

> understand what this means.

>

> d) You write "I can run the share from RUN". I do not understand

> this either.

>

> e) You write "I can access and make changes as I have granted rights

> to these users." Access what? Shares? Make what changes?

> When logged on as an administrator or a user?

>

> You may have to reword your post so that it becomes clear to

> an outsider what exactly you do. Remember that we cannot

> see your machines!

 

I apologise for coming across so vague (that's usually not my end

result)

 

Ok so here is a combination of the answers to your questions along

with explaining the problem again.

 

 

Answers: I have a total of 900 users that all access mapped drives on

Novell. The Novell Server has failed, and I have a mirrored copy

running on a 2003 server. 200 users, I have remapped to the new or

mirrored server successfully. I.e. 200 users = P:\ (for Production).

2 users, located on the same subnet, same building, OS and all that

good stuff, cannot access the drive. By not accessing the drive I

mean. The mapped drive is in My Computer, but when initiated it says

access is denied. These users have full rights and permissions to the

share. Now, before I mapped the drive, I clicked on start, Run, and

typed in the share name. I could access the server, files, make

changes etc. I copied and pasted the string in the Run box, and

mapped the drive...Fine. Now I double click the P:\ = Access is

denied.

Bottom line is:

Start Run \\sharename\folder$ =Successful

Mapped Drive to P:\ = Unsuccessful but only for 2 users

 

 

Thanks for your help by the way

[Guest Pegasus \(MVP\)]

Re: Mapped Network Drive Issue

 

 

"IT Craig" <craig.amo@gmail.com> wrote in message

news:1194365188.685165.19690@o38g2000hse.googlegroups.com...

> On Nov 6, 9:33 am, "Pegasus \(MVP\)" <I....@fly.com> wrote:

>> "IT Craig" <craig....@gmail.com> wrote in message

>>

>> news:1194357485.317209.50030@57g2000hsv.googlegroups.com...

>>

>> > Hello all, My AD Environment has a file server running windows 2003.

>> > I have 900 users connected throughout the infrastructure. Our Novell

>> > server has recently died, so im mapping users to a new server for file

>> > share. 200 users have been sucsessful remapped but, 2 of them. I am

>> > at a loss of whats going on. Same subnet, same permissions, same

>> > building, I can map the drive, but cannot access it. However, before

>> > the mapped drive is complete, I can run the share from RUN on these 2

>> > workstations. I can access and make changes as I have granted rights

>> > to these users.

>>

>> > Anyone have any ideas or has anyone seen this before?

>>

>> > Thanks in advance

>>

>> I am confused by your post. Here are the reasons:

>>

>> a) You write "200 users have been sucsessful remapped". I thought

>> that one maps shares, not users?

>>

>> b) You write "I can map the drive, but cannot access it". What

>> happens when you try?

>>

>> c) You write "before the mapped drive is complete". I do not

>> understand what this means.

>>

>> d) You write "I can run the share from RUN". I do not understand

>> this either.

>>

>> e) You write "I can access and make changes as I have granted rights

>> to these users." Access what? Shares? Make what changes?

>> When logged on as an administrator or a user?

>>

>> You may have to reword your post so that it becomes clear to

>> an outsider what exactly you do. Remember that we cannot

>> see your machines!

>

> I apologise for coming across so vague (that's usually not my end

> result)

>

> Ok so here is a combination of the answers to your questions along

> with explaining the problem again.

>

>

> Answers: I have a total of 900 users that all access mapped drives on

> Novell. The Novell Server has failed, and I have a mirrored copy

> running on a 2003 server. 200 users, I have remapped to the new or

> mirrored server successfully. I.e. 200 users = P:\ (for Production).

> 2 users, located on the same subnet, same building, OS and all that

> good stuff, cannot access the drive. By not accessing the drive I

> mean. The mapped drive is in My Computer, but when initiated it says

> access is denied. These users have full rights and permissions to the

> share. Now, before I mapped the drive, I clicked on start, Run, and

> typed in the share name. I could access the server, files, make

> changes etc. I copied and pasted the string in the Run box, and

> mapped the drive...Fine. Now I double click the P:\ = Access is

> denied.

> Bottom line is:

> Start Run \\sharename\folder$ =Successful

> Mapped Drive to P:\ = Unsuccessful but only for 2 users

>

>

> Thanks for your help by the way

>

 

This makes it a little clearer. Next questions:

- Are these accounts local accounts or domain accounts?

- What happens when the problem users do the same thing

on a different machine while logged on under their own

account?

- What happens when other users do the same thing

on the machines belonging to the problem users, again

while logged on under their own individual accounts?

- Have you tried deleting & recreating the accounts

belonging to the problem users?

[Guest IT Craig]

Re: Mapped Network Drive Issue

 

On Nov 6, 11:19 am, "Pegasus \(MVP\)" <I....@fly.com> wrote:

> "IT Craig" <craig....@gmail.com> wrote in message

>

> news:1194365188.685165.19690@o38g2000hse.googlegroups.com...

>

>

>

>

>

> > On Nov 6, 9:33 am, "Pegasus \(MVP\)" <I....@fly.com> wrote:

> >> "IT Craig" <craig....@gmail.com> wrote in message

>

> >>news:1194357485.317209.50030@57g2000hsv.googlegroups.com...

>

> >> > Hello all, My AD Environment has a file server running windows 2003.

> >> > I have 900 users connected throughout the infrastructure. Our Novell

> >> > server has recently died, so im mapping users to a new server for file

> >> > share. 200 users have been sucsessful remapped but, 2 of them. I am

> >> > at a loss of whats going on. Same subnet, same permissions, same

> >> > building, I can map the drive, but cannot access it. However, before

> >> > the mapped drive is complete, I can run the share from RUN on these 2

> >> > workstations. I can access and make changes as I have granted rights

> >> > to these users.

>

> >> > Anyone have any ideas or has anyone seen this before?

>

> >> > Thanks in advance

>

> >> I am confused by your post. Here are the reasons:

>

> >> a) You write "200 users have been sucsessful remapped". I thought

> >> that one maps shares, not users?

>

> >> b) You write "I can map the drive, but cannot access it". What

> >> happens when you try?

>

> >> c) You write "before the mapped drive is complete". I do not

> >> understand what this means.

>

> >> d) You write "I can run the share from RUN". I do not understand

> >> this either.

>

> >> e) You write "I can access and make changes as I have granted rights

> >> to these users." Access what? Shares? Make what changes?

> >> When logged on as an administrator or a user?

>

> >> You may have to reword your post so that it becomes clear to

> >> an outsider what exactly you do. Remember that we cannot

> >> see your machines!

>

> > I apologise for coming across so vague (that's usually not my end

> > result)

>

> > Ok so here is a combination of the answers to your questions along

> > with explaining the problem again.

>

> > Answers: I have a total of 900 users that all access mapped drives on

> > Novell. The Novell Server has failed, and I have a mirrored copy

> > running on a 2003 server. 200 users, I have remapped to the new or

> > mirrored server successfully. I.e. 200 users = P:\ (for Production).

> > 2 users, located on the same subnet, same building, OS and all that

> > good stuff, cannot access the drive. By not accessing the drive I

> > mean. The mapped drive is in My Computer, but when initiated it says

> > access is denied. These users have full rights and permissions to the

> > share. Now, before I mapped the drive, I clicked on start, Run, and

> > typed in the share name. I could access the server, files, make

> > changes etc. I copied and pasted the string in the Run box, and

> > mapped the drive...Fine. Now I double click the P:\ = Access is

> > denied.

> > Bottom line is:

> > Start Run \\sharename\folder$ =Successful

> > Mapped Drive to P:\ = Unsuccessful but only for 2 users

>

> > Thanks for your help by the way

>

> This makes it a little clearer. Next questions:

> - Are these accounts local accounts or domain accounts?

> - What happens when the problem users do the same thing

> on a different machine while logged on under their own

> account?

> - What happens when other users do the same thing

> on the machines belonging to the problem users, again

> while logged on under their own individual accounts?

> - Have you tried deleting & recreating the accounts

> belonging to the problem users?- Hide quoted text -

>

> - Show quoted text -

Are these accounts local accounts or domain accounts?

- Im not sure exactly what you mean, however when each user logs onto

the domain, a local profile is created.

What happens when the problem users do the same thing

on a different machine while logged on under their own

> account?

- I will try this to get a definite idea of what the answer is to

that. I didnt try these questions since everything was going fine with

all the others. And by the way No is the answer to the 2 problem users

being the last to join the share. i.e. They are not user 199 and 200.

FYI, one was in the first 20, and the other 150ish

Have you tried deleting & recreating the account belonging to the

problem users?-

- Yes I have removed the problematic workstations from the domain and

rejoined them. This didnt fix the problem

 

I am going to try the suggestions you have made through your questions

and will reply shortly.

 

Thank you for your prompt help

[Guest Pegasus \(MVP\)]

Re: Mapped Network Drive Issue

 

 

"IT Craig" <craig.amo@gmail.com> wrote in message

news:1194366978.582558.184400@y27g2000pre.googlegroups.com...

> On Nov 6, 11:19 am, "Pegasus \(MVP\)" <I....@fly.com> wrote:

>> "IT Craig" <craig....@gmail.com> wrote in message

>>

>> news:1194365188.685165.19690@o38g2000hse.googlegroups.com...

>>

>>

>>

>>

>>

>> > On Nov 6, 9:33 am, "Pegasus \(MVP\)" <I....@fly.com> wrote:

>> >> "IT Craig" <craig....@gmail.com> wrote in message

>>

>> >>news:1194357485.317209.50030@57g2000hsv.googlegroups.com...

>>

>> >> > Hello all, My AD Environment has a file server running windows

>> >> > 2003.

>> >> > I have 900 users connected throughout the infrastructure. Our Novell

>> >> > server has recently died, so im mapping users to a new server for

>> >> > file

>> >> > share. 200 users have been sucsessful remapped but, 2 of them. I am

>> >> > at a loss of whats going on. Same subnet, same permissions, same

>> >> > building, I can map the drive, but cannot access it. However,

>> >> > before

>> >> > the mapped drive is complete, I can run the share from RUN on these

>> >> > 2

>> >> > workstations. I can access and make changes as I have granted rights

>> >> > to these users.

>>

>> >> > Anyone have any ideas or has anyone seen this before?

>>

>> >> > Thanks in advance

>>

>> >> I am confused by your post. Here are the reasons:

>>

>> >> a) You write "200 users have been sucsessful remapped". I thought

>> >> that one maps shares, not users?

>>

>> >> b) You write "I can map the drive, but cannot access it". What

>> >> happens when you try?

>>

>> >> c) You write "before the mapped drive is complete". I do not

>> >> understand what this means.

>>

>> >> d) You write "I can run the share from RUN". I do not understand

>> >> this either.

>>

>> >> e) You write "I can access and make changes as I have granted rights

>> >> to these users." Access what? Shares? Make what changes?

>> >> When logged on as an administrator or a user?

>>

>> >> You may have to reword your post so that it becomes clear to

>> >> an outsider what exactly you do. Remember that we cannot

>> >> see your machines!

>>

>> > I apologise for coming across so vague (that's usually not my end

>> > result)

>>

>> > Ok so here is a combination of the answers to your questions along

>> > with explaining the problem again.

>>

>> > Answers: I have a total of 900 users that all access mapped drives on

>> > Novell. The Novell Server has failed, and I have a mirrored copy

>> > running on a 2003 server. 200 users, I have remapped to the new or

>> > mirrored server successfully. I.e. 200 users = P:\ (for Production).

>> > 2 users, located on the same subnet, same building, OS and all that

>> > good stuff, cannot access the drive. By not accessing the drive I

>> > mean. The mapped drive is in My Computer, but when initiated it says

>> > access is denied. These users have full rights and permissions to the

>> > share. Now, before I mapped the drive, I clicked on start, Run, and

>> > typed in the share name. I could access the server, files, make

>> > changes etc. I copied and pasted the string in the Run box, and

>> > mapped the drive...Fine. Now I double click the P:\ = Access is

>> > denied.

>> > Bottom line is:

>> > Start Run \\sharename\folder$ =Successful

>> > Mapped Drive to P:\ = Unsuccessful but only for 2 users

>>

>> > Thanks for your help by the way

>>

>> This makes it a little clearer. Next questions:

>> - Are these accounts local accounts or domain accounts?

>> - What happens when the problem users do the same thing

>> on a different machine while logged on under their own

>> account?

>> - What happens when other users do the same thing

>> on the machines belonging to the problem users, again

>> while logged on under their own individual accounts?

>> - Have you tried deleting & recreating the accounts

>> belonging to the problem users?- Hide quoted text -

>>

>> - Show quoted text -

> Are these accounts local accounts or domain accounts?

> - Im not sure exactly what you mean, however when each user logs onto

> the domain, a local profile is created.

> What happens when the problem users do the same thing

> on a different machine while logged on under their own

>> account?

> - I will try this to get a definite idea of what the answer is to

> that. I didnt try these questions since everything was going fine with

> all the others. And by the way No is the answer to the 2 problem users

> being the last to join the share. i.e. They are not user 199 and 200.

> FYI, one was in the first 20, and the other 150ish

> Have you tried deleting & recreating the account belonging to the

> problem users?-

> - Yes I have removed the problematic workstations from the domain and

> rejoined them. This didnt fix the problem

>

> I am going to try the suggestions you have made through your questions

> and will reply shortly.

>

> Thank you for your prompt help

>

 

We're back in the land of confusion. Here is an extract from your

previous reply:

=============

> Have you tried deleting & recreating the account belonging to the

> problem users?-

> - Yes I have removed the problematic workstations from the domain and

> rejoined them. This didnt fix the problem

=============

But initially you wrote: "200 users have been sucsessful remapped but,

2 of them."

 

If you wish to continue with this discussion then you must be

crystal clear: Is it users that you have a problem with or is it

workstations? The two terms are not interchangeable!