Mapped network drive always requires user login after reboot

[Guest dath]

We have 1 server that is a domain controller/exchange server that has some

folders that need to be shared for client access. I setup a mapped network

drive to this shared folder on a windows vista client computer and set it to

auto login each time he reboots with the admin credentials. However each

time he reboots it requires him to manually put in the admin user name and

PW. How do we get around this problem without joining his computer to the

domain? We obviously don’t want to give out the admin login info to every

user and they are hesitant to add them to the domain because they take there

laptops home each night and don’t want any problems with there internet at

home.

[Guest Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]]

Re: Mapped network drive always requires user login after reboot

 

dath <dath@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

> We have 1 server that is a domain controller/exchange server that has

> some folders that need to be shared for client access. I setup a

> mapped network drive to this shared folder on a windows vista client

> computer and set it to auto login each time he reboots with the admin

> credentials. However each time he reboots it requires him to

> manually put in the admin user name and PW. How do we get around

> this problem without joining his computer to the domain? We

> obviously don't want to give out the admin login info to every user

> and they are hesitant to add them to the domain because they take

> there laptops home each night and don't want any problems with there

> internet at home.

 

Questions/comments -

 

Why is the user connecting using administrative credentials to map the

drive? Can't this folder be accessed by a non-admin user account in the

domain? This doesn't sound like an ideal setup.....

 

You can set up a domain account & password that matches the local

workstation credentials and they ought to be passed through (I'm not a Vista

person, note).

 

I'd use a login script on the desktop rather than telling Windows to map the

drive automatically - have the user run it manually when they're in the

office.

 

net use x: \\server\share /persistent:no

 

 

All that said, I would recommend that *all* your users' computers be joined

to the domain - and use login scripts, group policy, to manage them. Their

internet access at home shouldn't be disrupted by this, but honestly, if

these are company owned computers, they should be locked down sufficiently

that the users can't (in)advertently make any systems changes or install

software.

[Guest dath]

Re: Mapped network drive always requires user login after reboot

 

 

 

"Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]" wrote:

> dath <dath@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

> > We have 1 server that is a domain controller/exchange server that has

> > some folders that need to be shared for client access. I setup a

> > mapped network drive to this shared folder on a windows vista client

> > computer and set it to auto login each time he reboots with the admin

> > credentials. However each time he reboots it requires him to

> > manually put in the admin user name and PW. How do we get around

> > this problem without joining his computer to the domain? We

> > obviously don't want to give out the admin login info to every user

> > and they are hesitant to add them to the domain because they take

> > there laptops home each night and don't want any problems with there

> > internet at home.

>

> Questions/comments -

>

> Why is the user connecting using administrative credentials to map the

> drive? Can't this folder be accessed by a non-admin user account in the

> domain? This doesn't sound like an ideal setup.....

>

> You can set up a domain account & password that matches the local

> workstation credentials and they ought to be passed through (I'm not a Vista

> person, note).

>

> I'd use a login script on the desktop rather than telling Windows to map the

> drive automatically - have the user run it manually when they're in the

> office.

>

> net use x: \\server\share /persistent:no

>

>

> All that said, I would recommend that *all* your users' computers be joined

> to the domain - and use login scripts, group policy, to manage them. Their

> internet access at home shouldn't be disrupted by this, but honestly, if

> these are company owned computers, they should be locked down sufficiently

> that the users can't (in)advertently make any systems changes or install

> software.

>

>

>

The problem is that he does not want to join the domain he is the owner of

the company so he just wants the mapped drive to work without logging in each

time. Why would you use a script when you can just setup a shortcut on his

desktop to the mapped drive?

 

Are there any vista experts out there that have had experience with setting

up a user on the DC with the same name and pw as the user on a laptop that is

not part of the domain? I know I could do this with my 2000 network and XP

but I dont want to show up at his office only to find out it wont pass

through using Vista.

[Guest Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]]

Re: Mapped network drive always requires user login after reboot

 

dath <dath@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

> "Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]" wrote:

>

>> dath <dath@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

>>> We have 1 server that is a domain controller/exchange server that

>>> has some folders that need to be shared for client access. I setup

>>> a mapped network drive to this shared folder on a windows vista

>>> client computer and set it to auto login each time he reboots with

>>> the admin credentials. However each time he reboots it requires

>>> him to manually put in the admin user name and PW. How do we get

>>> around this problem without joining his computer to the domain? We

>>> obviously don't want to give out the admin login info to every user

>>> and they are hesitant to add them to the domain because they take

>>> there laptops home each night and don't want any problems with there

>>> internet at home.

>>

>> Questions/comments -

>>

>> Why is the user connecting using administrative credentials to map

>> the drive? Can't this folder be accessed by a non-admin user account

>> in the domain? This doesn't sound like an ideal setup.....

>>

>> You can set up a domain account & password that matches the local

>> workstation credentials and they ought to be passed through (I'm not

>> a Vista person, note).

>>

>> I'd use a login script on the desktop rather than telling Windows to

>> map the drive automatically - have the user run it manually when

>> they're in the office.

>>

>> net use x: \\server\share /persistent:no

>>

>>

>> All that said, I would recommend that *all* your users' computers be

>> joined to the domain - and use login scripts, group policy, to

>> manage them. Their internet access at home shouldn't be disrupted by

>> this, but honestly, if these are company owned computers, they

>> should be locked down sufficiently that the users can't

>> (in)advertently make any systems changes or install software.

>>

>>

>>

> The problem is that he does not want to join the domain he is the

> owner of the company

 

I understand what you're talking about - but I tell business owners "no" all

the time when they have dumb requests. And they still call me to do work for

them.

> so he just wants the mapped drive to work

> without logging in each time.

 

And I want a pony. :)

 

> Why would you use a script when you

> can just setup a shortcut on his desktop to the mapped drive?

 

Because he shouldn't have it try to maintain a persistent connection. What

about when he's not at work? What if you move a share or add a server?

 

You haven't explained why he's using any sort of administrative

credentials - maybe I'm not following....

>

> Are there any vista experts out there that have had experience with

> setting up a user on the DC with the same name and pw as the user on

> a laptop that is not part of the domain? I know I could do this with

> my 2000 network and XP but I dont want to show up at his office only

> to find out it wont pass through using Vista.

 

I don't use Vista (ptui!) so I can't advise you there, sorry.