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Hector Sosa Jr
Asked: 2009-05-02 12:26:11 +0800 CST

Auto-mapping network drive when a user logs in

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I used to know how to do this a few years ago, but I can't remember how I did it. I have one machine that is used by 5 different people. I need to map their home drive/folder when a user logs in with their credentials.

The client OS is Windows XP. The home folders are on a Windows 2003 R2 file server. There are no domains, and only a single workgroup in the network.

I would greatly appreciate it, if anybody could point me to a blog, article, or knowledge base that explains how to do this.

Thanks!

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3 Answers

  1. User Profile Home folder mapping (active directory):

    1. Right-click the account you wish to modify and select 'Properties'
    2. Click the 'Profile' tab and choose 'Connect:' under the 'Home folder' section

    User Profile Home folder mapping (local system):

    1. Right-click 'My Computer' Select 'Manage'
    2. Expand 'Local Users and Groups' and open the 'Users' folder
    3. Right-click the user you wish to modify
    4. Click the 'Profile' tab and choose 'Connect:' under the 'Home folder' section

    General drive mapping:

    See this article from Microsoft, and look at the net use section.

    Specifically, 

    net use x: \\computer name\share name

    To get it to re-map on boot, use /PERSISTENT:YES after the command:

    net use x: \\computer name\share name /PERSISTENT:YES
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  2. You can set this in their user properties under the "Profile" tab.

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  3. Best Answer

    I have typically done this with one of the following two methods:

    1. For machines logging into a domain (WinXP Pro only, not WinXP Home), create a batch login script that executes "net use" commands, or
    2. Create a bat script that uses "net use" commands and put it or a shortcut to it into the startup folder:

    C:\Documents and Settings\<USERNAME>\Start Menu\Programs\Startup

    or

    C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\Startup

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