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Adam Davis
Asked: 2015-10-23 02:51:23 +0800 CST

How do I add new users so the drives are mapped upon login?

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In an existing Windows Server 2008 domain the users added by professional IT administrators automatically mapped drives when they logged onto any office machine.

The new users I've added, however, don't appear to be mapping drives as expected.

My process was as follows:

  1. Start Active Directory Users and Computers
  2. Under [mydomain] under User Accounts click Create a new user in the current container
  3. Enter the user information and finish that dialog/wizard.
  4. Right click the user, select Add to a group... and add them to the relevant folder groups and email distribution lists.

While the users have access to the paths, the drives are not mapped as is automatically done with existing accounts. I've gone through the Properties... and all the settings appear to be the same, including Connect client drives at logon being checked under the Environment tab.

windows-server-2008

1 Answers

  1. Best Answer

    You should find out how the drives are assigned. The most common way would be a logon script:

    • Right-click a user
    • Properties - Profile - Logon Script

    or another way would be with Group Policy Preferences. So there should be a Group Policy for this purpose somewhere in your AD.

    If you found out how the drives are mapped you are able to take the appropriate steps on how to add new users...

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