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will
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Posted: Wed Jan 12, 2005 6:37 am    Post subject: Mapping Issue Reply with quote
Hi guys,

I am experiencing the following problem:

We had a windows NT client machine which had an X drive mapping to a
standalone Win2k server the X drive mapping happens at the login stage as
part of the users profile (users login to the domain (NT based)). Everything
was working fine.

We changed the client computer to a Win2k machine. Now when the user logs on
to his machine the restoring connection to the mapped drive box doesn't come
up. When I try it on my machine using his profile the restore connection box
comes and it maps fine. What could be the issue on his machine that is
causing the restore mapping box not to come up. His profile is a domain
profile. I believe it is a local computer issue and not a profile. If it was
a profile issue then the restore box should not come up when he logs onto my
machine either.

What should I check for?.

Thanks
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Pegasus (MVP)
Guest
Posted: Wed Jan 12, 2005 7:02 am    Post subject: Re: Mapping Issue Reply with quote
"will" <will@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:85EAC087-0CEE-434A-8EFB-D62787A6A01A@microsoft.com...
Quote:
Hi guys,

I am experiencing the following problem:

We had a windows NT client machine which had an X drive mapping to a
standalone Win2k server the X drive mapping happens at the login stage as
part of the users profile (users login to the domain (NT based)).
Everything
was working fine.

We changed the client computer to a Win2k machine. Now when the user logs
on
to his machine the restoring connection to the mapped drive box doesn't
come
up. When I try it on my machine using his profile the restore connection
box
comes and it maps fine. What could be the issue on his machine that is
causing the restore mapping box not to come up. His profile is a domain
profile. I believe it is a local computer issue and not a profile. If it
was
a profile issue then the restore box should not come up when he logs onto
my
machine either.

What should I check for?.

Thanks


Did you try mapping the connection manually, e.g. like so from
a Command Prompt:

net use p: \\SomePC\SomeShare
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Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]
Guest
Posted: Wed Jan 12, 2005 8:37 am    Post subject: Re: Mapping Issue Reply with quote
will wrote:
Quote:
Hi guys,

I am experiencing the following problem:

We had a windows NT client machine which had an X drive mapping to a
standalone Win2k server the X drive mapping happens at the login
stage as part of the users profile (users login to the domain (NT
based)). Everything was working fine.

We changed the client computer to a Win2k machine. Now when the user
logs on to his machine the restoring connection to the mapped drive
box doesn't come up. When I try it on my machine using his profile
the restore connection box comes and it maps fine. What could be the
issue on his machine that is causing the restore mapping box not to
come up. His profile is a domain profile. I believe it is a local
computer issue and not a profile. If it was a profile issue then the
restore box should not come up when he logs onto my machine either.

What should I check for?.

Thanks

Since you have a domain, why not use a login script so you can control this
centrally? Even a simple batch file -

net use * /del /yes
net use x: \\server\share /persistent:no
etc
etc
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will
Guest
Posted: Wed Jan 12, 2005 10:37 am    Post subject: Re: Mapping Issue Reply with quote
The prodile is a roaming profile and the mapping works from any other win2k
macjine but that particular computer. Please remember that the domain is an
NT domain'

Thanks

"Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]" wrote:

Quote:
will wrote:
Hi guys,

I am experiencing the following problem:

We had a windows NT client machine which had an X drive mapping to a
standalone Win2k server the X drive mapping happens at the login
stage as part of the users profile (users login to the domain (NT
based)). Everything was working fine.

We changed the client computer to a Win2k machine. Now when the user
logs on to his machine the restoring connection to the mapped drive
box doesn't come up. When I try it on my machine using his profile
the restore connection box comes and it maps fine. What could be the
issue on his machine that is causing the restore mapping box not to
come up. His profile is a domain profile. I believe it is a local
computer issue and not a profile. If it was a profile issue then the
restore box should not come up when he logs onto my machine either.

What should I check for?.

Thanks

Since you have a domain, why not use a login script so you can control this
centrally? Even a simple batch file -

net use * /del /yes
net use x: \\server\share /persistent:no
etc
etc



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Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]
Guest
Posted: Wed Jan 12, 2005 9:10 pm    Post subject: Re: Mapping Issue Reply with quote
will wrote:
Quote:
The prodile is a roaming profile and the mapping works from any other
win2k macjine but that particular computer.

Event logs give you any clues? Can you map it manually on that computer
using net use?

Please remember that the
Quote:
domain is an NT domain'

Not relevant. You can still use login scripts quite happily, and on a
domain, I see no reason not to. If you want to change something on the
servers (move a shared folder elsewhere, etc) all you do is update the
central script, and nobody ever has to know about it. :)
Quote:

Thanks

"Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]" wrote:

will wrote:
Hi guys,

I am experiencing the following problem:

We had a windows NT client machine which had an X drive mapping to a
standalone Win2k server the X drive mapping happens at the login
stage as part of the users profile (users login to the domain (NT
based)). Everything was working fine.

We changed the client computer to a Win2k machine. Now when the user
logs on to his machine the restoring connection to the mapped drive
box doesn't come up. When I try it on my machine using his profile
the restore connection box comes and it maps fine. What could be the
issue on his machine that is causing the restore mapping box not to
come up. His profile is a domain profile. I believe it is a local
computer issue and not a profile. If it was a profile issue then the
restore box should not come up when he logs onto my machine either.

What should I check for?.

Thanks

Since you have a domain, why not use a login script so you can
control this centrally? Even a simple batch file -

net use * /del /yes
net use x: \\server\share /persistent:no
etc
etc
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