Group Policy Drive Mapping Win2k DC, XP SP3 Client - Not working

Win2k SP4 DC, XP Pro SP3 clients.

My first try at using GP is to map network drives using the computer
configuration. I also want to disconnect them when the system is shut down.

I believe I have set up the group policy correctly using a .bat script
"attached" to an OU. However, nothing is getting mapped on the client. When
I run gpreport on the client it lists the new policy in addition to the
domain default. I also get a message on the client during logoff (generally)
saying it cannot find the script. It's a long message I have not been able
to capture, however, it starts with /idlist; :256:1676 followed by the domain
name and then followed by the correct location. I ran adsiedit on the DC and
from what I can tell the script location is correct on the DC.

My research found some material saying that with XP clients you had to
create the policy on the XP system due newer client side extensions. I tried
going into the XP computer policy but got access denied everywhere. I was
really lost at this point so perhaps I did not do something correctly.

Can someone please help me figure out where I've gone wrong in all this?

Thanks for all help.

Hello Diane,

GPO's have to be linked to OU's that contains the user or computer accounts,
that's correct. Also check ing if the policy is applied is fine. So both
work works, except your configuration. So please post the script content
you use, i assume it is set as startup/shutdown script?

Best regards

Meinolf Weber
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> Win2k SP4 DC, XP Pro SP3 clients.
>
> My first try at using GP is to map network drives using the computer
> configuration. I also want to disconnect them when the system is
> shut down.
>
> I believe I have set up the group policy correctly using a .bat script
> "attached" to an OU. However, nothing is getting mapped on the
> client. When I run gpreport on the client it lists the new policy in
> addition to the domain default. I also get a message on the client
> during logoff (generally) saying it cannot find the script. It's a
> long message I have not been able to capture, however, it starts with
> /idlist; :256:1676 followed by the domain name and then followed by
> the correct location. I ran adsiedit on the DC and from what I can
> tell the script location is correct on the DC.
>
> My research found some material saying that with XP clients you had to
> create the policy on the XP system due newer client side extensions.
> I tried going into the XP computer policy but got access denied
> everywhere. I was really lost at this point so perhaps I did not do
> something correctly.
>
> Can someone please help me figure out where I've gone wrong in all
> this?
>
> Thanks for all help.
>

Hello Meinolf,

Thank you very much for your reply. Following is the very simple content of
one of my .bat files:

net use b: "\\cmacas2\Bestcase" /persistent:yes

I have run the script "manually" and the drive was mapped correctly.

Is there something else I need to do on the XP client that I have missed?

Thanks Again,

Diane



"Meinolf Weber [MVP-DS]" wrote:

> Hello Diane,
>
> GPO's have to be linked to OU's that contains the user or computer accounts,
> that's correct. Also check ing if the policy is applied is fine. So both
> work works, except your configuration. So please post the script content
> you use, i assume it is set as startup/shutdown script?
>
> Best regards
>
> Meinolf Weber
> Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers
> no rights.
> ** Please do NOT email, only reply to Newsgroups
> ** HELP us help YOU!!! http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm
>
>
> > Win2k SP4 DC, XP Pro SP3 clients.
> >
> > My first try at using GP is to map network drives using the computer
> > configuration. I also want to disconnect them when the system is
> > shut down.
> >
> > I believe I have set up the group policy correctly using a .bat script
> > "attached" to an OU. However, nothing is getting mapped on the
> > client. When I run gpreport on the client it lists the new policy in
> > addition to the domain default. I also get a message on the client
> > during logoff (generally) saying it cannot find the script. It's a
> > long message I have not been able to capture, however, it starts with
> > /idlist; :256:1676 followed by the domain name and then followed by
> > the correct location. I ran adsiedit on the DC and from what I can
> > tell the script location is correct on the DC.
> >
> > My research found some material saying that with XP clients you had to
> > create the policy on the XP system due newer client side extensions.
> > I tried going into the XP computer policy but got access denied
> > everywhere. I was really lost at this point so perhaps I did not do
> > something correctly.
> >
> > Can someone please help me figure out where I've gone wrong in all
> > this?
> >
> > Thanks for all help.
> >
>
>
>

Diane,

Diane wrote:
> Thank you very much for your reply. Following is the very simple content of
> one of my .bat files:
>
> net use b: "\\cmacas2\Bestcase" /persistent:yes

This is run as a logon script for users, right? Do users have sufficient
access to the drives in questions? Is that a Windows XP behavior-only or
is Vista involved?

Cheers,
Florian
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Hello Diane,

As far as i know drive letter B is reserved for floppy disk drive.

Did you run the command from the client machine when you are logged in? It
should work without problem, when testing it manual.

Best regards

Meinolf Weber
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> Diane,
>
> Diane wrote:
>
>> Thank you very much for your reply. Following is the very simple
>> content of one of my .bat files:
>>
>> net use b: "\\cmacas2\Bestcase" /persistent:yes
>>
> This is run as a logon script for users, right? Do users have
> sufficient access to the drives in questions? Is that a Windows XP
> behavior-only or is Vista involved?
>
> Cheers,
> Florian

The script should be located within the policy itself, not sure how you have
stored it. From the little you mentioned it gives me the impression it is
stored on your c drive .

It should be stored at something like below:
\\yourdomain.com\SYSVOL\yourdomain.com\Policies\{1A979A67-E715-4897-85F6-F7C7947DE64F}\Machine\Scripts

Yours will definitely be different but make sure it isn't stored at
something like:
\\mydc\mydcshare\myscripts\

--
Paul Bergson
MVP - Directory Services
MCTS, MCT, MCSE, MCSA, Security+, BS CSci
2008, 2003, 2000 (Early Achiever), NT4

http://www.pbbergs.com

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"Diane" <Diane@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:C0639247-7541-4DCA-96D8-F4DA7FB10536@microsoft.com...
> Win2k SP4 DC, XP Pro SP3 clients.
>
> My first try at using GP is to map network drives using the computer
> configuration. I also want to disconnect them when the system is shut
> down.
>
> I believe I have set up the group policy correctly using a .bat script
> "attached" to an OU. However, nothing is getting mapped on the client.
> When
> I run gpreport on the client it lists the new policy in addition to the
> domain default. I also get a message on the client during logoff
> (generally)
> saying it cannot find the script. It's a long message I have not been
> able
> to capture, however, it starts with /idlist; :256:1676 followed by the
> domain
> name and then followed by the correct location. I ran adsiedit on the DC
> and
> from what I can tell the script location is correct on the DC.
>
> My research found some material saying that with XP clients you had to
> create the policy on the XP system due newer client side extensions. I
> tried
> going into the XP computer policy but got access denied everywhere. I was
> really lost at this point so perhaps I did not do something correctly.
>
> Can someone please help me figure out where I've gone wrong in all this?
>
> Thanks for all help.

Replying to all -

I tested the script on the client XP Pro system. It worked fine. No Vista
involved. It is a computer configuration, Windows Startup. The location of
the script in the policy is:

\\benham.com\SysVol\benham.com\Policies\{294C2903-0BE7-419B-B5CB-45B92E439959}\Machine\Scripts\Startup

I have restarted the system and shut it down completely and restarted but no
luck.

Is net use only a user command????

Thanks everyone, your suggestions and questions are much needed.

Diane

"Paul Bergson [MVP-DS]" wrote:

> The script should be located within the policy itself, not sure how you have
> stored it. From the little you mentioned it gives me the impression it is
> stored on your c drive .
>
> It should be stored at something like below:
> \\yourdomain.com\SYSVOL\yourdomain.com\Policies\{1A979A67-E715-4897-85F6-F7C7947DE64F}\Machine\Scripts
>
> Yours will definitely be different but make sure it isn't stored at
> something like:
> \\mydc\mydcshare\myscripts\
>
> --
> Paul Bergson
> MVP - Directory Services
> MCTS, MCT, MCSE, MCSA, Security+, BS CSci
> 2008, 2003, 2000 (Early Achiever), NT4
>
> http://www.pbbergs.com
>
> Please no e-mails, any questions should be posted in the NewsGroup This
> posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.
>
>
> "Diane" <Diane@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:C0639247-7541-4DCA-96D8-F4DA7FB10536@microsoft.com...
> > Win2k SP4 DC, XP Pro SP3 clients.
> >
> > My first try at using GP is to map network drives using the computer
> > configuration. I also want to disconnect them when the system is shut
> > down.
> >
> > I believe I have set up the group policy correctly using a .bat script
> > "attached" to an OU. However, nothing is getting mapped on the client.
> > When
> > I run gpreport on the client it lists the new policy in addition to the
> > domain default. I also get a message on the client during logoff
> > (generally)
> > saying it cannot find the script. It's a long message I have not been
> > able
> > to capture, however, it starts with /idlist; :256:1676 followed by the
> > domain
> > name and then followed by the correct location. I ran adsiedit on the DC
> > and
> > from what I can tell the script location is correct on the DC.
> >
> > My research found some material saying that with XP clients you had to
> > create the policy on the XP system due newer client side extensions. I
> > tried
> > going into the XP computer policy but got access denied everywhere. I was
> > really lost at this point so perhaps I did not do something correctly.
> >
> > Can someone please help me figure out where I've gone wrong in all this?
> >
> > Thanks for all help.
>
>

I forget to mention, yes the user has access to the share. The a: drive is
reserved for the floppy.

Thanks!

"Diane" wrote:

> Replying to all -
>
> I tested the script on the client XP Pro system. It worked fine. No Vista
> involved. It is a computer configuration, Windows Startup. The location of
> the script in the policy is:
>
> \\benham.com\SysVol\benham.com\Policies\{294C2903-0BE7-419B-B5CB-45B92E439959}\Machine\Scripts\Startup
>
> I have restarted the system and shut it down completely and restarted but no
> luck.
>
> Is net use only a user command????
>
> Thanks everyone, your suggestions and questions are much needed.
>
> Diane
>
> "Paul Bergson [MVP-DS]" wrote:
>
> > The script should be located within the policy itself, not sure how you have
> > stored it. From the little you mentioned it gives me the impression it is
> > stored on your c drive .
> >
> > It should be stored at something like below:
> > \\yourdomain.com\SYSVOL\yourdomain.com\Policies\{1A979A67-E715-4897-85F6-F7C7947DE64F}\Machine\Scripts
> >
> > Yours will definitely be different but make sure it isn't stored at
> > something like:
> > \\mydc\mydcshare\myscripts\
> >
> > --
> > Paul Bergson
> > MVP - Directory Services
> > MCTS, MCT, MCSE, MCSA, Security+, BS CSci
> > 2008, 2003, 2000 (Early Achiever), NT4
> >
> > http://www.pbbergs.com
> >
> > Please no e-mails, any questions should be posted in the NewsGroup This
> > posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.
> >
> >
> > "Diane" <Diane@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:C0639247-7541-4DCA-96D8-F4DA7FB10536@microsoft.com...
> > > Win2k SP4 DC, XP Pro SP3 clients.
> > >
> > > My first try at using GP is to map network drives using the computer
> > > configuration. I also want to disconnect them when the system is shut
> > > down.
> > >
> > > I believe I have set up the group policy correctly using a .bat script
> > > "attached" to an OU. However, nothing is getting mapped on the client.
> > > When
> > > I run gpreport on the client it lists the new policy in addition to the
> > > domain default. I also get a message on the client during logoff
> > > (generally)
> > > saying it cannot find the script. It's a long message I have not been
> > > able
> > > to capture, however, it starts with /idlist; :256:1676 followed by the
> > > domain
> > > name and then followed by the correct location. I ran adsiedit on the DC
> > > and
> > > from what I can tell the script location is correct on the DC.
> > >
> > > My research found some material saying that with XP clients you had to
> > > create the policy on the XP system due newer client side extensions. I
> > > tried
> > > going into the XP computer policy but got access denied everywhere. I was
> > > really lost at this point so perhaps I did not do something correctly.
> > >
> > > Can someone please help me figure out where I've gone wrong in all this?
> > >
> > > Thanks for all help.
> >
> >

Ok this is much clearer. You map drives to users not computers. This
startup script should be run on the user side of the gpo, right now it is
run in the startup script of the computer.

--
Paul Bergson
MVP - Directory Services
MCTS, MCT, MCSE, MCSA, Security+, BS CSci
2008, 2003, 2000 (Early Achiever), NT4

http://www.pbbergs.com

Please no e-mails, any questions should be posted in the NewsGroup This
posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.


"Diane" <Diane@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:9E489D45-8A52-40D7-9016-8B804732EE8E@microsoft.com...
> Replying to all -
>
> I tested the script on the client XP Pro system. It worked fine. No
> Vista
> involved. It is a computer configuration, Windows Startup. The location
> of
> the script in the policy is:
>
> \\benham.com\SysVol\benham.com\Policies\{294C2903-0BE7-419B-B5CB-45B92E439959}\Machine\Scripts\Startup
>
> I have restarted the system and shut it down completely and restarted but
> no
> luck.
>
> Is net use only a user command????
>
> Thanks everyone, your suggestions and questions are much needed.
>
> Diane
>
> "Paul Bergson [MVP-DS]" wrote:
>
>> The script should be located within the policy itself, not sure how you
>> have
>> stored it. From the little you mentioned it gives me the impression it
>> is
>> stored on your c drive .
>>
>> It should be stored at something like below:
>> \\yourdomain.com\SYSVOL\yourdomain.com\Policies\{1A979A67-E715-4897-85F6-F7C7947DE64F}\Machine\Scripts
>>
>> Yours will definitely be different but make sure it isn't stored at
>> something like:
>> \\mydc\mydcshare\myscripts\
>>
>> --
>> Paul Bergson
>> MVP - Directory Services
>> MCTS, MCT, MCSE, MCSA, Security+, BS CSci
>> 2008, 2003, 2000 (Early Achiever), NT4
>>
>> http://www.pbbergs.com
>>
>> Please no e-mails, any questions should be posted in the NewsGroup This
>> posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.
>>
>>
>> "Diane" <Diane@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:C0639247-7541-4DCA-96D8-F4DA7FB10536@microsoft.com...
>> > Win2k SP4 DC, XP Pro SP3 clients.
>> >
>> > My first try at using GP is to map network drives using the computer
>> > configuration. I also want to disconnect them when the system is shut
>> > down.
>> >
>> > I believe I have set up the group policy correctly using a .bat script
>> > "attached" to an OU. However, nothing is getting mapped on the client.
>> > When
>> > I run gpreport on the client it lists the new policy in addition to the
>> > domain default. I also get a message on the client during logoff
>> > (generally)
>> > saying it cannot find the script. It's a long message I have not been
>> > able
>> > to capture, however, it starts with /idlist; :256:1676 followed by the
>> > domain
>> > name and then followed by the correct location. I ran adsiedit on the
>> > DC
>> > and
>> > from what I can tell the script location is correct on the DC.
>> >
>> > My research found some material saying that with XP clients you had to
>> > create the policy on the XP system due newer client side extensions. I
>> > tried
>> > going into the XP computer policy but got access denied everywhere. I
>> > was
>> > really lost at this point so perhaps I did not do something correctly.
>> >
>> > Can someone please help me figure out where I've gone wrong in all
>> > this?
>> >
>> > Thanks for all help.
>>
>>

Well, I sure missed on that one. Thank you all very much for your replies to
get me going in the right direction. Is there some reference you can point
me to that will inform me what I can run under computers versus users?

Thanks again,

Diane

"Paul Bergson [MVP-DS]" wrote:

> Ok this is much clearer. You map drives to users not computers. This
> startup script should be run on the user side of the gpo, right now it is
> run in the startup script of the computer.
>
> --
> Paul Bergson
> MVP - Directory Services
> MCTS, MCT, MCSE, MCSA, Security+, BS CSci
> 2008, 2003, 2000 (Early Achiever), NT4
>
> http://www.pbbergs.com
>
> Please no e-mails, any questions should be posted in the NewsGroup This
> posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.
>
>
> "Diane" <Diane@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:9E489D45-8A52-40D7-9016-8B804732EE8E@microsoft.com...
> > Replying to all -
> >
> > I tested the script on the client XP Pro system. It worked fine. No
> > Vista
> > involved. It is a computer configuration, Windows Startup. The location
> > of
> > the script in the policy is:
> >
> > \\benham.com\SysVol\benham.com\Policies\{294C2903-0BE7-419B-B5CB-45B92E439959}\Machine\Scripts\Startup
> >
> > I have restarted the system and shut it down completely and restarted but
> > no
> > luck.
> >
> > Is net use only a user command????
> >
> > Thanks everyone, your suggestions and questions are much needed.
> >
> > Diane
> >
> > "Paul Bergson [MVP-DS]" wrote:
> >
> >> The script should be located within the policy itself, not sure how you
> >> have
> >> stored it. From the little you mentioned it gives me the impression it
> >> is
> >> stored on your c drive .
> >>
> >> It should be stored at something like below:
> >> \\yourdomain.com\SYSVOL\yourdomain.com\Policies\{1A979A67-E715-4897-85F6-F7C7947DE64F}\Machine\Scripts
> >>
> >> Yours will definitely be different but make sure it isn't stored at
> >> something like:
> >> \\mydc\mydcshare\myscripts\
> >>
> >> --
> >> Paul Bergson
> >> MVP - Directory Services
> >> MCTS, MCT, MCSE, MCSA, Security+, BS CSci
> >> 2008, 2003, 2000 (Early Achiever), NT4
> >>
> >> http://www.pbbergs.com
> >>
> >> Please no e-mails, any questions should be posted in the NewsGroup This
> >> posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.
> >>
> >>
> >> "Diane" <Diane@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> news:C0639247-7541-4DCA-96D8-F4DA7FB10536@microsoft.com...
> >> > Win2k SP4 DC, XP Pro SP3 clients.
> >> >
> >> > My first try at using GP is to map network drives using the computer
> >> > configuration. I also want to disconnect them when the system is shut
> >> > down.
> >> >
> >> > I believe I have set up the group policy correctly using a .bat script
> >> > "attached" to an OU. However, nothing is getting mapped on the client.
> >> > When
> >> > I run gpreport on the client it lists the new policy in addition to the
> >> > domain default. I also get a message on the client during logoff
> >> > (generally)
> >> > saying it cannot find the script. It's a long message I have not been
> >> > able
> >> > to capture, however, it starts with /idlist; :256:1676 followed by the
> >> > domain
> >> > name and then followed by the correct location. I ran adsiedit on the
> >> > DC
> >> > and
> >> > from what I can tell the script location is correct on the DC.
> >> >
> >> > My research found some material saying that with XP clients you had to
> >> > create the policy on the XP system due newer client side extensions. I
> >> > tried
> >> > going into the XP computer policy but got access denied everywhere. I
> >> > was
> >> > really lost at this point so perhaps I did not do something correctly.
> >> >
> >> > Can someone please help me figure out where I've gone wrong in all
> >> > this?
> >> >
> >> > Thanks for all help.
> >>
> >>
>

If your machine uses it then it will be with the computer and users use it
it will go with users.

--
Paul Bergson
MVP - Directory Services
MCTS, MCT, MCSE, MCSA, Security+, BS CSci
2008, 2003, 2000 (Early Achiever), NT4

http://www.pbbergs.com

Please no e-mails, any questions should be posted in the NewsGroup This
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"Diane" <Diane@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:7B15E4DB-A1DB-439B-97B4-CFD5009706A6@microsoft.com...
> Well, I sure missed on that one. Thank you all very much for your replies
> to
> get me going in the right direction. Is there some reference you can
> point
> me to that will inform me what I can run under computers versus users?
>
> Thanks again,
>
> Diane
>
> "Paul Bergson [MVP-DS]" wrote:
>
>> Ok this is much clearer. You map drives to users not computers. This
>> startup script should be run on the user side of the gpo, right now it is
>> run in the startup script of the computer.
>>
>> --
>> Paul Bergson
>> MVP - Directory Services
>> MCTS, MCT, MCSE, MCSA, Security+, BS CSci
>> 2008, 2003, 2000 (Early Achiever), NT4
>>
>> http://www.pbbergs.com
>>
>> Please no e-mails, any questions should be posted in the NewsGroup This
>> posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.
>>
>>
>> "Diane" <Diane@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:9E489D45-8A52-40D7-9016-8B804732EE8E@microsoft.com...
>> > Replying to all -
>> >
>> > I tested the script on the client XP Pro system. It worked fine. No
>> > Vista
>> > involved. It is a computer configuration, Windows Startup. The
>> > location
>> > of
>> > the script in the policy is:
>> >
>> > \\benham.com\SysVol\benham.com\Policies\{294C2903-0BE7-419B-B5CB-45B92E439959}\Machine\Scripts\Startup
>> >
>> > I have restarted the system and shut it down completely and restarted
>> > but
>> > no
>> > luck.
>> >
>> > Is net use only a user command????
>> >
>> > Thanks everyone, your suggestions and questions are much needed.
>> >
>> > Diane
>> >
>> > "Paul Bergson [MVP-DS]" wrote:
>> >
>> >> The script should be located within the policy itself, not sure how
>> >> you
>> >> have
>> >> stored it. From the little you mentioned it gives me the impression
>> >> it
>> >> is
>> >> stored on your c drive .
>> >>
>> >> It should be stored at something like below:
>> >> \\yourdomain.com\SYSVOL\yourdomain.com\Policies\{1A979A67-E715-4897-85F6-F7C7947DE64F}\Machine\Scripts
>> >>
>> >> Yours will definitely be different but make sure it isn't stored at
>> >> something like:
>> >> \\mydc\mydcshare\myscripts\
>> >>
>> >> --
>> >> Paul Bergson
>> >> MVP - Directory Services
>> >> MCTS, MCT, MCSE, MCSA, Security+, BS CSci
>> >> 2008, 2003, 2000 (Early Achiever), NT4
>> >>
>> >> http://www.pbbergs.com
>> >>
>> >> Please no e-mails, any questions should be posted in the NewsGroup
>> >> This
>> >> posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> "Diane" <Diane@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> >> news:C0639247-7541-4DCA-96D8-F4DA7FB10536@microsoft.com...
>> >> > Win2k SP4 DC, XP Pro SP3 clients.
>> >> >
>> >> > My first try at using GP is to map network drives using the computer
>> >> > configuration. I also want to disconnect them when the system is
>> >> > shut
>> >> > down.
>> >> >
>> >> > I believe I have set up the group policy correctly using a .bat
>> >> > script
>> >> > "attached" to an OU. However, nothing is getting mapped on the
>> >> > client.
>> >> > When
>> >> > I run gpreport on the client it lists the new policy in addition to
>> >> > the
>> >> > domain default. I also get a message on the client during logoff
>> >> > (generally)
>> >> > saying it cannot find the script. It's a long message I have not
>> >> > been
>> >> > able
>> >> > to capture, however, it starts with /idlist; :256:1676 followed by
>> >> > the
>> >> > domain
>> >> > name and then followed by the correct location. I ran adsiedit on
>> >> > the
>> >> > DC
>> >> > and
>> >> > from what I can tell the script location is correct on the DC.
>> >> >
>> >> > My research found some material saying that with XP clients you had
>> >> > to
>> >> > create the policy on the XP system due newer client side extensions.
>> >> > I
>> >> > tried
>> >> > going into the XP computer policy but got access denied everywhere.
>> >> > I
>> >> > was
>> >> > really lost at this point so perhaps I did not do something
>> >> > correctly.
>> >> >
>> >> > Can someone please help me figure out where I've gone wrong in all
>> >> > this?
>> >> >
>> >> > Thanks for all help.
>> >>
>> >>
>>

Thanks Paul - straightforward enough.

Diane

"Paul Bergson [MVP-DS]" wrote:

> If your machine uses it then it will be with the computer and users use it
> it will go with users.
>
> --
> Paul Bergson
> MVP - Directory Services
> MCTS, MCT, MCSE, MCSA, Security+, BS CSci
> 2008, 2003, 2000 (Early Achiever), NT4
>
> http://www.pbbergs.com
>
> Please no e-mails, any questions should be posted in the NewsGroup This
> posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.
>
>
> "Diane" <Diane@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:7B15E4DB-A1DB-439B-97B4-CFD5009706A6@microsoft.com...
> > Well, I sure missed on that one. Thank you all very much for your replies
> > to
> > get me going in the right direction. Is there some reference you can
> > point
> > me to that will inform me what I can run under computers versus users?
> >
> > Thanks again,
> >
> > Diane
> >
> > "Paul Bergson [MVP-DS]" wrote:
> >
> >> Ok this is much clearer. You map drives to users not computers. This
> >> startup script should be run on the user side of the gpo, right now it is
> >> run in the startup script of the computer.
> >>
> >> --
> >> Paul Bergson
> >> MVP - Directory Services
> >> MCTS, MCT, MCSE, MCSA, Security+, BS CSci
> >> 2008, 2003, 2000 (Early Achiever), NT4
> >>
> >> http://www.pbbergs.com
> >>
> >> Please no e-mails, any questions should be posted in the NewsGroup This
> >> posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.
> >>
> >>
> >> "Diane" <Diane@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> news:9E489D45-8A52-40D7-9016-8B804732EE8E@microsoft.com...
> >> > Replying to all -
> >> >
> >> > I tested the script on the client XP Pro system. It worked fine. No
> >> > Vista
> >> > involved. It is a computer configuration, Windows Startup. The
> >> > location
> >> > of
> >> > the script in the policy is:
> >> >
> >> > \\benham.com\SysVol\benham.com\Policies\{294C2903-0BE7-419B-B5CB-45B92E439959}\Machine\Scripts\Startup
> >> >
> >> > I have restarted the system and shut it down completely and restarted
> >> > but
> >> > no
> >> > luck.
> >> >
> >> > Is net use only a user command????
> >> >
> >> > Thanks everyone, your suggestions and questions are much needed.
> >> >
> >> > Diane
> >> >
> >> > "Paul Bergson [MVP-DS]" wrote:
> >> >
> >> >> The script should be located within the policy itself, not sure how
> >> >> you
> >> >> have
> >> >> stored it. From the little you mentioned it gives me the impression
> >> >> it
> >> >> is
> >> >> stored on your c drive .
> >> >>
> >> >> It should be stored at something like below:
> >> >> \\yourdomain.com\SYSVOL\yourdomain.com\Policies\{1A979A67-E715-4897-85F6-F7C7947DE64F}\Machine\Scripts
> >> >>
> >> >> Yours will definitely be different but make sure it isn't stored at
> >> >> something like:
> >> >> \\mydc\mydcshare\myscripts\
> >> >>
> >> >> --
> >> >> Paul Bergson
> >> >> MVP - Directory Services
> >> >> MCTS, MCT, MCSE, MCSA, Security+, BS CSci
> >> >> 2008, 2003, 2000 (Early Achiever), NT4
> >> >>
> >> >> http://www.pbbergs.com
> >> >>
> >> >> Please no e-mails, any questions should be posted in the NewsGroup
> >> >> This
> >> >> posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >> "Diane" <Diane@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> >> news:C0639247-7541-4DCA-96D8-F4DA7FB10536@microsoft.com...
> >> >> > Win2k SP4 DC, XP Pro SP3 clients.
> >> >> >
> >> >> > My first try at using GP is to map network drives using the computer
> >> >> > configuration. I also want to disconnect them when the system is
> >> >> > shut
> >> >> > down.
> >> >> >
> >> >> > I believe I have set up the group policy correctly using a .bat
> >> >> > script
> >> >> > "attached" to an OU. However, nothing is getting mapped on the
> >> >> > client.
> >> >> > When
> >> >> > I run gpreport on the client it lists the new policy in addition to
> >> >> > the
> >> >> > domain default. I also get a message on the client during logoff
> >> >> > (generally)
> >> >> > saying it cannot find the script. It's a long message I have not
> >> >> > been
> >> >> > able
> >> >> > to capture, however, it starts with /idlist; :256:1676 followed by
> >> >> > the
> >> >> > domain
> >> >> > name and then followed by the correct location. I ran adsiedit on
> >> >> > the
> >> >> > DC
> >> >> > and
> >> >> > from what I can tell the script location is correct on the DC.
> >> >> >
> >> >> > My research found some material saying that with XP clients you had
> >> >> > to
> >> >> > create the policy on the XP system due newer client side extensions.
> >> >> > I
> >> >> > tried
> >> >> > going into the XP computer policy but got access denied everywhere.
> >> >> > I
> >> >> > was
> >> >> > really lost at this point so perhaps I did not do something
> >> >> > correctly.
> >> >> >
> >> >> > Can someone please help me figure out where I've gone wrong in all
> >> >> > this?
> >> >> >
> >> >> > Thanks for all help.
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >>
>
>