I cant map a drive using Group Policy, it will not let me choose anything. Looks like a file is missing.

Question

Under User Configuration/Admin Temp / Drive mappings, i cant edit to choose where to map any of the drive letters. Any ideas as to why?

Answer 1

firstly you dont get an option to map a drive on group policy editor (gpedit.msc). , from the path that you have given

open group policy editor once again ,

1.go to Local Computer Policy -> Computer Configuration -> Windows Settings -> Security Settings -> Local Policies -> Security Options

2. Choose the policy "Network access: sharing security model for local accounts" and set it to "Classic - local users authenticate as themselves"

did you ever add an admin template called DriveMappings.adm from any site..if yes remove it.

Secondly are you trying to map a Shared drive over netbios or lan on you computer. If you are right click on my computer > click on map network drive.  Select the drive letter where you want the mapped drive to be, use browse to locate its position and click on finish and drive would be mapped.

you could also try comand prompt.

open command prompt  and use this command line

net use N: \\myserver\stuff

here N=mapped network drive(choose any)

\\myserver\stuff can be the directory you want to share

you can also use IP

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ou dint tell me that it was for AD.

i did my homework and got a few answers. you can only get a drive mapped using a logon script.

here are the ways

1. using a Visual basic script

http://forums.techguy.org/networking/561...

2.It is pretty straight forward to create a share based on the User Name and list the path in the Profile section of their AD Properties using The Admin Tools snap-in Active Directory Users and Computers i.e.

Connect "Drive" U: path \\server\users\usersname

3. reate a logon script...

Example:

NET USE g: /DELETE

NET use g: \\the ip address\share

Create it in notepad and save it as a .bat file. Then go to the user's properties in ad users and computers and locate the "profile" tab. Place the file in the area "login script" ex: map.bat

The script will be run wherever he logs on

Save it to c:\windows\sysvol on your DC

4. Microsoft KB for logon script

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/324803

Read this too

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/scriptc...

as i have replied above you can use Net use command with DOS command prompt too.

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the drivemapping.adm file which i was talkin about is here

http://se-control.co.uk/gp_drivemappings...

Answer 2

Are you talking about group policy on a stand alone machine or through Active Directory?