Re: Map network drive in background

The application is running as a service, so when the server starts the
service is automatically started, just as a normal service under windows. So
the application is running before the user logs in.

"Pegasus (MVP)" wrote:

> Applications don't just "run" in the background - something's got
> to launch them. What's launching yours?
>
>
> "s" <s@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:DBD6F370-4974-4064-89A7-E33F2767D7F4@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > first choice has already been implemeted and doesn't work too well that's
> why
> > i;m trying to map a network drive
> >
> > how would i acheive second choice ? If application is running in
> background
> > when server has started will network drive be mapped with that process ?
> >
> > "Pegasus (MVP)" wrote:
> >
> > > You have two choices:
> > > - Use UNC coding, or
> > > - Map the drive with the same process that launches the application.
> > >
> > >
> > > "s" <s@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> > > news:5EBE75E8-C7EA-4851-933A-654828458F88@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > > Hi,
> > > >
> > > > I wanted to map the network drive so the application can see it
> without a
> > > > user loggining on.
> > > >
> > > > "S" wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > I'm trying to get an application to see a share such as
> \\server1\share
> > > as a
> > > > > drive letter g:\. I'm not an application devloper, I'm from a
> server
> > > support
> > > > > background.
> > > > >
> > > > > Is there anyway around this taking the responsibility myself for any
> > > advice
> > > > > given ?
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > "Pegasus (MVP)" wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > "S" <S@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> > > > > > news:2505681D-4BA7-40FE-9C9E-DCFD8C485A1E@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > > > > > Hi,
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > I need to map a network drive without a user logging on. For
> > > example,
> > > > > > when
> > > > > > > you start a server and are prompted at the Ctrl-Alt-Del logon
> box, I
> > > want
> > > > > > a
> > > > > > > mapped network drive avliable in the background.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > I have tried to run a script on startup and this falis as it
> seems
> > > to
> > > > > > wonly
> > > > > > > work when a user is logged in ?
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Any ideas would be helpful.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > ThanksS
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Mapping a drive in the background is not an option, because
> > > > > > its access rights will be valid within the context of the account
> > > > > > used for the background job. If the drive was visible in the
> > > > > > foreground then you would have a security violation - hence
> > > > > > drives mapped in the background remain invisible to foreground
> > > > > > sessions.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Why do you actually want the drive to be mapped before
> > > > > > the user logs in?
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
>
>
>
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