Re: WinXP. Unable to map home drive. Map's to root of share only.

Sorry for the slow reply (and thanks for your help)

I have run the scripts as you requested and attached them below.

I don't quite understand the 2nd script because its mapping to the original
share and not the share that you asked me to create on the server. As you can
see the when I run your script it works ok but this has always been the case
when done after logon. My original login scripts do work but occasionally
fail to the root map (I have also attached net use to show you how sometimes
they work and sometimes they dont - look at the F: drive mapping).
**********somtime don't work sometimes work:
New connections will be remembered.


Status Local Remote Network

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OK F: \\Server\data$ Microsoft Windows Network

The command completed successfully.



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Status Local Remote Network

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OK F: \\Server\data$\0\00026260 Microsoft Windows Network

The command completed successfully.

**********Test1.txt
05/10/2005 14:31:45.79 user=00026260
The command completed successfully.

The command completed successfully.

New connections will be remembered.


Status Local Remote Network

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OK F: \\Server\data$ Microsoft Windows Network
OK X: \\Server\data$ Microsoft Windows Network
OK Y: \\Server\data$\0\00026260 Microsoft Windows Network
The command completed successfully.

Volume in drive X is Data
Volume Serial Number is 8E42-75BC

Directory of x:\
**********Test1.err
File Not Found
**********Test2.txt
05/10/2005 14:36:27.50 user=00026260
The command completed successfully.

The command completed successfully.

New connections will be remembered.


Status Local Remote Network

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
OK F: \\Server\data$ Microsoft Windows Network
OK X: \\Server\data$ Microsoft Windows Network
OK Y: \\Server\data$\0\00026260 Microsoft Windows Network
The command completed successfully.

Volume in drive X is Data
Volume Serial Number is 8E42-75BC

Directory of x:\
**********Test2.err
File Not Found


"Pegasus (MVP)" wrote:

> OK, time to run some tests. Please run the following batch file
> on the problem workstation, then post the contents of c:\test*.txt
> and c:\test*.err.
>
> @echo off
> echo %date% %time% user=%UserName% 1>c:\test1.txt 2>c:\test1.err
> net use x: \\server\home$ 1>>c:\test1.txt 2>>c:\test1.err
> net use y: \\server\home$\%UserName% 1>>c:\test1.txt 2>>c:\test1.err
> net use 1>>c:\test1.txt 2>>c:\test1.err
> dir x:\ 1>>c:\test1.txt 2>>c:\test1.err
>
> Now hop onto the server and run this command from a
> Command Prompt:
> net share xxx=d:\yyy\xxx
> where xxx is the user's logon name (as above) and d:yyy is the
> physical location of \\server\home$. Check your handiwork by
> running this command:
> dir \\server\home$\xxx
> You must also set the ***share*** permissions for xxx to
> "Full Control for Everyone". You can do this in Explorer.
>
> Now run the following batch file from the same workstation
> as before:
>
> @echo off
> echo %date% %time% user=%UserName% 1>c:\test2.txt 2>c:\test2.err
> net use x: \\server\home$ 1>>c:\test2.txt 2>>c:\test2.err
> net use y: \\server\home$\%UserName% 1>>c:\test2.txt 2>>c:\test2.err
> net use 1>>c:\test2.txt 2>>c:\test2.err
> dir x:\ 1>>c:\test2.txt 2>>c:\test2.err
>
> The results should be interesting.
>
>
> "Mick Reynolds" <MickReynolds@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:F30FE4C0-4874-45D8-8D20-1EEE35961BF1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Sorry if I'm not explaining myself very well...
> > we are trying to map root a folder to \\server\home$\%username% and most
> of
> > the time it works i.e. root map to the home folders user account, but
> > sometimes it only maps the drive to the share i.e. \\server\home$
> >
> > when it fails net use s: \\server\home$\%username% only returns the same
> > mapping of \\server\home$ and doesn't map to the users home folder i.e. no
> > error message but the wrong drive mapping
> >
> >
> > "Pegasus (MVP)" wrote:
> >
> > > You previously wrote:
> > > "I have also mapped drives manually after login using the net use
> command
> > > but this still fails."
> > >
> > > You then wrote:
> > > "We don't get an error message - We get a drive mapping only to the
> share
> > > i.e.
> > > \\server\home$ not \\server\home$\"username"
> > >
> > > These two statements are at variance with all my networking experience.
> > > Either something works, or else I get an error message.
> > >
> > > If you wish to map drives manually for testing purposes then
> > > you must do it from a Command Prompt:
> > > net use s: \\server\home$
> > > net use t: \\server\home$\%UserName%
> > >
> > > After resolving any problems surrounding these commands,
> > > put them into your netlogon batch file, followed by a "pause"
> > > command, until they work or until you see the exact error
> > > message.
> > >
> > >
> > > "Mick Reynolds" <MickReynolds@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in
> message
> > > news:8D5F16C6-F967-4C2A-82AE-2BFEEB2E7701@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > > We don't get an error message - We get a drive mapping only to the
> share
> > > i.e.
> > > > \\server\home$ not \\server\home$\"username"
> > > >
> > > > "Pegasus (MVP)" wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > What is the exact error message you see when the
> > > > > command fails?
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > "Mick Reynolds" <MickReynolds@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in
> > > message
> > > > > news:D3C1FB95-D43E-40E0-9B9F-31575AEA123F@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > > > > Thanks for you reply
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I have tried mapping the path as stated below i.e.
> > > > > > \\server\users$\%username% within the login script. The login
> script
> > > runs
> > > > > ok
> > > > > > with no errors but still get random failure (Please note these
> login
> > > > > scripts
> > > > > > and drive mappings have been working for 2-3 years with no
> problems -
> > > it
> > > > > is
> > > > > > only since we upgraded to Windows XP SP2 that the problem started
> and
> > > it
> > > > > > seems to be very random)
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Do you still recommend getting rid of the home folder entry in the
> > > users
> > > > > > profile even though I am running the scripts as you suggest (I
> have
> > > approx
> > > > > > 20,000 users)
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I have also mapped drives manually after login using the net use
> > > command
> > > > > but
> > > > > > this still fails.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I have also tried disabling the ADS group policy in User
> > > > > Configuration\Admin
> > > > > > Templates\System\User Profiles
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Mick
> > > > > >
> > > > > > "Pegasus (MVP)" wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > "bowser325" <aaronmccall@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> > > > > > > news:1127399620.234487.148850@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > > > > > > Under user properties - Profile Tab - Home Folder - Connect S:
> To:
> > > > > > > > \\server\users$\%username%
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > You are relying in inbuilt mechanisms which can be
> > > > > > > hard to debug. I would use an external mechanism
> > > > > > > that is completely visible and easy to debug. Get rid
> > > > > > > of the home folder entry in the user's profile and place
> > > > > > > this instruction into your logon script instead:
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > net use S: \\server\users$\%UserName%
> > > > > > > pause
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Remove the "pause" commend when you see that
> > > > > > > things work OK.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
>
>
>
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