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

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This is some big show you're running there!

Your comments explain the discrepancy I observed, and I do
not think that creating 20,000 shares is a good idea.

If this was my server then I would ring the Microsoft HelpDesk
for advice. They will charge you for the service but will refund the
charge if it's caused by a Windows bug. Seeing that it's intermittent,
I think it's a bug. Alternatively you may be pushing your server
beyond its limits. Regardless what it is, I think it would be money
well spent.


"Mick Reynolds" <MickReynolds@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:5624F2A8-E264-46A3-BB70-0742622C1A38@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> The \0 folder does exist - I will try to explain further...
>
> We have approx 20,000 users and all users accounts are 8 digits long. The
> last digit of each user belongs to the folder within home$ e.g. 12345678
> would reside in the 8 folder therefore ads home path and folder would be
> \\server\data$\8\12345678 - I had to amend your original batch files to
get
> round this. The reason I do it like this is because on 20,000 users it is
a
> lot faster to cut the folders down i.e. approx 10% each - Hope this make
> sense - its much faster to manage!
>
> If I execute the command net use f: /home it would point to the ads hence
> \\server\data$\8\12345678. but even when I put net use
> \\server\data$\8\%username% into the login script it still sometime fails.
>
> If I created seperate shares for each user account as you suggested in
your
> test it would work like a dream - but that would mean the server having
> 20,000 shares (too many and harder to manage), hence the justification for
> root maps.
>
> Very interesting point you made about the share been corrupt. I will have
to
> try deleting and recreating the share at a suitable time of the day when
no
> users are logged in. I think this is a good thought but then again I would
> expect it to fail more often and seeing other users with the same problem
as
> me I find it hard to agree but obviously keen to try - Watch this space!
>
> "Pegasus (MVP)" wrote:
>
> > There is something very strange going on. Consider this:
> >
> > - Your user's name is 00026260.
> > - The command net use x: \\server\home$ generates this mapping:
> > X: \\Server\data$
> > - The command net use y: \\server\home$\%UserName%
> > is expected to create this mapping:
> > Y: \\Server\data$\00026260
> > but instead it creates this maping:
> > Y: \\Server\data$\0\00026260
> >
> > What's the extra "0\" doing in there? Does this folder exist?
> > What is its purpose? When you execute the command
> > net share home$ on the server, where does it point to?
> >
> > Perhaps your share definition for the home$ share is corrupt.
> > I would run these commands on the server:
> > net share home$ /del
> > net share home$=d:\SomeFolder\SomeSubFolder
> >
> > Your question about my second batch file is justified. It should
> > have read
> > net use y: \\server\%UserName% instead of
> > net use y: \\server\home$\%UserName%
> >
> > Does the corrected command work? Every time?
> >
> >
> > "Mick Reynolds" <MickReynolds@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in
message
> > news:4FF33B50-9FC5-4A87-AC82-2ACFE7B4775A@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > 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
> > >
> >
> --------------------------------------------------------------------------
> > -----
> > > OK F: \\Server\data$ Microsoft Windows
Network
> > >
> > > The command completed successfully.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > New connections will be remembered.
> > >
> > >
> > > Status Local Remote Network
> > >
> >
> --------------------------------------------------------------------------
> > -----
> > > OK F: \\Server\data$\0\00026260 Microsoft Windows
Network
> > >
> > > The command completed successfully.
> > >
> > > **********Test1.txt
> > > 05/10/2005 14:31:45.79 user=00026260
> > > The command completed successfully.
> > >
> > > The command completed successfully.
> > >
> > > New connections will be remembered.
> > >
> > >
> > > Status Local Remote Network
> > >
> >
> --------------------------------------------------------------------------
> > -----
> > > OK F: \\Server\data$ 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
> > > > > > > > > >
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