Re: URGENT REQUEST: Mapping network drives with spaces

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From: Lanwench [MVP - Exchange] (lanwench_at_heybuddy.donotsendme.unsolicitedmail.atyahoo.com)
Date: 03/08/05 

Date: Tue, 8 Mar 2005 13:53:15 -0500

Makor wrote:
> I am trying to setup login scripots that map to shares that have
> spaces in the names - for example "Home Dir". I am using the
> following login scripts command:
> net use d: \\servername\Home Dir. This is not working obviously due
> to the space in the share name - I have tried using Home%20%Dir - but
> this also does not work.
>
> Anyone who can help - much appreciated.

In addition to the other reply - it's really better to create shares without
spaces in them.

net use x: \\server\share /persistent:no

And for home directories, you can use

net use h: / home /persistent:no

....provided you have the home directory path specified in the user's ADUC
properties.

Persistent:no is important to me - means I can change drive letter paths at
will & not have any conflicts with locally mapped drives. Since I don't want
anyone to use locally mapped drives, ever, I also like to put

    net use * /del

at the beginning of the login script just in case.

And I suppose you used d: as an example, right? Start your drive map letters
further down the alphabet. It isn't uncommon for a workstation to have A C D
E F, etc., set for local devices.

HTH

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