Re: nested group not getting mapped drive

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"nobody" <nobody@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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I have a script that basically maps drives and printers based on domain
local groups. Its using the winnt provider which I think should support
nested groups.

SO I created one group with some users in it. The script maps drivers and
printers based on this group. Then I greated another group and put it into
the first group. Now the users in the second group are not getting mapped
drives.

Any idea?


The WinNT provider is blind to the hierarchy of AD, including nested domain
Global and Universal security groups. It does recognize nested local groups.
You cannot use the WinNT provider to reveal membership in nested domain
groups. You must use the LDAP provider. I have an example VBScript logon
script that maps drives and printers according to group membership linked
here:

http://www.rlmueller.net/Logon3.htm

--
Richard Mueller
Microsoft MVP Scripting and ADSI
Hilltop Lab - http://www.rlmueller.net
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