Mapped Drives Script Long Login Time

cstratton
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We have a group of users that we have a login script for that maps drives. if they are at work then it works great. but, it they take their laptops home then their login time goes to 5-7 minutes. How do you suggest we fix the script so when they are off the network it does not try to map the drives????
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NLKornolio

Commented:
Not really home in script but can't you specify the script so its only for the work domain ?
Aland CoonsSystems Engineer

Commented:
Please try these settings to Run logon scripts synchronously.
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/265016

    User Configuration\Administrative Templates\System\Logon\Logonff
        Disable logoff
        Run logon scripts synchronously
        Run legacy logon scripts hidden
        Run logon scripts visible
        Run logoff scripts visible

    Computer Configuration\Adminstrative Templates\System\Logon
        Run logon scripts synchronously
        Run legacy logon scripts hidden
        Run startup scripts visible
        Run shutdown scripts visible
        Maximum wait time for Group Policy scripts
cstratton

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Commented:
NLKornolio,

do you have an example?

Alandc,

how would this stop the script from trying to connect the mapped drives when it's off the network?
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Technical Development Lead
Commented:
Just have a line in your script that checks for the existance of a known server file. If that file exists, your on the network so process your drive maps. If the file does NOT exist, your NOT on the network so DONT process your drive maps.

IF EXISTS  \\servername\share\file.ext (
do file maps
) ELSE (
Dont
)
NLKornolio

Commented:
Srry no not really skilled in scripting and google doesnt give me an example.

Thougth you could say only map drives if connected to the work network profile. So not for home or public.

You looked at offline foldering ?
cstratton

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Commented:
thanks, Neilsr I'll give that a try!!

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