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mounting a samba share in windows 8

I normally have a .bat file with
net use f: /delete
net use f: \\192.168.1.2\share /USER:user password

load in the startup folder

but I have a problem when the .bat file runs, networking has not been established yet, so not connection to the server is done after boot.
Is there a solution or a better way. I want to use a script to make sure the connection is established.

arnold

Is the script part of a GPO?
You can configure/set a requirement that network be established prior to allowing login/running of scripts.

An option could be to use Preferences or GPO to push settings.

georgopanos

ASKER

No it is a simple BAT file that is placed in the startup folder and launched.

arnold

Is the system part of a domain or is a stand alone?
Presumably wireless setup?

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georgopanos

ASKER

No domain, yes standalone, and no wireless. I find it hard to accept there is not something built into windows to re establish samba connections.

arnold

See if you map the drive with the reconnect option, the share will remain and should do it.
There is through local policy that the network must be established before login is allowed.

georgopanos

ASKER

That would be very helpful where do I exactly setup the policy for establishment of network before login?

slubek

Use net use f: \\192.168.1.2\share /USER:user password /persistent:yes once. Next time, after logging in, you'll see that drive f: is mounted even if network is down. When network is up you can use drive f: without need to mount it.

georgopanos

ASKER

I found the policy and that corrected my problem thanks.