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users need access to drive maps

Hello Experts,

I have 5 USERS that need to be mapped to drive share. I have windows server 2012 domain controller and I just want to know how to do it for just these 5 users. All other users are getting map drives different ones using a bat file on their useraccounts.

Thanks,

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Tom Cieslik

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Michael Machie

Depending on how you want the drives to be accessed and mapped upon login, you can also manually map the drive at the PC when the User is logged into their profile.

If they log into multiple PCs the script in their AD account is recommended (shown above in Tom's comment).
If only a single machine, and you don't want to use scripts, mapping locally and manually is sufficient:
- Open Computer/ My Computer/ ThisPC
- Tools/ Map Network Drive -or- 'Computer/Map Network Drive'
- Select the desired Drive letter form the drop-down
- Manually input the shared folder path. Eg: \\(serverIP or Name)\(Sharename)
- Select 'Reconnect...' so it connects at each log in
- Unless you want to change the credentials used to map it, such as if using a non-domain account to log in but need domain credentials to access the share, leave the 'Connect using different credentials' box blank
- Finish

All set!

Rich Weissler

I'd tend to want to move away from scripts and use a mapped drive item in Group Preferences in a GPO. Then set permissions on the share based on group membership, and set the group policy to only apply on membership to that same group. That way when the sixth person needs to also get that mapped drive, you're only manipulating group membership -- not manipulating login scripts.

(But your mileage may vary. Microsoft doesn't have firm guidelines about whether you should use Login Scripts or GPOs. Either work.)