Drive map to local folder

[mtbiker]

I have a situation where a software vendor is requiring a mapped drive back to a folder on the local hard drive. My Netware environment is 5.1, but we have a good mix of 98 and win 2000pro workstation, along with a Terminal Server. I am pondering how to create an log-in script that would create a generic drive letter mapping to the same place on the local machines, even in the different OS environments.

 

[TheLad]

I would say you can do it on your 2000 machines but not on 98. It would be a case of using NET USE to map a drive.

You could do something like the following in a batch file (don't think it will work in the login script):

IF "%OS%" = "Windows_NT" THEN
NET USE T: \\%COMPUTERNAME%\SHARENAME OR DRIVE
END

The %OS% field will check for the correct Operating System, then NET USE the T: (for example) to the local computer and share/drive. -----------------------------------------------------
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[albertman]

You can use the standard DOS SUBST command as follows

C:\Documents and Settings>help subst
Associates a path with a drive letter.

SUBST [drive1: [drive2:]path]
SUBST drive1: /D

drive1: Specifies a virtual drive to which you want to assign a path.
[drive2:]path Specifies a physical drive and path you want to assign to
a virtual drive.
/D Deletes a substituted (virtual) drive.

Type SUBST with no parameters to display a list of current virtual drives.

 

[mtbiker]

Thanks,

I think I got it to work.

I can't wate for the day the software vendors take into account silly stuff like this in their programmin.