Drive mapping on system startup required

[patstone]

Lads,

Q:
Is there a way that a Network drive can be defined on a server prior to logon. Ie. at system startup

Scenario:
I have a 2000 server that has a service running that requires a Persistant Network drive to be mapped.

Workaround:
Currently I run a scheduled task that runs during Logon regardless of who logs on, as the script uses NET USE with userID and password included to establish connection.

Problem:
In the case of Powerfailure or reboot, the server does not process the script.
Because typicaly no one logs on to the server.

Tests:
I have set the schedule to run at system startup and it seems to try to run the task. but cannot establish a drive mapping.

Plea:
Is there another way I could map a drive at system startup?


Would be very gratefull for any ideas at all.

Regards

 

[patstone]

anyone !!

 

[19972003]

Have you tried the local computer group policy yet?
you can add the script under

windows setttings\Scripts: Startup/Shutdown

 

[Roadki11]

Change the Scheduled Task to run at system startup instead of at logon. Go into the properties of the scheduled task and click on the Schedule tab, under the Sheduled Task dropdown select At System Startup. That should take care your issue.

RoadKi11