Login Scripts, Simple question

[StressedTechie]

Okay I have created several logon scripts for different departments.
They look like this

net use <drive letter>: &quot;\\server\data&quot;
net use <drive letter>: \\server\systems
net use <drive letter>: \\server\programs
net use <drive letter>: &quot;\\server\client&quot;
net use <drive letter>: \\server\reference

I now want to add a mapping for each users home directory. What is the syntax of this. I am a little boggled as to how to recognise the username and map this to the users directory without having to taylor each users script. I know there must be a way of having a Generic script.

Cheers

 

[DanMc]

If the folder is named the same as the user's name it is simple.

If:
real logon name = johndoe
real folder name = \\server\home\johndoe

Then this will work:
net use x: \\server\home\%username%

Welcome to the tip of a very big iceberg. Watch your footing, my friend.

 

[weaveo]

If you open a user's properties in User Manager on NT4 there is a profile tab. In here there is a Home directory setting where you can specify the user's home drive and the drive letter to be allocated. They will then automatically receive this mapping upon login.
If setting up a new user this option will automatically create the user's home folder within the specified path.
You may use the %username% variable (e.g. \\Myserver\Home\%username%).
I believe this is also the case in W2K Active Directory - though I have not used AD as yet.

 

[ITR]

I've seen it done several ways. We use this:

net use U: /home

 

[JBruyet]

What about groups? Suppose I had a group &quot;radio&quot; and I wanted to map \\servername\radio to R: for everyone in that group. Is there a way to use IF/THEN statements in a login script? I'm thinking something like:

if member of &quot;radio&quot;
then net use R: \\servername\radio

I don't really want to experiment on a live environment so I'm holding off on doing the script until I get more info.

Thanks,

Joe Brouillette

 

[JCDugas]

You're right Joe! Use the ifmember.exe from NT resource kit. The only problem with using this is that you need to copy ifmember.exe to everyone's %systemroot% folder.


ifmember domain\radio
if not errorlevel 1 goto next
net use r: \\server\radio /persistent:no

:next

Jeremy