Mapping drives based on remote server location

[Rockstar101]

hello all,

I am tring to figure out the best way to dynamically map drives to my machine based on which remote server I'm connected to.

Example:
*I'm at my desk. I would like to create a logon script to automatically create a mapped drive "Y:" for me to the local servers shared folder.
*If I remote to server X. I would like to have the logon script automatically replace my currently mapped Y: drive and replace it with a mapped drive on the remote server using the same Letter Y:
*When I log out the remote server X. The mapped drive should revert back to a local server mapped drive I had before I logged into the remote server.

would this work or is there a better way...thank you!

IF LOGONSERVER=local server GOTO A

GOTO B

:A
NET USE Y \\localserver\sharedFoler

GOTO END

:B
NET USE Y \\%LOGONSERVER%\SharedFolder

GOTO END

:END

Thanks again all help is appreciated!!!

 

[tsuji]

Something like this. (No guarantee for other complications.) Uncomment the echo to discover the trouble spots.
[tt]
dim ssharename, slogonserver
'given
ssharename="sharefolder"

slogonserver=createobject("wscript.shell").environment("process")("logonserver")

set wshnetwork=createobject("wscript.network")
on error resume next
wshnetwork.removenetworkdrive "y:", true, false
if err.number<>0 then
'wscript.echo "[1] " & hex(err.number) & vbcrlf & err.description
err.clear
end if
wshnetwork.mapnetworkdrive "y:", slogonserver & "\" & ssharename, false
if err.number<>0 then
'wscript.echo "[2] " & hex(err.number) & vbcrlf & err.description
err.clear
end if
on error goto 0

set wshnetwork=nothing[/tt]

 

[Rockstar101]

Thanks Tsuji! I'm very new to scripting so this is nothing like I thought.

how would I set this up to run each time I login to a server? I know for logon scripts their placed in GPO but what about this one?

Thanks.

 

[tsuji]

http://www.rlmueller.net/LogonScriptFAQ.htm

 

[PScottC]

Also consider using DFS. Might be easier to have a simple login script that connects you to the DFS share and let DFS connect you to the local server.

PSC

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[markdmac]

Refer to my FAQs on the subject.
faq329-5908
faq329-5798

I hope you find this post helpful.

Regards,

Mark

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