NET USE Question 1

[bjdobs]

The NET HELP USE indicates there is a persistant connection
option ... I need a mapped drive to be connected at bootup that is like a nailed up connection ... because the mapping requires a username and password I have put a net use command into a bat file and included it in the start programs ... this connection is used by a multi user access app ... does the net use persistant option keep the connection nailed up (so it doesn't time out and require to renegotiate the connection) or is this the default connection type?

 

[dankelt]

The persistent option will keep the mapping permanent as in it will survive a reboot. If you want to keep a connection form timing out after the default 15 minutes, you will have to change that on the server.
You can change this with the following command
net config server /autodisconnect:[time in minues]

If you specify -1 as the time, it will never disconnect.

 

[bjdobs]

Thanx for the clarification