SMS will not run batch file to map drive on client PC's

[99strat]

I need to map a drive on 400 client PC's. I have created a simple batch file to map the drives, and an SMS package to distribute it. The package arrives and the batch file runs, but the drive does not map. I have tried using an SMS installation account, and I have tried using a "specific drive letter" in the program...no go! I have also tried using the SMS installer to create a script that copies the batch file to the client's "c:\temp" directory then executes the batch file. This copies the file to the client, and runs the program, but again no mapping.
Have you ever seen this and do you have a solution.

Thank You,
Fred

 

[Jpoandl]

Why not do this drive mappings with LOGON SCRIPTs? When the user logs out, they will lose the mapping unless you specify PERSISTANT mapping. Also, I would guess that user rights might be preventing the drive to be mapped...are you sure the user has permission to map the drive? I don't think you can use SMS to map the drive and expect the drive to always be mapped. (However, I'm not too sure) Joseph L. Poandl
MCSE 2000

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[partners]

We have clients map drives all the time using cmd files. At the start of the cmd we issue a net use command to map to the particular network share. We also specify to use the NT Client software installation account in the program properties.