How do you remove a mapped drive with VBS script? 3

Digitalcandy · Mar 30, 2005

Currently I'm using the following to disconnect map drives;

WSHNetwork.RemoveNetworkDrive "G:"

But all this does is "disconnect" the user from "G:" The user can still go into "My Computer", see the disconnected drive, double click it to go right in. Also, when the computer is restarted, "G:" will still be in "My Computer", but show as "disconnected" still allowing the user to access it.

How do you completely remove all traces of it showing in "My Computer" so you don't see it in there?

pkailas · Mar 30, 2005

the net use command. Shell out and run that

from a command prompt window type "net use /?" for all the switch settings

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SWarrior · Mar 30, 2005

Digitalcandy,

I've been trying to determine why that doesn't work myself for a long time.... as I see it, the only way that really works is:

wshshell.run "cmd /c net use g: /d /y",1,true

or if you want to wipe all Network Connections, this:

wshshell.run "cmd /c net use * /d /y",1,true

-SWarrior

Digitalcandy · Mar 30, 2005

Thanks SWarrior, it worked perfectly.

Digitalcandy · Mar 31, 2005

When running the script a command screen opens for a split second. Is there a way to make this script run silent, no popup command window?

PHV · Mar 31, 2005

Either:
wshshell.run "cmd /c net use g: /d /y",2,true
Or:
wshshell.run "cmd /c net use g: /d /y",0,true

Hope This Helps, PH.
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Digitalcandy · Mar 31, 2005

Both commands get rid of my mapped drive, but the CMD window still pops up for a split second. I don't want it to show at all if possible.

snotmare · Mar 31, 2005

Hello Digitalcandy!

To keep the window from popping up, simply change the true to a false like this...

Code:

wshshell.run "cmd /c net use g: /d /y",0,false

Good luck!

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markdmac · Mar 31, 2005

So why the heck are we using the shell and dos commands to begin with? Switch over to a vbscript.

Code:

Dim WSHNetwork
Set WSHNetwork = CreateObject("WScript.Network")
WSHNetwork.RemoveNetworkDrive "G:", True, True

I hope you find this post helpful. Please let me know if it was.

Regards,

Mark

tsuji · Mar 31, 2005

snortmare wrote:
>To keep the window from popping up, simply change the true to a false like this...
>CODE
>[tt]wshshell.run "cmd /c net use g: /d /y",0,[blue]false[/blue][/tt]
It is not so. It is the second (0) which does that. The third is related to synchronization. That is what PHV had advised.
- tsuji

SWarrior · Apr 1, 2005

markdmac,

Dayam !!!
Where did you uncover that info ?? Every documentation of the RemoveDrive that I've found never offered the ,True,True!! Kudo's to YOU MAN!!

-SWarrior

draigGoch · Apr 1, 2005

You can also map a network drive using the Network object:

Dim WshNetwork
Set WshNetwork = CreateObject("WScript.Network")
WshNetwork.MapNetworkDrive G:, "\\server\folder"
WshNetwork.RemoveNetworkDrive G:

A computer always does what you tell it to, but rarely does what you want it to.....

markdmac · Apr 1, 2005

SWarrior, one of my favority sites is

http://www.devguru.com.

They have some really helpful examples and a very good search engine. browsing the site is also very intuitive.

I hope you find this post helpful. Please let me know if it was.

Regards,

Mark

Digitalcandy · Apr 1, 2005

markdmac, thanks for the VBscript way of doing it. This question came about because I'm using your LoginScript.vbs code, and the remove mapped drives portion of the code doesn't have the "True, True" statements in it.

Thanks.

markdmac · Apr 1, 2005

Glad to be of service. Enjoy.

I hope you find this post helpful. Please let me know if it was.

Regards,

Mark

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