FWIW, the answer to your question lies here: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\WindowsNT\CurrentVersion\Network\Persistent Connections
If this isnt in the context of a logged-in account, then it cant be done. You would have to use a UNC-based connection. On Thu, Mar 27, 2008 at 7:53 AM, Rankin, James R <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Found an answer. AppSense can do it natively. Can't see the wood for the > trees. > > > > J > > > ------------------------------ > > *From:* Rankin, James R [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > *Sent:* 27 March 2008 11:37 > > *To:* NT System Admin Issues > *Subject:* RE: Network drive mappings using Registry > > > > Different users require different mappings, which makes this a > non-starter. And they don't want to maintain any more than one mandatory > profile. They want to import Registry keys at logon to define network drives > for each user, which will not all be the same. As I said, mad. > > > ------------------------------ > > *From:* Steve Moffat [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] *On Behalf Of *NTSysAdmin > *Sent:* 27 March 2008 11:33 > *To:* NT System Admin Issues > *Subject:* RE: Network drive mappings using Registry > > > > Well, set the profiles back to ordinary, make the changes and make them > mandatory again. > > > > *From:* Rankin, James R [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > *Sent:* Thursday, March 27, 2008 8:31 AM > *To:* NT System Admin Issues > *Subject:* RE: Network drive mappings using Registry > > > > If I knew the Reg keys that controlled that, I would be on a winner. These > users have mandatory profiles. > > > ------------------------------ > > *From:* Steve Moffat [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] *On Behalf Of *NTSysAdmin > *Sent:* 27 March 2008 11:28 > *To:* NT System Admin Issues > *Subject:* RE: Network drive mappings using Registry > > > > Map them manually and select reconnect at logon. > > > > S > > > > *From:* Rankin, James R [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > *Sent:* Thursday, March 27, 2008 8:24 AM > *To:* NT System Admin Issues > *Subject:* Network drive mappings using Registry > > > > Here's a rather ridiculous question I need an answer to for one PITA > account – > > > > Is it possible to map network drives using a Registry setting? I have one > client who wants to run everything via AppSense and this is the solution > they want, they don't want a logon script either old-style or thru GPO (mad > I know). Now I have worked out that when you map a drive it creates an entry > in HKCU\Network, but importing this key doesn't map the drive, unless you > log out and back in again, which obviously is a non-starter as they will > unload the Reg keys at logoff. > > > > Is there any way of doing this or (hopefully) can I tell him it will have > to be done via GPO? > > > > TIA, > > > > > > > > JR > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- ME2 ~ Upgrade to Next Generation Antispam/Antivirus with Ninja! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbelt-software.com/SunbeltMessagingNinja.cfm> ~
