Map network drive from xp to 2008

[Mr_love_monkey]

So, I'm trying to map a drive from xp to windows server 2008 - which all works - however, every time I log in I have to give the password again - even when I've told it to remember it...

what am I doing wrong?

[devonps]

Check how the authentication is carried out on your 2008 server. For example is it carried out on a per-user basis (which is what you're experiencing) or is it carried out at the directory/folder level.

I can't supply explicit steps how to check this as I'm a Linux guy and I get tripped up on this step every now and again after a new server build.

Hope that helps,
Steve.

[southwell]

Hang on, from XP to 2008? Or from 2008 so when you logon to an xp machine you get the drive?
You want to map a drive from the server to a pc?

[Mr_love_monkey]

Originally Posted by southwell

Hang on, from XP to 2008? Or from 2008 so when you logon to an xp machine you get the drive?
You want to map a drive from the server to a pc?

sorry, yes - when I log onto xp I get the drive from the server

[Raistlin]

If all else fails, save this as something like net_logon.bat and put it in your XP startup directory (you'll need to change details appropriately):

@echo off

echo Setting up network drives, please wait.....

NET USE X: \\<Server>\<FolderPath> /USER:<Server>\<UserName> <Password>

echo Setup complete.....

pause

This Maps \\<Server>\<FolderPath> to X using the credentials <UserName> and <Password> for an account that exists on the server. Provided the account has access to that share it should work ok.

---------- Post added at 14:14 ---------- Previous post was at 14:14 ----------

Forgot to say, this actually re-maps the drive every time you login rather than mapping it persistently.

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Oh, yeah, and it's not a very pretty/elegent solution either

In fact, it's a god awful hack

[southwell]

Originally Posted by Mr_love_monkey

sorry, yes - when I log onto xp I get the drive from the server

Do you use Active Directory? Do you already map other drives? If not you can just map it under their username in AD...? I need a bit more info on how you system is setup.

We map the user home shares in the home folder bit under profiles, and network drives via script.