How do I map a network drive so that any user that logs in the PC could see it in Windows 7?
I have a PC here that needs to connect to a network drive to receive data. Multiple users will log in with their own accounts to do research with the data from that same network drive. I want to know if there is a way that i could map the network drive one time so that everybody who logs in will see the drive and won't have to map it themselves. The PC is Windows 7 pro. thank you
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I have a PC here that needs to connect to a network drive to receive data. Multiple users will log in with their own accounts to do research with the data from that same network drive. I want to know if there is a way that i could map the network drive one time so that everybody who logs in will see the drive and won't have to map it themselves. The PC is Windows 7 pro. thank you
windows-7 windows mapped-drive
edited Nov 18 '14 at 22:31
Ƭᴇcʜιᴇ007
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asked Nov 18 '14 at 22:05
BeatleBeatle
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Are you on a domain that's under your control? You could use group policy to do what you're talking about. If not, why not just log into each account and map the drive?
– Adam
Nov 18 '14 at 22:17
Yes it is under a domain. I am the domain admin. I will look into that. I don't want to log into each account because I am too lazy. i don't like to work hard.
– Beatle
Nov 18 '14 at 22:22
Using Group Policy Preferences to Map Drives Based on Group Membership
– Ƭᴇcʜιᴇ007
Nov 18 '14 at 22:29
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I have a PC here that needs to connect to a network drive to receive data. Multiple users will log in with their own accounts to do research with the data from that same network drive. I want to know if there is a way that i could map the network drive one time so that everybody who logs in will see the drive and won't have to map it themselves. The PC is Windows 7 pro. thank you
windows-7 windows mapped-drive
edited Nov 18 '14 at 22:31
Ƭᴇcʜιᴇ007
99.4k14156217
asked Nov 18 '14 at 22:05
BeatleBeatle
961310
I have a PC here that needs to connect to a network drive to receive data. Multiple users will log in with their own accounts to do research with the data from that same network drive. I want to know if there is a way that i could map the network drive one time so that everybody who logs in will see the drive and won't have to map it themselves. The PC is Windows 7 pro. thank you
windows-7 windows mapped-drive
windows-7 windows mapped-drive
edited Nov 18 '14 at 22:31
Ƭᴇcʜιᴇ007
99.4k14156217
asked Nov 18 '14 at 22:05
BeatleBeatle
961310
edited Nov 18 '14 at 22:31
Ƭᴇcʜιᴇ007
99.4k14156217
asked Nov 18 '14 at 22:05
BeatleBeatle
961310
edited Nov 18 '14 at 22:31
Ƭᴇcʜιᴇ007
99.4k14156217
edited Nov 18 '14 at 22:31
Ƭᴇcʜιᴇ007
99.4k14156217
edited Nov 18 '14 at 22:31
Ƭᴇcʜιᴇ007
99.4k14156217
99.4k14156217
asked Nov 18 '14 at 22:05
BeatleBeatle
961310
asked Nov 18 '14 at 22:05
BeatleBeatle
961310
asked Nov 18 '14 at 22:05
BeatleBeatle
961310
961310
1
Are you on a domain that's under your control? You could use group policy to do what you're talking about. If not, why not just log into each account and map the drive?
– Adam
Nov 18 '14 at 22:17
Yes it is under a domain. I am the domain admin. I will look into that. I don't want to log into each account because I am too lazy. i don't like to work hard.
– Beatle
Nov 18 '14 at 22:22
Using Group Policy Preferences to Map Drives Based on Group Membership
– Ƭᴇcʜιᴇ007
Nov 18 '14 at 22:29
add a comment |
1
Are you on a domain that's under your control? You could use group policy to do what you're talking about. If not, why not just log into each account and map the drive?
– Adam
Nov 18 '14 at 22:17
Yes it is under a domain. I am the domain admin. I will look into that. I don't want to log into each account because I am too lazy. i don't like to work hard.
– Beatle
Nov 18 '14 at 22:22
Using Group Policy Preferences to Map Drives Based on Group Membership
– Ƭᴇcʜιᴇ007
Nov 18 '14 at 22:29
1
1
Are you on a domain that's under your control? You could use group policy to do what you're talking about. If not, why not just log into each account and map the drive?
– Adam
Nov 18 '14 at 22:17
Are you on a domain that's under your control? You could use group policy to do what you're talking about. If not, why not just log into each account and map the drive?
– Adam
Nov 18 '14 at 22:17
Yes it is under a domain. I am the domain admin. I will look into that. I don't want to log into each account because I am too lazy. i don't like to work hard.
– Beatle
Nov 18 '14 at 22:22
Yes it is under a domain. I am the domain admin. I will look into that. I don't want to log into each account because I am too lazy. i don't like to work hard.
– Beatle
Nov 18 '14 at 22:22
Using Group Policy Preferences to Map Drives Based on Group Membership
– Ƭᴇcʜιᴇ007
Nov 18 '14 at 22:29
Using Group Policy Preferences to Map Drives Based on Group Membership
– Ƭᴇcʜιᴇ007
Nov 18 '14 at 22:29
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You mentioned that the accounts are on the domain, and you are the domain admin, and so this article goes over what you're asking. It shows you multiple ways of determining which users should have access to the network drive, if you don't want to map it for all your users.
Basically you have to setup a security group in AD with the users for which you want to map the network drive. There are other ways to map network drives, such as running a script on startup, if you need more complex logic, but typically doing it by security group is the easiest way to do it.
answered Nov 18 '14 at 22:32
AdamAdam
1,480813
thanks a lot. I will look at that article. My main goal is to make it so that every user that logs into that specific computer ( which is a virtual machine) has the mapped drives already to go for them. Since it will be something that a lot of the scientists here will need access to. Yeah, someone else mentioned the script method as well. I will look into both.
– Beatle
Nov 18 '14 at 23:16
add a comment |
Hi what about using the following script
You could script it by using following script
net use s: /delete
net use s: myservmyshare
placed the file into the following folder after saving using notepad to .bat extention
It is hidden folder.
C:ProgramDataMicrosoftWindowsStart MenuProgramsStartUp
folder for all users.
answered Jan 30 at 15:00
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You mentioned that the accounts are on the domain, and you are the domain admin, and so this article goes over what you're asking. It shows you multiple ways of determining which users should have access to the network drive, if you don't want to map it for all your users.
Basically you have to setup a security group in AD with the users for which you want to map the network drive. There are other ways to map network drives, such as running a script on startup, if you need more complex logic, but typically doing it by security group is the easiest way to do it.
answered Nov 18 '14 at 22:32
AdamAdam
1,480813
thanks a lot. I will look at that article. My main goal is to make it so that every user that logs into that specific computer ( which is a virtual machine) has the mapped drives already to go for them. Since it will be something that a lot of the scientists here will need access to. Yeah, someone else mentioned the script method as well. I will look into both.
– Beatle
Nov 18 '14 at 23:16
add a comment |
You mentioned that the accounts are on the domain, and you are the domain admin, and so this article goes over what you're asking. It shows you multiple ways of determining which users should have access to the network drive, if you don't want to map it for all your users.
Basically you have to setup a security group in AD with the users for which you want to map the network drive. There are other ways to map network drives, such as running a script on startup, if you need more complex logic, but typically doing it by security group is the easiest way to do it.
answered Nov 18 '14 at 22:32
AdamAdam
1,480813
thanks a lot. I will look at that article. My main goal is to make it so that every user that logs into that specific computer ( which is a virtual machine) has the mapped drives already to go for them. Since it will be something that a lot of the scientists here will need access to. Yeah, someone else mentioned the script method as well. I will look into both.
– Beatle
Nov 18 '14 at 23:16
add a comment |
You mentioned that the accounts are on the domain, and you are the domain admin, and so this article goes over what you're asking. It shows you multiple ways of determining which users should have access to the network drive, if you don't want to map it for all your users.
Basically you have to setup a security group in AD with the users for which you want to map the network drive. There are other ways to map network drives, such as running a script on startup, if you need more complex logic, but typically doing it by security group is the easiest way to do it.
answered Nov 18 '14 at 22:32
AdamAdam
1,480813
You mentioned that the accounts are on the domain, and you are the domain admin, and so this article goes over what you're asking. It shows you multiple ways of determining which users should have access to the network drive, if you don't want to map it for all your users.
Basically you have to setup a security group in AD with the users for which you want to map the network drive. There are other ways to map network drives, such as running a script on startup, if you need more complex logic, but typically doing it by security group is the easiest way to do it.
answered Nov 18 '14 at 22:32
AdamAdam
1,480813
answered Nov 18 '14 at 22:32
AdamAdam
1,480813
answered Nov 18 '14 at 22:32
AdamAdam
1,480813
answered Nov 18 '14 at 22:32
AdamAdam
1,480813
1,480813
thanks a lot. I will look at that article. My main goal is to make it so that every user that logs into that specific computer ( which is a virtual machine) has the mapped drives already to go for them. Since it will be something that a lot of the scientists here will need access to. Yeah, someone else mentioned the script method as well. I will look into both.
– Beatle
Nov 18 '14 at 23:16
add a comment |
thanks a lot. I will look at that article. My main goal is to make it so that every user that logs into that specific computer ( which is a virtual machine) has the mapped drives already to go for them. Since it will be something that a lot of the scientists here will need access to. Yeah, someone else mentioned the script method as well. I will look into both.
– Beatle
Nov 18 '14 at 23:16
thanks a lot. I will look at that article. My main goal is to make it so that every user that logs into that specific computer ( which is a virtual machine) has the mapped drives already to go for them. Since it will be something that a lot of the scientists here will need access to. Yeah, someone else mentioned the script method as well. I will look into both.
– Beatle
Nov 18 '14 at 23:16
thanks a lot. I will look at that article. My main goal is to make it so that every user that logs into that specific computer ( which is a virtual machine) has the mapped drives already to go for them. Since it will be something that a lot of the scientists here will need access to. Yeah, someone else mentioned the script method as well. I will look into both.
– Beatle
Nov 18 '14 at 23:16
add a comment |
Hi what about using the following script
You could script it by using following script
net use s: /delete
net use s: myservmyshare
placed the file into the following folder after saving using notepad to .bat extention
It is hidden folder.
C:ProgramDataMicrosoftWindowsStart MenuProgramsStartUp
folder for all users.
answered Jan 30 at 15:00
sunilyadav0201sunilyadav0201
111
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Hi what about using the following script
You could script it by using following script
net use s: /delete
net use s: myservmyshare
placed the file into the following folder after saving using notepad to .bat extention
It is hidden folder.
C:ProgramDataMicrosoftWindowsStart MenuProgramsStartUp
folder for all users.
answered Jan 30 at 15:00
sunilyadav0201sunilyadav0201
111
add a comment |
Hi what about using the following script
You could script it by using following script
net use s: /delete
net use s: myservmyshare
placed the file into the following folder after saving using notepad to .bat extention
It is hidden folder.
C:ProgramDataMicrosoftWindowsStart MenuProgramsStartUp
folder for all users.
answered Jan 30 at 15:00
sunilyadav0201sunilyadav0201
111
Hi what about using the following script
You could script it by using following script
net use s: /delete
net use s: myservmyshare
placed the file into the following folder after saving using notepad to .bat extention
It is hidden folder.
C:ProgramDataMicrosoftWindowsStart MenuProgramsStartUp
folder for all users.
answered Jan 30 at 15:00
sunilyadav0201sunilyadav0201
111
answered Jan 30 at 15:00
sunilyadav0201sunilyadav0201
111
answered Jan 30 at 15:00
sunilyadav0201sunilyadav0201
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answered Jan 30 at 15:00
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Are you on a domain that's under your control? You could use group policy to do what you're talking about. If not, why not just log into each account and map the drive?
– Adam
Nov 18 '14 at 22:17
Yes it is under a domain. I am the domain admin. I will look into that. I don't want to log into each account because I am too lazy. i don't like to work hard.
– Beatle
Nov 18 '14 at 22:22
Using Group Policy Preferences to Map Drives Based on Group Membership
– Ƭᴇcʜιᴇ007
Nov 18 '14 at 22:29