Mapping Drive Z

[Mike Harris]

Two batch files doesn't work as Win9x still deletes Z: at the end, I'd go
with the StartMenu solution.

Mike.
----- Original Message -----
From: C.Lee Taylor <lee.taylor at scania.co.za>
To: Multiple recipients of list SAMBA-NTDOM <samba-ntdom at samba.org>
Sent: Friday, December 10, 1999 7:59 AM
Subject: Re: Mapping Drive Z


> Hi ...
>
>     I see two other options post in the list.  First the two batch files
> might cause a little havoc when DOS (Win9x / WFW) wants to find the first
> batch file if you use a "Call Login2.Bat" if you don't it might work fine,
> but I think this is messy.  Second option to put a batch file into the
> Start-up group, well, I think that even more messy because you have to go
to
> each PC to do the updates ... in that case you might as well update all
the
> short-cut anyway ...
>
>     I would go with one batch file that map "L:" and the changes to "L:"
in
> the batch files, as long as if can find the batch file in the current
> directory, it should not complain about "Please insert disk with Batch".
If
> you need a little more help, please feel free to e-mail me or the group
...
> it's about time I gave a little back to our community !!! ...
>
> Mailed
> C.Lee Taylor
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Scott Rosicka <plasma at gen.latrobe.edu.au>
> To: Multiple recipients of list SAMBA-NTDOM <samba-ntdom at samba.org>
> Sent: Friday, December 10, 1999 1:30 AM
> Subject: Re: Mapping Drive Z
>
>
> > I found the easyest way to combat this was to put a link in "Startup"
> > on the 95's to a batch file contaning
> > ------------
> > @echo off
> >
> > net use z: /delete
> > NET USE z: \\<samba server>\homes
> >
> > EXIT
> > ----------
> > I made the link back to \\<samba server>\netlogon\scripts\default95.bat
> > that way i could make changes to it if i needed to
> >
> >
> > scott
> >
> > On Fri, 10 Dec 1999, Chris Tooley wrote:
> >
> > > I am trying to map a Samba Share with the netlogon batch file on
Windows
> 9x
> > > machines to drive Z:, however I am coming up with problems because the
> > > script says that \\<samba server>\netlogon is already mapped to Z:.
> But,
> > > when the machine is logged in, nothing is mapped to Z:.  Is this a
> Windows
> > > issue or a Samba setting?  And, in either case is there a way to
change
> the
> > > drive letter that netlogon is mapped to for the purpose of running the
> > > script?
> > >
> > > Chris Tooley
> > > Joslyn Art Museum
> > > 2200 Dodge St.
> > > Omaha, NE  68102
> > > (402)342-3300
> > >
> >