Client doesn't receive drive mappings

[boed]

I am configuring a test environment for a Windows 2003 server. The server is a standalone PDC acting as a DNS, DHCP and Exchange server. I have a Windows XP machine that is a DHCP client. I can log on to the server with the XP workstation; it creates a new Windows profile for the client using user name, password and domain. The client can browse the web and attach to Exchange using Outlook. The client does not receive their drive mappings though. The client is attaching with an account that has administrative rights. If I terminal service into the server with that same account, it does map the correct personal drives for that account.

 

[bcastner]

In Group Policy you should set the XP client to handle the logon process differently. By default your XP client will attempt the logon with cached credentials. If you have a script or logon batch that runs without waiting for the network to actually be available, the MAP can fail.

Group Policy for the XP client allows you to ask the client to "Wait until the network is available". This is the Win2k default, but not the XP default.

See faq779-4017

The last paragraph describes why you should, and can, set this as the Domain default using the XP policy objects.

 

[boed]

Thank you, I'm searching through the group policy editor now and haven't found it yet. Do you recall where to find that setting?

 

[boed]

Whoops - sorry, I found it under Computer Config - System - Logon - I set it to enabled and still no luck.

 

[boed]

The issue was at the workstation end -Not sure what but I've reinstalled XP and the issue went away.