Question about NET USE * /d

[ISmonkey]

I have several machines that need all the mapped drives deleted and remapped using a batch file. I figured the quickest way to do it was add a NET USE * /d command at the start of the batch file and then map the drives that need to be added. The problem is, when you run the command, it prompts you for Y/N and waits there for an answer. Is there any way to add that input from the batch file itself or get around that prompt?

 

[thatrenowned]

Yeah, try:

IF EXIST Z:\NUL NET USE Z: /DELETE >NUL
NET USE Z: \\SERVER\SHARE >NUL

By the way, I've used Z as an example drive. Just replace it with whatever.
Use the second line to map your drives.

Hope this helps...

 

[ISmonkey]

The problem is we have some 300 users that use different drive mappings for different groups. I want to control their mappings by getting rid of all unnecessary drive mappings and recreate them through a batch file, that way the drive mappings follow the user and they only have access to the drives they need.

 

[thatrenowned]

OK, so for example you have three workgroups : A, B and C.

Workgroup A is mapped to \\SERVER\FOLDER_A$
Workgroup B is mapped to \\SERVER\FOLDER_B$
Workgroup C is mapped to \\SERVER\FOLDER_C$

Workgroup A is mapped as F:
Workgroup B is mapped as G:
Workgroup C is mapped as H:

Set up some groups in User Manager For Domains, for example:
WORKGROUP_A
WORKGROUP_B
WORKGROUP_C

Give each workgroup permissions to the corresponding folder\share.

In the new logon script, use something along the lines of:

:WORKGROUP_A
ifmember WORKGROUP_A
if not errorlevel 1 goto WORKGROUP_B
ECHO Mapping WORKGROUP_A...
IF EXIST F:\NUL NET USE F: /DELETE > NUL
NET USE F: \\SERVER\FOLDER_A$ /PERSISTENT:NO > NUL
goto NEXT

:WORKGROUP_B
ifmember WORKGROUP_B
if not errorlevel 1 goto WORKGROUP_C
ECHO Mapping WORKGROUP_B...
IF EXIST G:\NUL NET USE G: /DELETE > NUL
NET USE G: \\SERVER\FOLDER_B$ /PERSISTENT:NO > NUL
goto NEXT

:WORKGROUP_C
ifmember WORKGROUP_C
if not errorlevel 1 goto NEXT
ECHO Mapping WORKGROUP_C...
IF EXIST H:\NUL NET USE H: /DELETE > NUL
NET USE H: \\SERVER\FOLDER_C$ /PERSISTENT:NO > NUL
goto NEXT

:NEXT
NEXT PART OF YOUR SCRIPT...
END

So this would set up a logon script for three workgroups. If you want someone to get the F drive, put them in Workgroup_A, if you want someone to get the G drive, put them into Workgroup B etc.

Another useful thing if you want to map someone a drive but it going to be a one off is to use:

REM Mapping USERNAME Z: Drive To Whatever Drive
if %username%==USERNAME NET USE Z: \\SERVER\SHARE$ /persistent:no > nul

Longest reply ever!

Let me know of this helps...

 

[Masterpjz9]

You can download an ifmember tool from microsoft, look for windows 2000 resource kit and download it, or I can email it to you. you can type things like:

ifmember Users
if errorlevel 1 goto END
net use z: \\server\share

 

[Guest_imported]

Why do you guys need tools like 'ifmember' and so on ?
why don't we do it in old-fashion way ?


Create file called &quot;y.y&quot; and enter just one line containing &quot;Y&quot; (without quotes, ofcourse) in to it. Then you just run &quot;net use * /d < y.y&quot;.

 

[jhamilton]

why not just

net use * /d /y

it works for us

 

[jhamilton]

why not just

net use * /d /y

it works for us

 

[jhamilton]

does anybody hate it when they get an error message after hitting submit, forcing them to redo only to find they posted twice?