Map Drive on reboot (login required)

I have a Linux server running Samba and it requires a user login before
allowing a share. I am looking to map a folder in the Linux server to my
Windows 2003 server, either as a drive or as a folder (not sure if I can do
the latter).

The thing is, I want the share to be restored when the system boots up. It
will obviously need to supply the correct username/password also. How do I
do this? I'm guessing some sort of startup script?

On Wed, 2 Feb 2005 05:47:07 -0800, "Shabam" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

>I have a Linux server running Samba and it requires a user login before
>allowing a share. I am looking to map a folder in the Linux server to my
>Windows 2003 server, either as a drive or as a folder (not sure if I can do
>the latter).
>
>The thing is, I want the share to be restored when the system boots up. It
>will obviously need to supply the correct username/password also. How do I
>do this? I'm guessing some sort of startup script?
>

The "mapper" is the Windows machine, yes?

If you enable Windows' "password remembering" policy, use a valid
domain\username & password (for the server resource to map the share) and
enable the "reconnect" switch in the Map Network Drive applet, it ought to
work until your DC makes you change your password again...

/daytripper

I'm looking to have the server map the drive without me having to log in to
the machine at all. It is a web server, and uses a folder from a network
share. I'm not using the machine for any sort of desktop usage at all. How
can I get it mapped?

Mapped network drives are not normally available until after a user is
logged into a system. However there is a workaround.

1) Use Autoexnt.exe from the Windows NT Resource Kit to create a mapped
drive before a user logs in.
2) Use a valid administrator username and password to access the network
drive
3) Use the DependOnService LanmanWorkstation option in the Registry to start
Autoexnt.exe after the Workstation service is started. For a computer to
see network resources the Workstation service must be running.

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Todd J Heron, MCSE
Windows Server 2003/2000/NT
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> Mapped network drives are not normally available until after a user is
> logged into a system. However there is a workaround.
>
> 1) Use Autoexnt.exe from the Windows NT Resource Kit to create a mapped
> drive before a user logs in.
> 2) Use a valid administrator username and password to access the network
> drive
> 3) Use the DependOnService LanmanWorkstation option in the Registry to
start
> Autoexnt.exe after the Workstation service is started. For a computer to
> see network resources the Workstation service must be running.

Is there a document that details this procedure step by step? I'm lost as
to how to implement this. I've downloaded and installed Autoexnt.exe, but
don't know what to do next. Thanks.

> Mapped network drives are not normally available until after a user is
> logged into a system. However there is a workaround.
>
> 1) Use Autoexnt.exe from the Windows NT Resource Kit to create a mapped
> drive before a user logs in.
> 2) Use a valid administrator username and password to access the network
> drive
> 3) Use the DependOnService LanmanWorkstation option in the Registry to
start
> Autoexnt.exe after the Workstation service is started. For a computer to
> see network resources the Workstation service must be running.

Ok I think I got it working:

http://www.netapp.com/tech_library/3042.html?fmt=print

However, when my aspx script is trying to write to the network share it's
still getting an error. Any ideas? I also tried setting the IIS user to be
the same as the one needed for the network share, in case it's due to
impersonation. That didn't help either.