Mapped network drive not reconnecting

I have two W2K3 servers SRVA and SRVB, both running in Workgroup mode, in
different Workgroups WGA and WGB respectively.

USERA on SRVA maps drive X to a share on SRVB, checks "Reconnect at Logon"
and specifies to login as a different userid. Gets prompt for userid and
password, enters USERB (defined on SRVB) and password, and the drive is
then mapped and accessible.

When USERA logs off/on, drive X appears to get mapped, but when the drive is
accessed, the user is again prompted for userid and password.

How can I prevent the need to supply the userid and password on first access
after a login?

Would putting both servers in the same Workgroup help?

This is a really pressing problem, and any help would be appreciated...

DT

The conventional way is to simply create a user account on SRVB called USERA
with the same password used for the corresponding account on SRVA. If you
really want to map the drive using an account other than the logged on user,
create a logon script:

net use x: \\SRVB\sharename /user:SRVB\USERB password <enter>

Doug Sherman
MCSE, MCSA, MCP+I, MVP

"David" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:348C8A05-745B-4368-9ADE-(E-Mail Removed)...
> I have two W2K3 servers SRVA and SRVB, both running in Workgroup mode, in
> different Workgroups WGA and WGB respectively.
>
> USERA on SRVA maps drive X to a share on SRVB, checks "Reconnect at Logon"
> and specifies to login as a different userid. Gets prompt for userid and
> password, enters USERB (defined on SRVB) and password, and the drive is
> then mapped and accessible.
>
> When USERA logs off/on, drive X appears to get mapped, but when the drive
is
> accessed, the user is again prompted for userid and password.
>
> How can I prevent the need to supply the userid and password on first
access
> after a login?
>
> Would putting both servers in the same Workgroup help?
>
> This is a really pressing problem, and any help would be appreciated...
>
> DT

That's what I had thought. But with W2K3 in WG mode, where do I put logon
scripts? All the examples assume to use Group Policy, etc...

DT

"Doug Sherman [MVP]" wrote:

> The conventional way is to simply create a user account on SRVB called USERA
> with the same password used for the corresponding account on SRVA. If you
> really want to map the drive using an account other than the logged on user,
> create a logon script:
>
> net use x: \\SRVB\sharename /user:SRVB\USERB password <enter>
>
> Doug Sherman
> MCSE, MCSA, MCP+I, MVP
>
> "David" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:348C8A05-745B-4368-9ADE-(E-Mail Removed)...
> > I have two W2K3 servers SRVA and SRVB, both running in Workgroup mode, in
> > different Workgroups WGA and WGB respectively.
> >
> > USERA on SRVA maps drive X to a share on SRVB, checks "Reconnect at Logon"
> > and specifies to login as a different userid. Gets prompt for userid and
> > password, enters USERB (defined on SRVB) and password, and the drive is
> > then mapped and accessible.
> >
> > When USERA logs off/on, drive X appears to get mapped, but when the drive
> is
> > accessed, the user is again prompted for userid and password.
> >
> > How can I prevent the need to supply the userid and password on first
> access
> > after a login?
> >
> > Would putting both servers in the same Workgroup help?
> >
> > This is a really pressing problem, and any help would be appreciated...
> >
> > DT
>
>
>

You can simply put it in the user's Startup folder.

Doug Sherman
MCSE, MCSA, MCP+I, MVP

"David" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:FAFB9DBE-A563-400F-8706-(E-Mail Removed)...
> That's what I had thought. But with W2K3 in WG mode, where do I put logon
> scripts? All the examples assume to use Group Policy, etc...
>
> DT
>
> "Doug Sherman [MVP]" wrote:
>
> > The conventional way is to simply create a user account on SRVB called
USERA
> > with the same password used for the corresponding account on SRVA. If
you
> > really want to map the drive using an account other than the logged on
user,
> > create a logon script:
> >
> > net use x: \\SRVB\sharename /user:SRVB\USERB password <enter>
> >
> > Doug Sherman
> > MCSE, MCSA, MCP+I, MVP
> >
> > "David" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> > news:348C8A05-745B-4368-9ADE-(E-Mail Removed)...
> > > I have two W2K3 servers SRVA and SRVB, both running in Workgroup mode,
in
> > > different Workgroups WGA and WGB respectively.
> > >
> > > USERA on SRVA maps drive X to a share on SRVB, checks "Reconnect at
Logon"
> > > and specifies to login as a different userid. Gets prompt for userid
and
> > > password, enters USERB (defined on SRVB) and password, and the drive
is
> > > then mapped and accessible.
> > >
> > > When USERA logs off/on, drive X appears to get mapped, but when the
drive
> > is
> > > accessed, the user is again prompted for userid and password.
> > >
> > > How can I prevent the need to supply the userid and password on first
> > access
> > > after a login?
> > >
> > > Would putting both servers in the same Workgroup help?
> > >
> > > This is a really pressing problem, and any help would be
appreciated...
> > >
> > > DT
> >
> >
> >