Mounting shares on login

[sidewinder]

As our network expands, teachers want more stuff 'there' for them - currently we have a shared folder mounted as the group folder through OD but cant figure out how to add anymore? Is there any way to add more shares to the login items managed preference?

 

Or if it can be accompished via a script, thats fine as well.

 

Groups are managed by OD, but users are authenticated against AD

[6Foot2]

Which server OS are you running?

 

Server 2008 will allow you to map shares as drive letters in Group Policy Preferences.

 

Or a script with multiple mappings defined?

 

Example of a VBS script we run here to map multuple drives to shares:

 

Set objNetwork = CreateObject("WScript.Network")

on error resume next

objNetwork.MapNetworkDrive "r:" , "\\ServerName.ChildDomain.Local\Application Resources"

objNetwork.MapNetworkDrive "s:" , "\\SimsServerName.ChildDomain.Local\simsroot$"

objNetwork.MapNetworkDrive "t:" , "\\ServerName.ChildDomain.Local\Topics"

objNetwork.MapNetworkDrive "t:" , "\\ServerName.ChildDomain.Local\%username%\Cached"

objNetwork.MapNetworkDrive "x:" , \\ServerName.ParentDomain.Local\data

Edited November 11, 2009 by 6Foot2
Correct spelling mistake.

[ricki]

Whats od?

 

I would normally run a start up script in active directory and attach it to the OU that holds the users that I want it to apply to. In active directory I have an OU that contains all staff and it maps the shares that staff need, but the students get different ones.

 

My script for mapping drives looks like this.

 

net use s: /delete

net use s: \\servername\shared

 

The first line deletes the share and the second one maps it. You need this if different groups have the same drive letter but its mapped to a different place.

 

Richard

[plexer]

Open directory it's posted in the mac section so I guess it applies to them.

 

Not windows server guys.

 

Ben

[jamesmay]

what kinda extra shares are you looking to add?

 

In workgroup manager 10.6 can just add extra items to the items list. Do you means like a folder on a windows server?

 

If this is the case, what I did was mount the server directory you want to mount on the administrating machine, go to wgm, login, items, click plus on the list and browse for the mounted directory on your machine... then for good luck, highlight it and click on the authenticate selected share point with users username and password.

 

Is this what you meant?

 

James

[DMcCoy]

Add the mounts to the OD group, and have it use the users credentials to connect.

 

Edit: I think you need to mount it first on the machine running WGM for it to appear as an option to add.

[sidewinder]

Ah, I think thats my problem, I'm running WGM on the server with the shares on it, and obviously a server cant mount itself. I'll run off another machine.

 

Edit: yeah that was a case. what an idiot. cheers jamesmay/dmccoy

Edited November 11, 2009 by sidewinder

[sidewinder]

Actually, not quite done.

Shares from one server add fine, they are listed as volumes.

Shares from another, even though it is mounted the same way and via AFP, show as a URL.

 

This is now running WGM from my own mac rather than a server.

 

Why is this?

[jamesmay]

could you post a screen grab?

[jamesmay]

just tried this on our network and even though it says url, it still works fine!

[jamesmay]

infact just checked back to see what happens when i mount smb and afp shares.... both come up as urls...... i connect to my servers using the go>connect to server command then sticking in smb:// or afp:// before the server address and this seems to work fine...

[HodgeHi]

I tend to use the connect to server option in finder and mount the shares that way. I then use WGM on that machine and then drag and drop them to the managed login item prefs.

 

I also add these items to the dock as well on the folders side so when they log in they get the stacks method of browsing through the shares. It works really well if you have a set of folders, one for each year. I have a pupil share which mounts automatically and then using the stack users can navigate straight to their folder using the dock. Works quite well and show a no entry sign on the ones they cannot access.

[sidewinder]

They're both doing it now (I rebooted)

 

Maybe it is ok, its just that URL doesnt convince me it'll work as much as volume does.

 

Originally the same share from ks-macsrv came up as volume, now its doing this

[DMcCoy]

Mine are url too so I wouldn't worry about it.

[sidewinder]

Fair enough, cheers. Strange it came up as a volume the first time.

[DMcCoy]

It will probably show as volume for a local mount point, in case you want to mount a physical disk at logon.

[WiPPaH]

Hi Guys,

 

Im doing something very similar here, but cant get the shares to appear on the clients even though I have added them to Login Items (with user/pass auth).

 

They are samba based shares that appear as per the previous screenshot but with smb:// instead of afp://

 

They work on the dock if I add them to the Documents and Folders section of Dock Items.

 

 

Thoughts?

[nicklec]

You want them on the desktop? There is a finder option to show mounts.

[WiPPaH]

Hi Guys,

 

Im doing something very similar here, but cant get the shares to appear on the clients even though I have added them to Login Items (with user/pass auth).

 

They are samba based shares that appear as per the previous screenshot but with smb:// instead of afp://

 

They work on the dock if I add them to the Documents and Folders section of Dock Items.

 

 

Thoughts?

 

Update:

 

The shares appear on the dock on 10.5.8 iMacs, but not the older 10.4.11 iMacs.

 

Xserve is 10.4.11.

 

 

nicklec: Thanks Nick, is this option in the Workgroup Manager or is it on the iMacs? Im a bit of an mac newbie

[WiPPaH]

nicklec: Thanks Nick, is this option in the Workgroup Manager or is it on the iMacs? Im a bit of an mac newbie

 

I found the option, cheers Nick.

[PRicho]

Is there anyway once you mount a item/share you can make it appear in the Devices list within Finder?

 

When students goto save work they currently have to navigate via the shares server.. find the folder etc. Be nice if they had quick access!

[Carter]

Is there anyway once you mount a item/share you can make it appear in the Devices list within Finder?

 

When students goto save work they currently have to navigate via the shares server.. find the folder etc. Be nice if they had quick access!

 

Anyone have luck with this? This is why I don't mount AD student shares. If they are in word they cannot navigate to their share via the finder without having to go to the server mount which then shows them hundreds & hundreds of user folder.... though once they find their users ID, it's the only folder they can access & open. Having the share just mount in the dock does not work for this type of environment if you want to save a new file. Great if you just want to open a file.

 

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[HodgeHi]

If you are using Networked-based accounts the documents folder in the sidebar takes them straight to their Documents folder within their Home folder. To check this, open the documents folder as a user than then while holding down the Apple/cmd key click on the icon across the top of the window. This will show you the path to that folder. It should be something like:

 

machine-name > HDD > Network > Servers alias > Server name > Home Share > Users home dir > Documents.

[Carter]

If you are using Networked-based accounts the documents folder in the sidebar takes them straight to their Documents folder within their Home folder. To check this, open the documents folder as a user than then while holding down the Apple/cmd key click on the icon across the top of the window. This will show you the path to that folder. It should be something like:

 

machine-name > HDD > Network > Servers alias > Server name > Home Share > Users home dir > Documents.

 

I have tested this before but it's the home folder that it uses, not the documents folder. The problem with this is that if the user downloads anything, places anything on the desktop it's all going to get uploaded/downloaded to the users share as all the home folders are sitting under/in the share.

 

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