Mapped network drives not showing in My Computer

[sarchs]

Hi

 

Strange problem that is happening on our terminal server 2003 sp2 standard edition. When a user logs on a batch file runs mapping 3 networked drives. This seems to run correctly but only 1 or 2 driver show. I know the batch file works because i can go to the command promt and type net use, it then displays the 3 drives in the command window, but If i go to my computer they are not showing.

 

Things i have tried;

1. Log off and back on as the same user - result all network drives now show

2. Clear that user profile and log on again - results in 1 or 2 mapped drives appearing

3. Log a user on, run task manager stop the explorer.exe and start the explorer.exe process - result all mapped drives appear

4. searched google tried to a patch but it says i am running the latest versions

 

Here is what my batch file looks like

 

@echo off

net use s: \\server2\staffdrive$ /persistent:no
net use m: \\server3\sme /persistent:no
net use p: \\server3\Programs /persistent:no
net time \\server /set /yes

call \\server\Ranger\Utils\printers.bat

 

Any suggestions

 

Thanks

[6Foot2]

We use fully qualified domain names. Would it help you if you did the same?

 

@echo  off

net use s: \\server2.domain.local.domain.local\staffdrive$ /persistent:no
net use m: \\server3.domain.local.domain.local\sme /persistent:no
net use p: \\server3.domain.local.domain.local\Programs /persistent:no
net time \\server.domain.local /set /yes

call \\server.domain.local\Ranger\Utils\printers.bat

[Steve21]

I'd suggest it's because you're running the bat elevated? If so, sometimes it won't show the files to "normal" users.

 

(Ignoring the fact this link is to Vista, same applies) After you turn on User Account Control in Windows Vista, programs may be unable to access some network locations

 

Simple way to try it is mapping it, as a non elevated account and seeing if you can access it?

 

Steve

[sarchs]

Tried that now davep and no difference. Thanks Edited May 4, 2011 by sarchs

[sarchs]

I'd suggest it's because you're running the bat elevated? If so, sometimes it won't show the files to "normal" users.

 

(Ignoring the fact this link is to Vista, same applies) After you turn on User Account Control in Windows Vista, programs may be unable to access some network locations

 

Simple way to try it is mapping it, as a non elevated account and seeing if you can access it?

 

Steve

 

I have tried to map it logged on as a user and the drive appears already mapped in the map network drive window but it wont let me add it again

[sarchs]

Any other suggestions chaps?

[reggiep]

How about running a line to delete the connections before the line to connect them?

I'm not sure of the syntax exactly as we use kixtart scripting but we had a similar issue so we ran a command to disconnect first.

 

I think it would be something like

net use s: /DELETE /persistent:no

[SkreeM1980]

net use s: /DELETE /persistent:no

 

Isn't quite right. From memory it is

 Net use S: /Delete /Yes [/Code]

 
But that would need to be for each mapping ... you could also use
[code] net use * /delete /yes 

at the top of the batch file.

 

Skr

[TheMan100]

What about just adding...

TASKKILL /F /IM "explorer.exe"

explorer.exe

 

...to your batch file, maybe not the best solution, but if stopping and restarting explorer works, this should do.

[Montgomery_Minds]

4 year old post, but...

I just had this problem today, and tried the priv tip twice, and it worked. It is consistent--at least on my system at this time.

Which is windows 7 sp1.

 

details:

 

elevated cmd prompt net use x: \\nodename\c

can only be seen in elevated cmd prompt.

not in non-elevated cmd prompt.

not in explorer. (oddly, not even elevated explorer, )

 

non-elevated cmd prompt net use x: \\nodename\c

can be seen in non-elevated cmd prompt.

and for some reason i can not fathom, can NOT be seen in elevated cmd prompt.

What is the possible rationale that an elevated cmd prompt cant use a non-elevated mapped drive?

That you'll accidentally do something privileged on it? smh.

And it can also be viewed in explorer elevated, and non-elevated.

 

similarly,

map network driver in explorer

CAN be seen in non-elevated cmd prompt net use

can NOT be seen in elevated cmd prompt net use

Which is maddeningly frustrating cuz i need that often...

[Montgomery_Minds]

I did some more research on elevated and non-elevated drive mappings.

The KB referenced above by @sarchs explains it, but there's more here:

 

Mapped drives (incl net use) missing from elevated processes eg UAC cmd run as administrator | Montgomery Minds

 

Including a link to a technet article which is IMHO better and has some hi quality comments that add:

Some Programs Cannot Access Network Locations When UAC Is Enabled

 

Now the KB says this will fix it

net use \\\ /user:

 

I just tried this and it did not make the \\COMPUTERNAME\SHARENAME appear in the other net use listing.

 

Now it's possible that even tho it did not appear in the net use listing, it did log me in in both prived and non-prived. I did not test this, cuz i i was already logged in in both and so it requires logging out to test and i cant do that right now for other reasons.