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How to map network drives for all users in Windows 7

Anonymous
2010-03-28T01:21:58+00:00

I am trying to map network drives in Windows 7.  I did it by usual method, but those network drives only appear for one user (administrator) and they do not appear for other users.  Is there any way to map those drives as admin so that all users can see them (instead of each user maps by himself)?

Thanks for your help!

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  1. Anonymous
    2010-03-28T22:08:37+00:00

    Hi May 1,

    There is no option to map the network drive for all users at one go.

    However you can access the mapped network drive from other user accounts using credentials.

    To access the mapped network drive.

    1.      Click Start and click on Computer.

    2.      Click on Map Network Drive.

    3.      Now put a check mark in Connect using different credentials.

    4.      Click Finish.

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  1. @CmdrKeene 90,616 Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
    2010-03-30T21:55:58+00:00

    It'd be once per user.  From that point forward, it would automatically connect every time the user logs into Windows, as long as the network location is accessible.  If the server or remote computer was off, it'd prompt the user during login to let them know that a drive could not be connected.

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  1. Anonymous
    2012-03-30T22:31:45+00:00

    You can put a simple command in the registry.

    [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\

    Create a new String I call it “DriveMap” then for the Value Data put “net use H: \ComputerName\Sharename” (H is the drive letter so make it whatever letter you want, also do not use the “). Log out then log back in.

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  2. Anonymous
    2012-10-29T19:17:47+00:00

    Hi Matt - Just a quick query. I tried this on my Windows 7 VDI and did a logoff and logged in with another LAN ID. but it dint work, but i can verify the registry change is correct and unable to see the shared drive in My Comuter space.

    Is there something i can recheck? Please help. Thanks!

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  3. Anonymous
    2012-09-14T13:56:02+00:00

    You can put a simple command in the registry.

    [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\

    Create a new String I call it “DriveMap” then for the Value Data put “net use H: \ComputerName\Sharename” (H is the drive letter so make it whatever letter you want, also do not use the “). Log out then log back in.

     

    This is the perfect answer!  Works perfectly in a AD environement.  Thanks Matt!

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