Mapped network drive not auto reconnecting at startup

HDTVNZ · 07-09-2007, 04:19 AM

Hi all, I am running Vista Ultimate and have mapped a network drive which is on my file server (running Ubuntu 7.04). Vista maps it without any problems, but when I restart the computer, the message "could not reconnect all network drives" appears and find that I have to type the login name & password again. I have the Reconnect at logon box selected (as shown in screenshot below), so why is it not auto logging on?

http://img467.imageshack.us/my...ge=networkdrivela0.jpg

Kelemvor · 07-09-2007, 07:48 AM

Windows won't remap the drives automatically if they require you to put in an ID and password. I'd make a simple batch file that maps it using the NET USE command every time you boot up.

Using Notepad, make a file that says:

net use <drive letter>: "\\<server>\<path>" <password> /USER:"<user>"

So an example would be:
net use J: "\\data\my documents" mypass /USER:"data\userid"

Then just add that to the Startup group so it runs every time you login.

RebateMonger · 07-09-2007, 12:30 PM

Yeah. You'll get automatic authentication if you're logging into an Active Direcotry Domain Controller, but in the case of an Ubuntu server, you are going to have to authenticate somehow.

HDTVNZ · 07-09-2007, 02:25 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by: Kelemvor
Windows won't remap the drives automatically if they require you to put in an ID and password. I'd make a simple batch file that maps it using the NET USE command every time you boot up.

Using Notepad, make a file that says:

net use <drive letter>: "\\<server>\<path>" <password> /USER:"<user>"

So an example would be:
net use J: "\\data\my documents" mypass /USER:"data\userid"

Then just add that to the Startup group so it runs every time you login.

I've created a .txt document, with this information in it, but it just opens the document up at login. Is there anything else I need to edit to get it to auto map the drive?

Flashram · 07-09-2007, 03:36 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by: HDTVNZ

Quote:

Originally posted by: Kelemvor
Windows won't remap the drives automatically if they require you to put in an ID and password. I'd make a simple batch file that maps it using the NET USE command every time you boot up.

Using Notepad, make a file that says:

net use <drive letter>: "\\<server>\<path>" <password> /USER:"<user>"

So an example would be:
net use J: "\\data\my documents" mypass /USER:"data\userid"

Then just add that to the Startup group so it runs every time you login.

I've created a .txt document, with this information in it, but it just opens the document up at login. Is there anything else I need to edit to get it to auto map the drive?

It needs to be a .bat file.

If you add the same user/password that you are using on your Vista Ultimate machine to the user list on the file server it should connect without the .bat file.

Kelemvor · 07-09-2007, 05:00 PM

Yeah, what Flash said. just change the .txt to .bat and try it again. Try it manually to test it too.

HDTVNZ · 07-10-2007, 02:03 AM

After renaming to .bat, it worked! Many thanks for the help Kelemvor & Flashram!

sirk98 · 02-28-2009, 04:39 PM

any tips on how to encrypt the password so it isnt sitting out there on the HD in clear text?

Zstream · 02-28-2009, 05:58 PM

http://lifehacker.com/software...crypt-files-231815.php

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/307877

Either that or purchase something

sirk98 · 02-28-2009, 06:33 PM

ugh.... sounds like I would have to upgrade to Vista Ultimate to make that work

Any tips on 3rd party software that would encrypt a file relatively seamlessly?