Script to connect & disconnect mapped drive

[metalguy90]

I would like to create a script that connects a mapped drive when the user runs it and then disconnects the mapped drive when a user logs off.

[samg]

net use [DRIVE]: \\[PATH]\

net use [DRIVE]: \\[PATH]\ /DELETE

just put them in a batch file.

[metalguy90]

  sam_goffe said:

net use [DRIVE]: \\[PATH]\

net use [DRIVE]: \\[PATH]\ /DELETE

just put them in a batch file.

thanks... this is a start. however, since users tend to forget, I want it to remove after they are done with the directory. I figured the best way would be when they log off. can this be done?

[Joel]

@net use f: \\server\share /no

[MazX_Napalm]

Can't see the need to disconnect at log off.

' ########################################################################
'  Written in VBScript.
'  Establishes map drives.
'  Assign to OU Group Policy under USER CONFIG, WINDOWS SETTINGS, SCRIPTS, LOGON SCRIPT.
'
'  This script will: 
'  (1) check if the drive is already connected and, if so, disconnect it.
'  (2) map the drive.
'
'  Arguments are as follows: 
'	 MAPIT  DRIVE-LETTER as string,  PATH as string, USER as string, PASSWORD as string
'	 (1) Do not specify colon in drive letter.
'	 (2) Do not end path with a forward slash.
'	 (3) If user and password are not required to establish map, then specify a zero-length string as follows:  ""
'
' Reference Microsoft info at:
' http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/script56/html/wsmthmapnetworkdrive.asp
' ########################################################################

' Create the Shell or environment for the commands:
Set WshShell = WScript.CreateObject("WScript.Shell")
' Define objects:
Set WshNetwork = WScript.CreateObject("WScript.Network")
Set oDrives = WshNetwork.EnumNetworkDrives()

' ====================================
' DEFINE WHO TO CONTACT for pop-up messages:
' ====================================
strContactMessage = "If you require assistance, please contact IT Support."

' ==================
' DEFINE DRIVES TO MAP:
' ==================
Mapit "m", "\\server1\share1", "", ""
Mapit "n", "\\server1\share2", "", ""

' ========
' CLEAN UP:
' ========
Set WshShell = Nothing
Set WshNetwork = Nothing
Set oDrives = Nothing

' ##################################
' DO NOT MODIFY ANYTHING BELOW THIS POINT...
'   unless you are familiar with the proper settings.
' ##################################
Sub Mapit(strLetter, strPath, strUser, strPass)

	' Define the DriveLetter:
	DriveLetter = strLetter & ":"

	' Define the remote path:
	RemotePath = strPath

	' Pop-up Notices (set to False to disable notices, otherwise set to True):
	bPopReminder = True

	' Define known errors to trap:
	Dim arrErrCode(1)
	Dim arrErrDesc(1)
	arrErrCode(0) = -2147023694
	arrErrCode(1) = -2147024811
	arrErrDesc(0) = "Unable to map drive " & DriveLetter & " to " & RemotePath _
		& " due to a previously defined remembered map with the same letter." _
		& vbCrLf & vbCrLf & "Please MANUALLY disconnect map drive " & DriveLetter _
		& ", then Log Out and Log back in."
	arrErrDesc(1) = "Unable to map drive " & DriveLetter & " to " & RemotePath _
		& " since " & DriveLetter & ": was previously reserved by your computer." _
		& vbCrLf & vbCrLf & "(Refer to Management, Shared Folders, Shares)"

	' Define whether the map information should be removed from the current user's profile:
	bForceRemoveFromProfile = True
	bRemoveFromProfile = True

	' Define whether the map information should be stored in the current user's profile:
	bStoreInProfile = False

	' Check if already connected:
	AlreadyConnected = False
	For i = 0 To oDrives.Count - 1 Step 2
		If LCase(oDrives.Item(i)) = LCase(DriveLetter) Then AlreadyConnected = True
	Next

	' Attempt to map the drive.  If already mapped, first attempt disconnect:
	If AlreadyConnected = True then
		WshNetwork.RemoveNetworkDrive DriveLetter, bForceRemoveFromProfile, bRemoveFromProfile
		If Not strUser = "" Then
			WshNetwork.MapNetworkDrive DriveLetter, RemotePath, bStoreInProfile, strUser, strPass
		Else
			WshNetwork.MapNetworkDrive DriveLetter, RemotePath, bStoreInProfile
		End If
'		If bPopReminder Then WshShell.PopUp "Drive " & DriveLetter & " disconnected, then connected successfully to " & RemotePath
	Else
		On Error Resume Next
		If Not strUser = "" Then
			WshNetwork.MapNetworkDrive DriveLetter, RemotePath, bStoreInProfile, strUser, strPass 
		Else
			WshNetwork.MapNetworkDrive DriveLetter, RemotePath, bStoreInProfile
		End If
		If Err.Number <> 0 Then
			bKnownError = False
			For I = LBound(arrErrCode) To UBound(arrErrCode)
				If Err.Number = arrErrCode(I) Then
					bKnownError = True
					strPopMessage = arrErrDesc(I)
					' Display the Disconnect Network Drives window:
					If Err.Number = arrErrCode(0) Then
						Set objWSH = Wscript.CreateObject("WScript.Shell")
						objWSH.Run "rundll32.exe shell32.dll,SHHelpShortcuts_RunDLL Disconnect", 1, true
					End If
					Exit For
				End If
			Next
			If Not bKnownError Then
				strPopMessage = "Unable to map drive " & DriveLetter & " to " & RemotePath _
					& " due to reason stated below."
			End If
			' Display warning message:
			strPopMessage = "WARNING!!   WARNING!!   WARNING!!   WARNING!!" _
				& vbCrLf & vbCrLf & strPopMessage _
				& vbCrLf & vbCrLf & Err.Description & " (error " & Err.Number & ")" _
				& vbCrLf & vbCrLf & strContactMessage
			WshShell.PopUp strPopMessage
		Else
'			If bPopReminder Then WshShell.PopUp "Drive " & DriveLetter & " connected successfully to " & RemotePath
		End If
	End If

' ====================================
' Rename those mapped drive.
' Why have "Share1 on server1" when you can have "Share 1"
' ====================================

mDrive = "M:\"
Set oShell = CreateObject("Shell.Application")
oShell.NameSpace(mDrive).Self.Name = "Share 1"

mDrive = "N:\"
Set oShell = CreateObject("Shell.Application")
oShell.NameSpace(mDrive).Self.Name = "Share 2"

	' Release resources:
	Set objWSH = Nothing

	' Slight pause to ensure each pass has time to commit:
	wscript.sleep 200
End Sub

[spyder2k]

  Quote

' ====================================

' Rename those mapped drive.

' Why have "Share1 on server1" when you can have "Share 1"

' ====================================

mDrive = "M:\"

Set oShell = CreateObject("Shell.Application")

oShell.NameSpace(mDrive).Self.Name = "Share 1"

mDrive = "N:\"

Set oShell = CreateObject("Shell.Application")

oShell.NameSpace(mDrive).Self.Name = "Share 2"

' Release resources:

Set objWSH = Nothing

' Slight pause to ensure each pass has time to commit:

wscript.sleep 200

End Sub

Didn't know that was possible. Nice tip, thanks.

[MazX_Napalm]

Someone helped me combine the two scripts.

As far as disconnecting at logoff, I find that with the script above, if a user is not connected to the domain when logging on (ie off site) the drive are not mapped.

[Colin-uk Veteran]

instead of specifying a drive letter you can use the symbol * instead, this means the mapped drive will use the next available drive letter..

usefull if some users have usb pens etc plugged in that are taking up the drive letter specified in the script

(although thats less likely if you specify something like Z: )