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How do I map a drive without logging in?

  • 23-05-2006 8:50am
    #1
    Hobbes
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21,264 ✭✭✭✭


    Heres the deal I have an application running as a service, however it needs to contact a mapped drive.

    I have set a persistent drive when logged in as that user but the service still doesn't work.

    Is there a way to get a service to make the persistent connections?


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  • #2
    seamus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 68,317 ✭✭✭✭seamus


    I'm not sure if this is possible, but the one thing I can think of is a computer startup script. Set the service startup type to manual, then write a script along the lines of 
    NET USE G: "\\path.to.share\Sharename"
NET START servicename
    Then add that script as a computer startup script in (Local) Group Policy .
    In theory that should work, but it may not be possible to map drives without logging a user on. You could also use VBScript for the above, which has a good deal more power.

    I've always though that windows should allow you to mount a network folder in a local directory.


  • #3
    ressem
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,426 ✭✭✭ressem


    According to MS
    http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;Q180362

    shouldn't use mapped drive letters with services, only UNC.

    SouperComputer asked something similar recently
    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2054927305
    maaybe he found something better, but I suggested
    would you be comfortable altering and building the c++ program
    http://windowssdk.msdn.microsoft.com...to_a_share.asp

    to connect to a different path, and different user, using a config file if you prefer.

    Then setup to run as a service using instsrv and srvany
    http://support.microsoft.com/kb/q137890/

    Set service to run as local system account in the services control panel.

    Notice bit for XP only that states
    However, drive letters that are mapped from a service that is running under the local System account are visible to all logon sessions.


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