I am have a machine with a network card installed with Windows NTWS 4.0 machine is named as SERVER [not connected to any other computers]

Can I map the local folders like in Novell/DOS using the NET USE command and how?

For example I have 2 folder like DATA and PROS I have to be mapped these folders while booting
G:\ = DATA folder
K:\ = PROG Folder

Thanks

Make a Batch file.
Name it netdriv.bat
paste in there the following 3 lines:
@echo off
net use g: \\server\data
net use K: \\server\prog

Save it in the start menu in the folder called startup.

enjoy.
David

Thanks for the info.
We are using a $ next the the folder sharing nane like DATA$ PROG$ in order to hide these folders with a normal operations.

Without these $ your bat file works fine, but with $ No way.

Can you please get me a solution?

You could also try this

subst g: c:\data

but i'm not sure if it is supported in NTWS 4.0. - Works in XP 98 and 2000 though.

for more info type subst /? at command prompt.

i have the net use on start up but how do i edit the batch file so that I don't have to enter password evertime.

Try using the following syntax to add passwords.

net use x: \\server\folder password /USER:user

You can also use the following switch with Win2000 to stop windows trying to reconnect the drives at stratup, before your batch runs..

/PERSISTENT:NO

To further tidy up the output, add the following to the end of each net use command..

> nul

Then add the follwoing line to give a summary of all drives mapped by the batch..

net use

Hope this helps.

Question:
in process of migrating from Novell to 2000 OS. Created Login scripts for all users. Pretty much all is fine. However, when it comes to user home folders running into problem. I do not store home directories on a traditional filse server, but a SNAP server.
In the Novell Login:
MAP H: \\Snapserver\CN
(The CN refered to login names for the context of this issue)
For Windows 2000 DOM login (using ADS):
Net Use H:\\snapserver\%username%

I also have specific mappings to other shares on SNAP, ie. A Prodoffice share.

Now when run, all the specific, static named shares map without problem.

The %username% variable acts differently. It seems to work correctly when run on a win2000 Pro WS. However when run on a 95/98 machine, I get the following (sorry going by memory)

net use H:\\snapserver\
there is a problem with the syntex

I verified that rights were correct. I also reviewed the login script (and compared the same login script on a 2000 vs 98 machine...and while this was a brief comparision, I feel there is a relation to the WS OS)
Also, when I did a net use /? on both WS OS, there were differences... But after a 12 hour day and running late for a dinner I had to pull the plug.
Any thoughts, suggestions? I intend on updating all WS to 2000 but I will be pulling the plug on the Novell sooner than that, and was hoping to come up with a better way than individual login scripts. Thanks a lot!! Dan

I am using the net use command to capture printer ports so dos based programs can run in W2K. I have gone an extra step to map the printer using the users computer as the server. The problem with this is that when you lok at the available printers list, it lists everyone.
Is there a way to map a printer and have it hidden from everyone else?