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