TIP: This will be a user based GPO so make sure you link the GPO to a location that will target the users. In the Group Policy Management Console, Right Click and Select “Create a GPO in this domain, and Link it here” Open the Group Policy Management ConsoleĢ.
This will map to a network share that only the HR department has access to. You could also use a Security Group to target a specific group of users. I’ll use item level targeting so it only maps this drive for users in the HR organizational unit. In this example, I’m going to map a network drive for the HR department. Example 1: Map a Department Network Drive Using Group Policy Now let’s move on to some examples of mapping drives with group policy. With item level targeting you can target groups, users, OUs, operating systems and so on. It’s scalable, as big as your Active Directory will grow logon scripts will scale no problem.Checkboxes and drop down lists, no need to understand scripting Mapping Drives with Group Policy has the following advantages: Unless you have some crazy complex script that does something that Group Policy cannot do then there is no reason not to use it. Logon scripts can actually slow computers down. The ability to map a network drive with Group Policy was introduced in Server 2008. In addition, I will use item level targeting to map drives based on specific conditions like group membership, OU, operating system, etc. I’ll show you two examples, the first one is mapping a drive for a department, the second will map a drive for individual users.
Mapping drives with group policy is very easy and requires no scripting experience.īonus: It can actually speed up the user logon process. If you’re still using login scripts then it’s time to switch to Group Policy.
Drive mapping how to#
In this guide, I’ll show you step by step instructions on how to map network drives with Group Policy.
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