Alternative Solution to Obtain a MAP ROOT Share
ID: Q168918
|
The information in this article applies to:
-
Microsoft Windows NT Server versions 3.51, 4.0
SUMMARY
Windows NT does not currently support the ability to map a drive letter on
a client to a directory on a server, unless the directory is shared. This
function, known in other network implementations as MAP ROOT, is desirable
for connecting users directly to their home directories on the server.
An alternative for this is to individually share each user's home
directory. This can be a labor-intensive process, especially for existing
installations with large numbers of users. However, this process can be
automated.
This workaround will work on all Windows clients, including the Microsoft
Client Version 3.0 for MS-DOS, Windows for Workgroups, Windows 95 and
Windows NT Workstation versions 3.51 and 4.0.
The following command, which can be used in a batch file, will
automatically share out each user's home directory with permissions for
that user only, if the directory currently exists and has the same name as
the user. The ability to create a share requires Administrative Rights.
FOR %%X IN (list of users) DO RMTSHARE \\SERVER\%%X=C:\USERS\%%X /GRANT %%X:F
NOTE: Because RMTSHARE is a resource kit utility, this batch file requires
the Windows NT Server Resource Kit to be installed on the computer on which
it is run.
Each share will be created with the user's name and the Full Control
permission will be granted to the user for that share. Memory resources
are used for each share on a server. Therefore, it is advisable to load-
balance by dividing the home directories evenly among several servers.
MORE INFORMATION- Use the following procedure to obtain a list of all user home
directories:
- Open an MS-DOS command prompt on the computer where the user home
directories reside.
- Change to the root user directory (that is, C:\Users)
- Get a directory listing and pipe it to a text file using the
following command:
DIR *. /W >> C:\Temp\Userdirs.txt - Use a word processor to remove extraneous text (date, and so forth)
and separate each name by only one space.
NOTE: The maximum number of characters on a command line is 255.
Therefore, you will not be able to put more than 20 to 30 user names
on each line. Repeat the command several times for each block of
users.
- Modify each line to look like the example line above. The finished file
will look something like this:
NOTE: Each two-line pair should be on one line.
FOR %%X IN (USER1 USER2 USER3) DO RMTSHARE \\SERVER\%%X C:\USERS\%%X
/GRANT %%X:F
FOR %%X IN (USER4 USER5 USER6) DO RMTSHARE \\SERVER\%%X C:\USERS\%%X
/GRANT %%X:F
FOR %%X IN (USER7 USER8 USER9) DO RMTSHARE \\SERVER\%%X C:\USERS\%%X
/GRANT %%X:F
etc.
- Save the file as a batch file and carry it out from the MS-DOS command
prompt.
Additional query words:
login logon script connect howto how to
Keywords : kbnetwork ntdomain nthowto kbdomain ntutil
Version : winnt:3.51,4.0
Platform : winnt
Issue type : kbinfo
|