#166946 - 2006-09-06 12:35 PM
Mapping network drives
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ddady
Getting the hang of it
Registered: 2006-09-03
Posts: 98
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Hi to you all again.
What is wrong with this code:
; ============== Mapping Network Drives ================
Color r+/n
at (6,10) "Installing Network Drives Please Wait..."
sleep 5
if ingroup ("Shiklolit_Group")
use S: "\\dc\data$\programs"
endif
if ingroup ("Bezeq_Zahav_Group")
use z: "\\dc\data$\goldnet"
endif
if ingroup ("General_Data_Group")
use m: "\\dc\data$"
endif
After the script runs all i'm getting is the 'm' drive mapped, i have double checked that the user is a member in all groups.
Thanx in advance.
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#166948 - 2006-09-06 01:18 PM
Re: Mapping network drives
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Witto
MM club member
Registered: 2004-09-29
Posts: 1828
Loc: Belgium
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Don't know, but you can maybe try to debug and find where the real problems are
Suggestion:
Code:
If NOT @LOGONMODE
Break ON
EndIf
Dim $SO
$SO = SetOption("Explicit","On")
$SO = SetOption("NoMacrosInStrings","On")
$SO = SetOption("NoVarsInStrings","On")
$SO = SetOption("WrapAtEOL","On")
;Use this while debugging or when making changes to the groups you are in
$SO = DelTree("HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\KiXtart\TokenCache")
If InGroup("Shiklolit_Group")
Use S: /DELETE /PERSISTENT
Use S: "\\dc\data$\programs"
Else
? "You are not in group Shiklolit_Group"
EndIf
If InGroup("Bezeq_Zahav_Group")
Use Z: /DELETE /PERSISTENT
Use Z: "\\dc\data$\goldnet"
Else
? "You are not in group Bezeq_Zahav_Group"
EndIf
If InGroup("General_Data_Group")
Use M: /DELETE /PERSISTENT
Use M: "\\dc\data$"
Else
? "You are not in group General_Data_Group"
EndIf
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#166949 - 2006-09-06 01:21 PM
Re: Mapping network drives
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Witto
MM club member
Registered: 2004-09-29
Posts: 1828
Loc: Belgium
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Oh yes, like Richard says,
Code:
Dim $SO
$SO = SetOption("NoVarsInStrings","On")
will be your friend
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#166950 - 2006-09-06 02:19 PM
Re: Mapping network drives
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ddady
Getting the hang of it
Registered: 2006-09-03
Posts: 98
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So, basically you are saying that the $ sign in "\\dc\data$\programs" is what causing the problems?
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#166955 - 2006-09-06 02:59 PM
Re: Mapping network drives
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Richard H.
Administrator
Registered: 2000-01-24
Posts: 4946
Loc: Leatherhead, Surrey, UK
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Quote:
If $ were the culprit, then why does M: map as it has a $ in the path? What OS is the client? Not all support deep mapping.
You may recall back in the early days Ruud introduced special handling for "$" when it is the last character in a string, specifically to handle hidden shares names prior to general OS support for deep mapping.
Having said that, I've just tried to break it and I couldn't.
Definately put the error checking in, it's invaluable in determining the reason for the failure.
For those client that fail you could also try the mapping at the command line and see if it works.
Edited by Richard H. (2006-09-06 03:06 PM)
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#166956 - 2006-09-06 03:17 PM
Re: Mapping network drives
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ddady
Getting the hang of it
Registered: 2006-09-03
Posts: 98
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I do not understand why you want to deep map to a share you allready mapped. You could use Windows Security to deny access to someone who is not in group Shiklolit_Group and Bezeq_Zahav_Group.
In that way, you keep S: and Z: for better occasions.
I'll explain,first of all i know that i can use the windows security for denying access, BUT, i need those deep mapped paths since there are programs on those computers that their database is on the server [dc].
The paths are correct i have checked them on the command line, the server is Windows Server 2003 and the computers are also Win98 and XP. The script doesnt work on either one.
"Richard" so you are saying that the 'M' path worked because the in the code the $ sign is at the end and in the rest is in the middle?
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#166957 - 2006-09-06 03:20 PM
Re: Mapping network drives
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ddady
Getting the hang of it
Registered: 2006-09-03
Posts: 98
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BTW, i can't thank you guys enough for all your help, you respond so quick.
Cheers!!!
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#166959 - 2006-09-06 03:48 PM
Re: Mapping network drives
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ddady
Getting the hang of it
Registered: 2006-09-03
Posts: 98
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Quote:
Win98 will never deep map so your plan is flawed.
Ok' i can live with that, it's only 2 or 3 computers that i can map them manually, but what about the rest??
If i will enable the NoVar option it will work on the xp?
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#166961 - 2006-09-06 04:10 PM
Re: Mapping network drives
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ddady
Getting the hang of it
Registered: 2006-09-03
Posts: 98
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Well, the thing is the 98 computers are not in the group that get the Z mapped drive but that's not a problem i can choose a different drive letter.
I have been told here that the $ sign might causing the problem, and regarding the InGroup() i did the same thing for printers and it worked just great, here is the code.
if ingroup("Oki5300_Printer_Group")
addprinterconnection("\\dc\Oki5300")
endif
if ingroup("Oki5400_Printer_Group")
addprinterconnection("\\dc\Oki5400")
endif
if ingroup("OkiAcc_Printer_Group")
addprinterconnection("\\dc\OkiAcc")
endif
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#166962 - 2006-09-06 04:19 PM
Re: Mapping network drives
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Richard H.
Administrator
Registered: 2000-01-24
Posts: 4946
Loc: Leatherhead, Surrey, UK
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Try running this script on a failing XP machine:
Code:
If InGroup("Shiklolit_Group")
udfMyUse("S:","\\dc\data$$\programs")
EndIf
If InGroup("Bezeq_Zahav_Group")
udfMyUse("y:","\\dc\data$$\goldnet")
EndIf
If InGroup("General_Data_Group")
udfMyUse("m:","\\dc\data$$")
EndIf
Function udfMyUse($sDrive,$sPath)
Use $sDrive /delete /persistent
"Mapping drive "+$sDrive+" to '"+$sPath+"' "
Use $sDrive $sPath
If @ERROR
"failed"+@CRLF+"Reason: ["+@ERROR+"] "+@SERROR+@CRLF
Else
"worked"+@CRLF
EndIf
EndFunction
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#166963 - 2006-09-06 04:38 PM
Re: Mapping network drives
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ddady
Getting the hang of it
Registered: 2006-09-03
Posts: 98
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Thanx Richard, but actually your first suggestion workd just fine on the xp comp.
I add the setoption ("NoVarsInStrings","ON") and it worked just perfect. I think it will work too on the Win98, but i have to delete first the mapped drives that already were configured manually, and try the script again, or to add some code that delete all drives in the first line.
I still have to learn how to use the debug and error commands.
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#166965 - 2006-09-07 10:07 AM
Re: Mapping network drives
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Richard H.
Administrator
Registered: 2000-01-24
Posts: 4946
Loc: Leatherhead, Surrey, UK
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I think it will work too on the Win98, but i have to delete first the mapped drives that already were configured manually, and try the script again, or to add some code that delete all drives in the first line.
Examine the simple script that I provided. It moves the common code (debugging, drive deleting, drive mapping) into a User Defined Function so you only need to write or amend it once. Whenever you attempt to map a drive letter it deletes it first.
Win98 probably doesn't support "deep" mapping, which is where you map to a sub-directory of a share point. You *may* be able to use the DOS "SUBST" command to achieve the same effect once you have mapped the parent directory but I don't have a Win98 box to test on.
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