#22561 - 2002-06-04 02:38 AM
Home directories for NT/9X/2k clients
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redwings
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Hello all. I'm very new to KiXtart and I'm trying to write a login script to map home directories for users of NT/9x/2k clients on a Windows 2000 domain.
I don't have a problem mapping to shares using KiXtart, but I am having difficulty in mapping to home directories below the share. I realize 9x clients need kxrpc, I'm still testing the script using an XP client. Right now I'm just trying to figure out how to map to a specific directory. For example \\server\share\dir\username instead of \\server\share. Here's what I have so far:
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Use "*" /DELETE
Use G: "\\server\share1" /Persistent
Use H: "\\server\share2" /Persistent
Use I: "\\server\share3" /Persistent
Use J: "\\server\share4" /Persistent
If InGroup ("ISD")
Use x: "\\server\share1\users\@userid" /Persistent
EndIf
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...........Reading about @HOMESHR and @HOMEDIR, would that be a better way to go? Any help is appreciated.
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#22562 - 2002-06-04 02:57 AM
Re: Home directories for NT/9X/2k clients
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Howard Bullock
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Registered: 2000-09-15
Posts: 5809
Loc: Harrisburg, PA USA
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Only W2K and XP support mapping below the share level.
You can use the Subst command to accomplish this on Win9x and NT. See deep redirection or search on SUBST and "MAP ROOT"
My suggestion is to create a hidden share for each user's home directory.
[ 04 June 2002, 02:57: Message edited by: Howard Bullock ]
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#22563 - 2002-06-04 04:18 AM
Re: Home directories for NT/9X/2k clients
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Radimus
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Registered: 2000-01-06
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Loc: Tampa, FL
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This is the code, but your 9x users home dirs need to be shared... Typically hidden.
code:
select
case $os="Win9x" $subcmd="net use" $h="\\server\@userid$$"
case $os="WinNT" $subcmd="subst" $h="\\server\share\@userid"
case $os="Win2k" $subcmd="net use" $h="\\server\share\@userid"
case $os="WinXP" $subcmd="net use" $h="\\server\share\@userid"
endselect
? " Connecting "color c+/n"H: "color w/n"to "color w+/n $h color w/n
shell "%comspec% /c $subcmd h: /d 1>Nul 2>&1"
shell "%comspec% /c $subcmd h: $h 1>Nul 2>&1"
[ 04 June 2002, 04:27: Message edited by: Radimus ]
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#22565 - 2002-06-04 04:26 AM
Re: Home directories for NT/9X/2k clients
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Radimus
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you got me...
I just cut 'n pasted the win9x stuff in there as I have banned that wintendo crap from my network.
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#22566 - 2002-06-04 04:28 AM
Re: Home directories for NT/9X/2k clients
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Howard Bullock
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Registered: 2000-09-15
Posts: 5809
Loc: Harrisburg, PA USA
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Have NOT seen Win9x in years. Isn't there a SUBST for Win9x? Or is that only for NT? If it is only for NT then my comments above are incorrect and you should take my advice and create hidden shares for all home directories.
[ 04 June 2002, 04:28: Message edited by: Howard Bullock ]
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#22568 - 2002-06-04 04:47 AM
Re: Home directories for NT/9X/2k clients
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Howard Bullock
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Registered: 2000-09-15
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Loc: Harrisburg, PA USA
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We still have 6000 Win9x computers on the network, but thank God I let other people test my code on them and maintain them.
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#22569 - 2002-06-04 05:50 AM
Re: Home directories for NT/9X/2k clients
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Radimus
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Registered: 2000-01-06
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win9x has subst, but is only substs local folders/drives... ie, it isn't connected to the network redirector.
If the win9x users aren't roaming, (are stuck on their 95 machines) then I'd only share those users home folders. It is a lot of overhead hosting a few hundred/thousands of home dirs on a server. as well as taking forever to explore to it, even if they are hidden.
Share the ones you need, and map deep for the clients you can, if you are able to.
I did have a batch file somewhere that would rmtshare a directory containing a list of folders as hidden shares assuming the the folder names matched the usernames and applied correct security and cacls to them... if any one cares.
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#22570 - 2002-06-04 09:10 AM
Re: Home directories for NT/9X/2k clients
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NTDOC
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Registered: 2000-07-28
Posts: 11631
Loc: CA
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Redwings,
Here is an old post, but good information if you read all of it.
PLEASE HELP WITH MAPPING HOME DIRECTORY
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#22571 - 2002-06-04 09:38 PM
Re: Home directories for NT/9X/2k clients
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redwings
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Registered: 2002-06-04
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Thank you all for your time and effort! All of your replies have been insightful. You guys rock! ![[Big Grin]](images/icons/grin.gif) I need to play around and see what works now.
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#22572 - 2002-06-05 12:26 AM
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