We used to do this to map the public_html drive in the 102/205. We had a 
.cmd file to map the drive, and put the path to the file in the 
Registry. I think it was

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run]

There are probably other ways to do it, but that worked for us before.


On 6/9/2014 8:48 AM, Larry Kost wrote:
> I tried this.  Created a .bat file to map the drive, added to Local 
> Group Policy as suggested, but can't get it to work.  Am not sure 
> where the .bat file should be placed and wonder if it matters.  I 
> tried several different locations, but none worked.  I know the .bat 
> file works because I can run it once the user is logged on and it's 
> fine.  What am I missing?
>
> LLK
>
> On 6/6/2014 10:58 AM, J. Greg Mackinnon wrote:
>> Right... "local group policy" (a misnomer perpetuated by Microsoft) 
>> is not Group Policy.  Local Group Policy is actually local machine 
>> policy, and it has only a small subset of full Group Policy 
>> functionality.
>>
>> Probably the quickest way to accomplish what you want is to use a 
>> logon script.  This option is found under:
>> User Configuration -> Windows Settings -> Scripts (Logon/Logoff)
>>
>> You could add a one liner script here such as:
>> net use k: \\KostServer\KostShare
>>
>> -J. Greg Mackinnon | ETS Systems Architecture and Administration | 
>> x68251
>>
>> On 6/6/2014 10:38 AM, Larry Kost wrote:
>>> I have a domain joined laptop and wanted to use the local group 
>>> policy to map drives, but the Preferences option (where I would do 
>>> this) doesn't show up when I run the group policy editor.  This 
>>> laptop is shared by my department. Is there some way to map drives?
>>>
>>> LLK