Try the command SUBST
this commant let you map a drive letter to a subfolder.
net use i: \\server\Users
subst i:\users\%username% j:
----- Original Message -----
From: "Rachael Lewis" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "NT System Admin Issues" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Thursday, September 13, 2001 6:08 PM
Subject: Multiple OSes and Login Scripts
> Hello all...
>
> I'm running Windows 2000 Server as a domain controller in a mixed client
> environment (Windows 2000/NT/Me/98/95). I have attempted to create a
> generic login script that will map 2 drives to 2 different user
> directories (\\server1\users\%username% and
> \\server1\users\%username%\private) Additionally, it will display the
> current date and time and a nice little MOTD.
>
> It runs wonderfully under Windows 2000. Here are the problems I'm having.
> 1. On Windows 95/98/Me, I attempted to put an "else" after the "if %OS%"
> below that would say "net use u: \\server1\Users\rlewis". (meaning, I'd
> create a separate login script for each user running 95/98/Me... luckily,
> that's not many). It won't let me map a drive to the individual
> user-directory... just "Users". Is there any way to make this automatic
> drive mapping work under 95/98/Me?
>
> 2. Under 95/98/Me, the "%date% %time%" doesn't work... just shows up
> blank... so, I had to add the "if %OS%=Windows_NT" so it would skip the
> lines on those OSes.
>
> 3. Even with the script below, I still get 3 syntax errors (I assume
> because of the "if" statements) on Windows 95/98/Me.
>
> I'm trying to do some simple stuff, and it seems pretty straightforward,
> but has been quite a pain in the neck. Any ideas?
>
> Thanks!
>
> -- Rachael
>
>
> Here's the script:
>
> @echo off
>
> rem ** Map non-private home directory **
> if %OS% == Windows_NT (net use u: \\server1\Users\%USERNAME% /yes
> /persistent:no)
>
> rem ** Map private home directory **
> if %OS% == Windows_NT (net use p: \\server1\Users\%USERNAME%\private /yes
> /persistent:no)
>
> if %OS% == Windows_NT echo Current date and time: %date% %time%
> echo.
> echo **************************************************
> echo ***** MOTD *****
> echo **************************************************
> echo.
> pause
> exit
>
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