The reconnect isn't necessary helpful for remote users - I wasn't clear on that. What I mean is that using GPP is helpful for remote users. We have many VPN users here, so once they connect to the VPN, they can go to Windows Explorer to open their files. No script needed - the drives will be disconnected until the VPN is connected.
I usually use reconnect when I have a change coming soon, so I will set that and "remove this item when it is no longer applied". New printers, drive changes, etc. -----Original Message----- From: Elijah Buck [mailto:elijah.b...@gmail.com] Sent: Monday, January 14, 2013 10:16 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Re: GPP drive mapping 'reconnect' Thanks for the responses. Tom, can you expand on why reconnect is helpful for remote users? On Sat, Jan 12, 2013 at 7:44 AM, Tom Miller <tmil...@sfgtrust.com> wrote: > I've used both. Reconnect is helpful for our remote users who only connect > occasionally. I don't use reconnect for printers. I find that setting on > printers makes the default printer be forgotten. > > -----Original Message----- > From: James Hill [mailto:falc...@gmail.com] > Sent: Saturday, January 12, 2013 5:18 AM > To: NT System Admin Issues > Subject: RE: GPP drive mapping 'reconnect' > > Never ever used reconnect. I always use a "Replace" policy and it has always > worked. > > I use GPP in many places for drive mappings and other things. > > James. > > -----Original Message----- > From: Elijah Buck [mailto:elijah.b...@gmail.com] > Sent: Saturday, 12 January 2013 5:45 AM > To: NT System Admin Issues > Subject: GPP drive mapping 'reconnect' > > Hello, > > I'm working on using Group Policy Preferences for drive mapping, and am a > little confused about the reconnect option. > > http://social.technet.microsoft.com/wiki/contents/articles/12221.troub > leshoo > ting-the-drive-maps-preference-extension-in-group-policy-replace-mode- > only-m > aps-the-drive-every-other-logon.aspx > is pretty much exactly the scenario I'm curious about (reconnect not set). > It says: > > ----- > Expected Result: Drive Z: is mapped to \\CONTOSO-DC\netlogon every time the > user logs on to their computer. > > Actual Result: Drive Z: is only mapped to \\CONTOSO-DC\netlogon every other > time the user logs on. > > Note: This difference in when Drive Z is mapped will only be noticeable if > either the administrator first deletes all mapped drives at the start of > processing Group Policy or the user has changed Drive Z during their previous > session. > ----- > > I am confused about that Note. It seems to imply that the Z drive will be > mapped correctly on subsequent logons (assuming no one has changed or deleted > Drive Z), even though the drive maps preference extension doesn't apply > preferences on every logon (because some logons process GP asynchronously). > > Is it the case that if the user does not modify the drive mappings, the drive > mapping will be 'correct' on next logon? This implies there is some sort of > caching of drive mappings other than the caching that would occur if > 'reconnect' were set. Is that correct? > > Those of you that use GPP for drive mappings, do you have the 'reconnect' > option set or not? Why? > > Thanks, > Elijah Buck > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ > <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > > --- > To manage subscriptions click here: > http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ > or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com > with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin > > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ > <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > > --- > To manage subscriptions click here: > http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ > or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com > with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ > <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > > --- > To manage subscriptions click here: > http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ > or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com > with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin
