Can XP mount network drives at login without domain controller?

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zynizen

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Is it possible to give windows xp clients that aren't connected to a domain controller the ability to have a login script to mount network drives?

I know on the domain if they are connected you can use netuse script but, I want to be able to modify a bunch of xp clients in an office to join a network share point without being connected to the domain.

thanks!
 
Are you sure? I mean it seems like such a simple thing to do. What does the domain controller do to the windows box when it is working?
 
I hope we are speaking about the same thing :confused:
I'm talking about a Network Domain running from a Server environment (like Server 2003)
Therefore I'm not sure
 
Ok where would I use the .bat file? in the startup items folder? so when the person logs into the computer it automatically connects? and what about the login and password of the network share, what would you do with that information?

thanks
 
The startup items directory is probably the easiest.

You enter the username and password in the net use command. Note that the password will be plain text there, so anyone who can read the file can see it.

Example:

net use s: \\servername\share /user:user userspassword
 
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