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How to deploy drive mapping in Active Directory environment

Server 2008 introduces new feature Preferences Drive Maps extension in domain group policies. It allows IT administrators to map network drives for end users without writing scripts.

Map Drives Using User Drive Maps Preferences Extension

  1. Open Group Policy Management Console on Server 2008
  2. Create a new GPO, name “Userdrives”
  3. Edit the new GPO, browse to User Configuration > Preferences > Windows Settings > select Drive Maps. Right click the setting, choose New – Mapped Drive.
  4. Follow on screen instructions

Group Policy Drive mapping

As you can see drive mapping is now very simple and effective. Server 2008 new feature Preferences Drive Maps extension allows IT administrators to map network drives for end users without writing scripts.