XP client doesn't receive drive mappings

[Jim]

I am configuring a test environment for a Windows 2003 server. The server
is a standalone PDC acting as a DNS, DHCP and Exchange server. I have a
Windows XP machine that is a DHCP client. I can log on to the server using
the client password and domain with the XP workstation; it creates a new
Windows profile for the client. The client can browse the web and attach to
Exchange using Outlook. The client does not receive their drive mappings
though. The client is attaching with an account that has administrative
rights.

If I terminal service into the server with that same account, it does map
the correct personal drives for that account. I'm not sure why it works for
TS but not a workstation client.

 

[Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]]

How did you specify the login script? Policy, or in the users' profile tab?

 

[Jim]

I tried both and had no luck. The XP machine is most likely the source of
the issue since my other XP machines get in file.
"Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]"

 

[Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]]

Can this PC browse to the Netlogon share and run the login script manually?
Any errors in your system event logs?

I tried both and had no luck. The XP machine is most likely the
source of the issue since my other XP machines get in file.
"Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]"

How did you specify the login script? Policy, or in the users'
profile tab?

 

[Jim]

Yes, it runs fine - no errors.

"Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]"

Can this PC browse to the Netlogon share and run the login script manually?
Any errors in your system event logs?

I tried both and had no luck. The XP machine is most likely the
source of the issue since my other XP machines get in file.
"Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]"

How did you specify the login script? Policy, or in the users'
profile tab?

Jim wrote:
I am configuring a test environment for a Windows 2003 server. The
server is a standalone PDC acting as a DNS, DHCP and Exchange
server. I have a Windows XP machine that is a DHCP client. I can
log on to the server using the client password and domain with the
XP workstation; it creates a new Windows profile for the client.
The client can browse the web and attach to Exchange using Outlook.
The client does not receive their drive mappings though. The
client is attaching with an account that has administrative rights.

If I terminal service into the server with that same account, it
does map the correct personal drives for that account. I'm not
sure why it works for TS but not a workstation client.

 

[Ace Fekay [MVP]]

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Yes, it runs fine - no errors.

One question here, is the AD domain name a single label name? XP Pro
machines have problems with DNS lookups if this is the case and would cause
numerous issues to snowball from it.

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Ace

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[Jim]

the domain name is domain.local

"Ace Fekay [MVP]"

 

[Ace Fekay [MVP]]

In

the domain name is domain.local

Ok, that was one thought. Is it XP Pro or home?

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[Ace Fekay [MVP]]

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the domain name is domain.local

Another question, do the DNS addresses only pointing to your internal DNS
server only?

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[Jim]

I got it working by moving the logon script and running it from the group
policy. I'm not sure why I couldn't get it working under the profiles. I
also needed to copy ifmember to that directory for it to work properly.

"Ace Fekay [MVP]"

 

[Ace Fekay [MVP]]

In

I got it working by moving the logon script and running it from the
group policy. I'm not sure why I couldn't get it working under the
profiles. I also needed to copy ifmember to that directory for it to
work properly.

I see. I was under the assumption that this WAS a GPO script and NOT set in
the profile.

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Ace

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