Unmapped Network Drives

[Guest]

I will enter a Server URL on the Run command line and a Window opens with the
Folders\Files after I enter my NT Logon. This opens the secure drive and I
either push or pull files.

When I am finished I click the "x" in the upper right corner of the Window,
the window closes, but I find the drive is still connected.

I go via MyComputer\Tools\Disconnect Network Drive and I find the drive
still connected. Is this normal and if so, is there a way to have the drive
disconnect when I close the window?

 

[Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]]

I will enter a Server URL

(UNC, actually....URL refers to web addresses)

on the Run command line and a Window opens
with the Folders\Files after I enter my NT Logon. This opens the
secure drive and I either push or pull files.

When I am finished I click the "x" in the upper right corner of the
Window, the window closes, but I find the drive is still connected.
Yep.

I go via MyComputer\Tools\Disconnect Network Drive and I find the
drive still connected. Is this normal
Yep.

and if so, is there a way to
have the drive disconnect when I close the window?

Not when you close the window, no. When you reboot it will disconnect. Or
you could type net use * /del in a command prompt.

Or you could instead use a batch file to map a drive to the share, and not
maintain it as a persistent drive mapping in windows...

net use x: \\server\share userOMAIN\username /persistent:no

 

[Guest]

Thank you!

If I batch file a drive, it will connect correct!, how does it disconnect? ,
when I close the window?

Thanks for the responses.
Dave