Re: [cobalt-users] Mapping drive to user folder on Qube2

[Kris Dahl <kris@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

on 1/18/00 4:29 PM, J. Masterson at masterson@xxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:

> In Win98, can't you right click on the drive after double clicking the
> shortcut and choose 'map network drive'?
> 
>> I was wondering if it is at all possible to have a users folder
>> mapped when a user logs onto the qube. I have a student lab here with
>> 30 machine and have 400 users. We have given each user a space of 3Mb
>> on the server so they can store their work on. I can creat a shortcut
>> to the server so they can access it by double clicking on the
>> shortcut. The problem with this is that if the user is using an
>> application they cant see the shortcut and thus cant save to the
>> folder. If the users folder is mapped than all works well (I have
>> tested this by mapping a users folder and logging in again as the
>> same user. We have lab security software on the machines as we dont
>> want them to save onto the computer at all. I have mapped the group
>> folder so we can distribute work to the users that way but am stuck
>> with how I can get each users folder to be mapped when they log on.

I wouldn't want to do that for every user that logs into the machine.  What
you basically want to do is a logon script.  You can do this with Samba, if
I am not mistaken.  http://www.samba.org -- look for logon / login scripts.
Basically, Samba would be emulating a Windows NT login.  I remember reading
about doing this at one point so I am fairly sure that it can be done.

-k