![]() Example 2: Using Group Policy to Map a Drive for Individual Users If you don’t want to use an OU you can also target a group of users by using a Security group. Now, any user I put in the HR folder will get this mapped drive. Once logged I will go to file explorer and check for the mapped drive. I’ve rebooted the computer, now I’ll log in with an account that is in the HR organizational unit. The next time a user from the HR department logs in they should see a mapped drive. This completes the GPO settings Step 3: Reboot Computers to Process GPOįor the GPO to run I will need to reboot the users PC or run gpupdate /force. Select Organization Unit then select the OU you want to targetĬlick OK, Click OK again to close the new drive properties Select “Run in logged on users’s security context Label as: This is optional but may be beneficial for users.In location put the path to the share/folder you want to map a drive to.Right Click Drive Mappings, Select New – > Mapped Drive Navigate to User Configuration -> Preferences -> Windows Settings -> Drive Mappingsģ. The new GPO is now created and linked, now it’s time to configure the settings. I can later add additional drive mappings to this GPO. ![]() You can name the new GPO whatever you like, I’ve named mine “Users – Mapped Drives ![]() I have all of my users separated into an OU called ADPRO Users, I’ll create and link the GPO there. TIP: This will be a user based GPO so make sure you link the GPO to a location that will target the users. In the Group Policy Management Console, Right Click and Select “Create a GPO in this domain, and Link it here” Open the Group Policy Management ConsoleĢ. This will map to a network share that only the HR department has access to. You could also use a Security Group to target a specific group of users. I’ll use item level targeting so it only maps this drive for users in the HR organizational unit. In this example, I’m going to map a network drive for the HR department. Example 1: Map a Department Network Drive Using Group Policy Now let’s move on to some examples of mapping drives with group policy. With item level targeting you can target groups, users, OUs, operating systems and so on.
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