How to map a network drive via Group Policy

Map a network drive via group policy is a much easier and faster process than manually or logon scripts. user does not have to wait for the logon script to load or if the network path changes it automatically updates. It makes admin and user’s life much better and makes changes to the network without having to update each user. It should plan out the process, users, or groups it’s going to apply this network drive.

This is my process for this post

  1. File server: FileServ1
  2. Share Name: Accounting
  3. Drive Letter: S
  4. Group that’s applying to: Accounting
  5. how-to-delete-policy

Create a new GPO

Start>Windows Administrative Tools>Group Policy Management

or from Server Manager: Tools>Group Policy Management

Right-click on your OU (Organization Unit) where you want to create and link your Group Policy

Select Create a GPO in this domain, and Link it here …

You will see New GPO, name it whatever you want, something that makes sense, I am going to call it Accounting Network Drive

Configure GPO

Right-click on the Group Policy Object and select Edit

Expand User Configuration>Preferences>Windows Settings
Then right-click on Drive Maps and select New>Mapped Drive

Filling the details

You can see there are many options to select from

Based on select above you will see other options

How to Delete policy

First unlink from OU that’s linked

Then Delete from Group Policy Objects:

If you try to delete while still linked GPO, you will get this message, which also works fine too

That’s it, hope this help others



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