Group Policy includes the Drive Maps preference extension. For users, this extension allows you to:
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Create dynamic drive mappings to network shares.
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Create dynamic drive mappings to network shares using alternate user credentials.
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Modify mapped drives and their properties.
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Delete a single mapped drive.
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Delete all mapped drives or all mapped drives from a designated drive letter onward.
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Hide or show a single drive or all drives, both mapped and physical.
Getting started
You can create and configure Mapped Drive preference items for any domain-based Group Policy object (GPO). You configure the settings by editing a GPO using the Group Policy Management Console. When editing a GPO, you can find this preference extension at the following location:
User Configuration
└ Preferences
└ Windows Settings
└ Drive Maps
For information about how to use this extension to create and configure a preference item, see the following topics: