Hello i am running windows server 2003 DC with a windows xp machine as well as a windows 7 machine. I create the home drives in the user profile and they wont map. it is the right file server too. It should be a U: Drive. Should I just create a new home folder for the users?

The Home folder, when cofigured through dsa.msc, will be auto created, if youve created it manually there are some user-right problems, just check the eventlog on the clients wich should map t

Hi Garrett,

have you set the right permissions on the homefolder? You have to share the Folder first (i.e. Everyone: Full Control) and then set the right NTFS-Permissions on the users homefolder (Administrators: Full Control; "Username": Full Control or Modify. Remove the User Group, else all can see/Access the users homedrive :) )

Have you tried to open folder from the Client with the user logged in?

Regards

M.Hivner

Hi,

Check the following link and follow the steps:

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/816313

You don't need to check NTFS permissions because once you assign a folder as Home Drive for specific user, a popup will ask you to give this user full permissions on this folder.

But make sure that you are using a network location i.e \\server\shared\userfolder

Regards,

Housam Smadi

Hi Garrett H

Thanks for your posting.

In addition, you can also run the cmd "net user username /domain" to list all the info about your user account, then check whether the home directory is set.

Please run the cmd "net use U: /home" to check whether connect the drive properly.

and also confirm this home folder had been shared with proper permission.

I hope this helps.