Sorry but past experience and usage has shown that SUBST in a TS environment is user (session) specific as far as we're concerned here !? How can SUBST be machine specific and stored in HKLM by a normal (non admin) user as they don't have write access to HKLM ??? -----Original Message----- From: David L.Spanne [mailto:werenomads@xxxxxxxxxx] Sent: 25 May 2005 00:15 To: windows2000@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [windows2000] Re: SUBST error Subst can be used on top of a net use: net use z: \\server\usersshare subst x: z:\specificuserfolder Also, net use mappings, if persistent, are saved as part of the users profile settings (HKCU), whereas subst mappings are saved as part of the machine profile and will be present for all users (HKLM). David Spanne Subject: [windows2000] Re: SUBST error From: Mark Cook <mc@xxxxxxxxxx> Date: Tue, 24 May 2005 16:49:50 +0100 To: "'windows2000@xxxxxxxxxxxxx'" <windows2000@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Well unless I'm mistaken SUBST is only designed to be used with Local Physical Drive mapping issues and NOT UNC paths! SUBST /? Returns the following Associates a path with a drive letter. SUBST [drive1: [drive2:]path] SUBST drive1: /D drive1: Specifies a virtual drive to which you want to assign a path. [drive2:]path Specifies a physical drive and path you want to assign to a virtual drive. /D Deletes a substituted (virtual) drive. Type SUBST with no parameters to display a list of current virtual drives. For UNC you should be using NET USE ! -----Original Message----- From: Guzzo, Mark A (Mark) [mailto:guzzo@xxxxxxxxxx] Sent: 24 May 2005 16:43 To: 'Windows2000@xxxxxxxxxxxxx' Subject: [windows2000] SUBST error Hello all, I have this issue when I (as the Domain Admin) try and run this command: "SUBST X: \\server\shared_out <file:///\\server\shared_out> " The problem is that in explorer the mapped drive has a RED X on it. At first that pointed me to this http://thethin.net/faqs2.cfm?id)4 <http://thethin.net/faqs2.cfm?id)4&category sortby=date> &category sortby=date and this Q269163. But I have a twist to it, I CAN NOT access it. It error out with this "X:\ is not accessible, The filename, directory name, or volume lable syntax is incorrect" This command works fine if I do this "SUBST X: \\The_Local_Server\shared_out <file:///\\The_Local_Server\shared_out> " but that's not using a file server. 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Returns the following<o:p></o:p></span></font></p> <p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 color=3Dnavy face=3DArial><span = style=3D'font-size: 10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>= <p class=3DMsoNormal><span class=3DGramE><font size=3D2 color=3Dnavy = face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Associates a = path with a drive letter.</span></font></span><font size=3D2 color=3Dnavy = face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p></o:p></spa= n></font></p> <p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 color=3Dnavy face=3DArial><span = style=3D'font-size: 10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>= <p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 color=3Dnavy face=3DArial><span = style=3D'font-size: 10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>SUBST [drive1: [drive2:<span = class=3DGramE>]path</span>]<o:p></o:p></span></font></p> <p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 color=3Dnavy face=3DArial><span = style=3D'font-size: 10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>SUBST drive1: = /D<o:p></o:p></span></font></p> <p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 color=3Dnavy face=3DArial><span = style=3D'font-size: 10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>= <p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 color=3Dnavy face=3DArial><span = style=3D'font-size: 10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><span = style=3D'mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>drive1:<span = style=3D'mso-spacerun:yes'> = </span>Specifies a virtual drive to which you want to assign a path.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p> <p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 color=3Dnavy face=3DArial><span = style=3D'font-size: 10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><span = style=3D'mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>[drive2:<span class=3DGramE>]path</span><span = style=3D'mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>Specifies a physical drive and path you want to assign = to<o:p></o:p></span></font></p> <p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 color=3Dnavy face=3DArial><span = style=3D'font-size: 10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><span style=3D'mso-spacerun:yes'> &nb= sp; </span><span = class=3DGramE>a</span> virtual drive.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p> <p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 color=3Dnavy face=3DArial><span = style=3D'font-size: 10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><span = style=3D'mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>/D<span = style=3D'mso-spacerun:yes'> &nb= sp; </span>Deletes a substituted (virtual) drive.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p> <p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 color=3Dnavy face=3DArial><span = style=3D'font-size: 10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>= <p class=3DMsoNormal><span class=3DGramE><font size=3D2 color=3Dnavy = face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Type SUBST with = no parameters to display a list of current virtual = drives.</span></font></span><font size=3D2 color=3Dnavy face=3DArial><span = style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial; color:navy'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p> <p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 color=3Dnavy face=3DArial><span = style=3D'font-size: 10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>= <p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 color=3Dnavy face=3DArial><span = style=3D'font-size: 10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>For UNC you should be using NET = <span class=3DGramE>USE !</span><o:p></o:p></span></font></p> <p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 color=3Dnavy face=3DArial><span = style=3D'font-size: 10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>= <p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 color=3Dnavy face=3DArial><span = style=3D'font-size: 10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>= <p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 color=3Dnavy face=3DArial><span = style=3D'font-size: 10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>= <p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 color=3Dnavy face=3DArial><span = style=3D'font-size: 10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>= <p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'margin-left:36.0pt'><font size=3D2 = face=3DTahoma><span lang=3DEN-US = style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;mso-ansi-language:EN-US'>--= ---Original Message-----<br> <b><span style=3D'font-weight:bold'>From:</span></b> Guzzo, Mark A = (Mark) [mailto:guzzo@xxxxxxxxxx] <br> <b><span style=3D'font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> 24 May 2005 = 16:43<br> <b><span style=3D'font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> = 'Windows2000@xxxxxxxxxxxxx'<br> <b><span style=3D'font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> [windows2000] = SUBST error</span></font></p> <p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'margin-left:36.0pt'><font size=3D3 face=3D"Times New Roman"><span = style=3D'font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p> <p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'margin-left:36.0pt'><font size=3D2 = face=3DArial><span lang=3DEN-US = style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;mso-ansi-language:EN-US'>Hel= lo all,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p> <p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'margin-left:36.0pt'><font size=3D2 = face=3DArial><span lang=3DEN-US = style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;mso-ansi-language:EN-US'>I have this issue when I (as the Domain Admin) try and run this command: "SUBST X: <a = href=3D"file:///\\server\shared_out">\\server\shared_out</a>"<o:p><= /o:p></span></font></p> <pre style=3D'margin-left:36.0pt'><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span = lang=3DEN-US style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;mso-ansi-language:EN-US'>The= problem is that in explorer the mapped drive has a RED X on it. At = first that pointed me to this <a href=3D"http://thethin.net/faqs2.cfm?id=3D294&category=3D2&sortb= y=3Ddate">http://thethin.net/faqs2.cfm?id=3D294&category=3D2&sor= tby=3Ddate</a> and this </span></font><span lang=3DEN-US style=3D'mso-ansi-language:EN-US'>Q269163. But I have a = twist to it, I CAN NOT access it. It error out with this "X:\ is = not accessible, The filename, directory name, or volume lable syntax is = incorrect"<o:p></o:p></span></pre><pre style=3D'margin-left:36.0pt'><font size=3D2 face=3D"Courier New"><span = lang=3DEN-US style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;mso-ansi-language:EN-US'><o:p> </o:p></sp= an></font></pre><pre style=3D'margin-left:36.0pt'><font size=3D2 face=3D"Courier New"><span = lang=3DEN-US style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;mso-ansi-language:EN-US'>This command works = fine if I do this "SUBST X: <a href=3D"file:///\\The_Local_Server\shared_out">\\The_Local_Server\shared= _out</a>" but that's not using a file = server.<o:p></o:p></span></font></pre><pre style=3D'margin-left:36.0pt'><font size=3D2 face=3D"Courier New"><span = lang=3DEN-US style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;mso-ansi-language:EN-US'><o:p> </o:p></sp= an></font></pre><pre style=3D'margin-left:36.0pt'><font size=3D2 face=3D"Courier New"><span = lang=3DEN-US style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;mso-ansi-language:EN-US'>Can someone PLEASE = help </span></font><font face=3DWingdings><span lang=3DEN-US = style=3D'font-family:Wingdings;mso-ansi-language: EN-US'>L</span></font><span lang=3DEN-US = style=3D'mso-ansi-language:EN-US'><o:p></o:p></span></pre><pre style=3D'margin-left:36.0pt'><font size=3D2 face=3D"Courier New"><span = lang=3DEN-US style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;mso-ansi-language:EN-US'><o:p> </o:p></sp= an></font></pre> <p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'margin-left:36.0pt'><font size=3D2 = face=3DArial><span lang=3DEN-US = style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;mso-ansi-language:EN-US'><o:= p> </o:p></span></font></p> <p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'margin-left:36.0pt'><font size=3D2 = face=3DArial><span lang=3DEN-US = style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;mso-ansi-language:EN-US'><o:= p> </o:p></span></font></p> <p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'margin-left:36.0pt'><strong><b><font = size=3D2 face=3D"Comic Sans MS"><span lang=3DEN-US = style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS"; 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