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In this example, I’m going to map a network drive for the HR department. I’ll use item level targeting so it only maps this drive for users in the HR organizational unit.

You could also use a Security Group to target a specific group of users. This will map to a network share that only the HR department has access to.

1. Open the Group Policy Management Console

2. In the Group Policy Management Console, Right Click and Select “Create a GPO in this domain, and Link it here”

TIP: This will be a user based GPO so make sure you link the GPO to a location that will target the users. I have all of my users separated into an OU called ADPRO Users, I’ll create and link the GPO there.

3. Name the new GPO

You can name the new GPO whatever you like, I’ve named mine “Users – Mapped Drives

I can later add additional drive mappings to this GPO.

The new GPO is now created and linked, now it’s time to configure the settings.

1. On the GPO right click and select edit

2. Navigate to User Configuration → Preferences → Windows Settings → Drive Mappings

3. Right Click Drive Mappings, Select New – > Mapped Drive

4. Configure Drive Mapping Properties General Tab Settings

• Unordered List ItemIn location put the path to the share/folder you want to map a drive to.
• Select a drive letter
• Choose Update for action
• Label as: This is optional but may be beneficial for users.

Common Tab Settings

Select “Run in logged on users’s security context

Select Item-level Targeting

Click the Targeting Button

Select New Item

Select Organization Unit then select the OU you want to target

Click OK, Click OK again to close the new drive properties

This completes the GPO settings

For the GPO to run I will need to reboot the users PC or run gpupdate /force. The next time a user from the HR department logs in they should see a mapped drive.

I’ve rebooted the computer, now I’ll log in with an account that is in the HR organizational unit.

Once logged I will go to file explorer and check for the mapped drive.

It works.

Now, any user I put in the HR folder will get this mapped drive. If you don’t want to use an OU you can also target a group of users by using a Security group.