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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

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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.

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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.

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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

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

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

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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.

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Common Tab Settings

Select “Run in logged on users’s security context

Select Item-level Targeting

Click the Targeting Button

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Select New Item

Select Organization Unit then select the OU you want to target

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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.

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

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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.