Windows 10: Task Schedule for network mapping reconnect after random disconnection

Hi everyone,


I have a challenge concerning a computer in a networt who randomly drops the network mappings so that the user cannot save his open docs anymore and loses his work and a lot of time.


Our It service is not using Group Policies because of some software conflicts for our personalized apps, therefore we cannot use the Group Policy Method update instead of recreate.


I did also the Regedit Modifications suggested in some forums

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\lanmanserver\parameters // autodisconnect value ffffffff

KEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\lanmanworkstation\parameters // KeepConn value 65535


As well as the cmd commands

net config server /autodisconnect:-1


But after a while of working, the mapping drops again.


The weird part - we map 2 folders from the same server with the letters w: and p:


Mostly, only w: gets lost while p: is still available - and both point to the same server. only different subfolders


So I wrote a basic .bat file that now runs every 5 minutes on the computer, as follows:


net use w: \\server01\Data /persistent:yes
net use p: \\server01\BEWShared /persistent:yes


But, as the connection randomly drops, the risk is still that during the margins between the running task, the disconnect will happen.


My question to you guys is:


How if possible can i write a task schedule on Event : map disconnection - to launch the *.bat file ?


That way, as soon as the event would be triggered, the task would be launched. This would be the most efficient way to "solve" the issue as long

as we have not found the reason of the random disconnection.


If anybody has another idea besides the task schedule - every suggestion is welcome except the group policy as the IT says we cannot switch because of our running software.... don't ask.


Many thanks for your help & kind regards


Tom

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Task Scheduler Tasks copy file to mapped network drive fails

JR, is it possible that when run via task scheduler you don't have task scheduler set to run the task as the currently signed in user? If the task is run under another account, then P: will not be already mapped for that account.

Sample:

 

Task Scheduler run task on specific network connection.Hol

this is not really about powershell.

it is about the list in the screenshot.

there are several tens of network connection names.

where are they stored? how can they be listed? how to maintain the list (delete some old once)

I can start a task only if I choose "Any connection".

when I choose any other connection I get error 'Task scheduler service is not available task scheduler will attempt to reconnect to it'

this looks to be an issue of MS

Task Scheduler Service Is Not Available

 

Task Scheduler Tasks copy file to mapped network drive fails

JR, the only other thing that springs to mind is to make sure that the scheduled task is being run as the user that is currently logged on. You note that you are doing this, but make sure that the user name is in the form of machine_name\user_name (assuming that you are in a workgroup and not a domain).

For confirmation, open a command prompt and run the command "whoami". The user name that you specify should look exactly like the output of that command.

If that user is not logged on when the scheduled task is run, then you may need to add the "net use" command as you noted earlier to establish the connection and map the P: drive.

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Here is a sample of what my working task looks like (tested while I am logged on as PYROMANIA\hanness):









Here are the contents of the actual batch file:

Code: