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SK0-003 · Question #891

A technician has been tasked with mapping a network drive to all the users in the company. Which of the following should the technician do to BEST accomplish this task?

The correct answer is A. Create a logon script. To efficiently map a network drive for all users in a company, the technician should create a logon script.

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Question

A technician has been tasked with mapping a network drive to all the users in the company. Which of the following should the technician do to BEST accomplish this task?

Options

  • ACreate a logon script
  • BEnable SNMP
  • CManually map the drive
  • DCreate a home drive

How the community answered

(41 responses)
  • A
    93% (38)
  • C
    2% (1)
  • D
    5% (2)

Why each option

To efficiently map a network drive for all users in a company, the technician should create a logon script.

ACreate a logon scriptCorrect

A logon script is an automated script that executes when a user logs on to their computer, typically within a domain environment. By embedding commands to map a network drive into a logon script and assigning it via Group Policy or user profiles, the drive will be consistently mapped for all targeted users without requiring manual intervention, making it the most scalable and efficient method.

BEnable SNMP

Enabling SNMP (Simple Network Management Protocol) is used for monitoring and managing network devices and is unrelated to mapping network drives for users.

CManually map the drive

Manually mapping the drive for every user in the company is labor-intensive, time-consuming, and impractical for organizations with a significant number of users.

DCreate a home drive

Creating a home drive assigns a personal network storage location for a user, but it does not automatically map a general network drive for all users; a logon script or Group Policy is still required to enforce the mapping.

Concept tested: Automated network drive mapping

Source: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/troubleshoot/windows-server/networking/assign-scripts-to-logon-logoff

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#network drive mapping#logon scripts#user administration

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