Mac on a Windows domain - help please.

[ajf]

Just purchased three iMacs that will be used in a Windows Server and domain environment.
I have added to domain OK but a couple of questions.

Firstly, there are Windows 'mapped' drives that will be used. Typically these are done via login scripts.
I know these do not work with the Mac users, but what is the best way to 'map' them on the iMacs?

They currently seem to have a tedious way through the network to get at them, and I am sure there must be a way of 'mapping' them?

Also, how do I change the default login username? Obviously they will login with their domain user most of the time, but it persists in choosing a local user as the default.

Thanks.

 

[slinxy]

its it a certain user or a certain few users using the machine? or can it be from a pool of x number of people?

if its just one or just a few, the easiest way is to map the drives, then just drag the links in to the login items. This will auto map the drives on startup.

if its multiple x users, (basically any user on the domain) you need to look into login hook scripts, thats the default script that the macs will run at login.

macs dont support deep folder permissions like windows does, so users will need permissions to all parents directory to the home folder.

if you delete the local user profile, it should default to the domain one.

 

[ajf]

Thanks.
It is just one user for each Mac - there are only three in the company.
Think I've sorted the login items too.

The problem though with removing the local user is that should the machine loose network etc, there would be no local login?