win2k and mapped drives

[Jammrock]

Yes this is normal for Win2k. Is caches the user name and password, then dissconnecs the drive. The theory behind it is that it reduces network traffic. When you have a mapped drive, your computer hast to query the server (or where ever the drive is stored) and tell it that you are still connected.

So if there are a lot of people with mapped drives, which is the norm in corporate US, that make a lot of network traffic. So Win2k drops the connection, but once you click on it again it will automatically reconnect you using the cached info.

Jammrock

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[The PIT]

Is there anyway of stopping this. Caching is disabled at the mapping end as it is.

[The PIT]

win2k and mapped drives

Is this correct behavour. If you don't use the drives for a while they become disconnected. Double clicking restores the connection after a few seconds.