Heya folks, Ned here again. I just published a survey for IT Pros on Group Policy Preferences Drive Map. It's just a few minutes of your time, totally anonymous (unless you want to talk more) and cou...
Updated Feb 01, 2023
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As an IT consultant, I systematically removed all script-based drive mappings to replace them by GPP-based drive mappings over the years. All other consultants I know did the same whenever possible.
Script-based drive mapping are a security and a management HELL, especially within complex environments where you need to build sophisticated target filtering (something incredibly easy with GPP using Item-filter Targeting (ITL)).
GPP are probably one of the most important quality-of-life improvements brought into Microsoft management tools and brought extraordinary additional value for admins and support teams alike, being very, very easy to use, modify, audit and troubleshoot (unlike scripts).
While this tool belongs to a legacy era, it is still unmatched regarding functionalities and ease of use.
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