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jamestocknell
Jan 28, 2026Copper Contributor
Check (and modify) network drive mappings as an admin for other users
It does not appear that admins can check/modify a user's network drive mappings (e.g. from `\\server\shares` to a drive letter) via powershell? The various `Smb-` commands seem to be per user, and as...
Leroy95
Feb 26, 2026Brass Contributor
You're correct in observing that managing other users' network drive mappings directly via PowerShell or standard admin commands isn't straightforward. Network drive mappings are stored in each user's profile, specifically in their user registry hive, and are generally session-specific. Because of security and session isolation, an administrator cannot directly modify another user's drive mappings without their credentials, and PowerShell commands like New-PSDrive or net use typically run in the context of the current user session.