Drive Z

Maps drive Z: to a network share (UNC path).

To use this policy setting, click enabled, and then enter a remote UNC path. For example \\FileServer\Shared.

To delete the mapped drive disable the policy.

Supported on: At least Windows 7

Enable policy:
Registry PathValue NameValue TypeValue
Network\ZUserNameREG_SZ
Network\ZProviderNameREG_SZMicrosoft Windows Network
Network\ZProviderTypeREG_DWORD131072
Network\ZConnectionTypeREG_DWORD1
Network\ZDeferFlagsREG_DWORD4
Disable Policy:
Registry HiveRegistry PathValue NameValue TypeValue
HKEY_CURRENT_USERNetwork\ZRemotePathREG_SZ
HKEY_CURRENT_USERNetwork\ZProviderFlagsREG_DWORD0
HKEY_CURRENT_USERNetwork\ZProviderNameREG_SZ
HKEY_CURRENT_USERNetwork\ZProviderTypeREG_DWORD0
HKEY_CURRENT_USERNetwork\ZConnectionTypeREG_DWORD0
HKEY_CURRENT_USERNetwork\ZDeferFlagsREG_DWORD0

Drive Z Remote Path:

Registry HiveHKEY_CURRENT_USER
Registry PathNetwork\Z
Value NameRemotePath
Value TypeREG_EXPAND_SZ
Default Value
Remote path refers to DFS root
Registry HiveHKEY_CURRENT_USER
Registry PathNetwork\Z
Value NameProviderFlags
Value TypeREG_DWORD
Default Value0
True Value1
False Value0

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