Network drive auto reconnect on Windows 8.1/10

Question

I have file server, workstation in domain network and GPO (map network drive to users).

File server based on Windows Server 2012 R2 Standard (similarly with Windows Server 2008 R2). Workstation based on Windows 8.1 or Windows 10 (I tries on some different PCs).

After OS startup, GPO successfully execute and network drive is mapped. Later, this network drive will auto reconnects every X minutes. I have programs, which run from network drive, and when drive reconnect - my apps is crash.

Workstation based on Windows XP or Windows 7 - doesn't have this problem.

On Windows Server session from my PC is open (from time PC is startup). On workstation in event logs I find only error from app about crash itself.

What problem with Windows 8.1/10 and how I can fix it?

Answer 1

It seems like you want the drives to stay mapped and not disconnect and reconnect? I can't tell based on how you worded your question,

If that is what you want, you can try mapping in the format:

net use l: \\server\share\folder\etc persistent:yes