[gptalk] Re: Desktop Redirection
- From: "Nelson, Jamie" <Jamie.Nelson@xxxxxxx>
- To: <gptalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 30 Oct 2008 09:58:17 -0500
Oh, I guess they finally did add Favorites folder redirection, but it
looks like it is limited to Windows Vista and Server 2008 due to the
differences in version 1 and version 2 user profiles.
So for the Desktop folder you should be good to go, except that you
shouldn't need to enable the "Create a folder for each user under the
root path selected" option.
If you're 100% Vista/Server 2008 (which I doubt you are), Favorites will
work just fine as well. If not, you'd have to resort to some custom
ADM's to do the redirection (registry setting), as well scripts to move
the actual data around. Also, since it sounds like you're
creating/editing the GPOs on Vista/2008, you need to make sure you check
the "Also apply redirection policy to Windows 2000, Windows 2000 Server,
Windows XP, and Windows Server 2003 operating systems" or those legacy
operating systems won't be able to read the redirection policy because
the name of the file created in SYSVOL will be different then what they
are looking for.
For more details you might want to check out the following TechNet
document:
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc766489.aspx
Regards,
Jamie Nelson | Operations Consultant | BI&T Infrastructure-Intel | Devon
Energy Corporation | Work: 405.552.8054 | Mobile: 405.200.8088 |
http://www.dvn.com <http://www.dvn.com/>
From: gptalk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:gptalk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
On Behalf Of Bean, Scott
Sent: Thursday, October 30, 2008 9:21 AM
To: 'gptalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx'
Subject: [gptalk] Re: Desktop Redirection
So are the directions I have below the right way to do this? As for
favorites it is a Folder Redirection option under the new admx's. Is
this not the proper way to do favorites?
From: gptalk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:gptalk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
On Behalf Of Nelson, Jamie
Sent: Thursday, October 30, 2008 10:18 AM
To: gptalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [gptalk] Re: Desktop Redirection
You can redirect the desktop natively through Group Policy, but not the
Favorites folder. However, it is possible to redirect the Favorites
folder with some custom registry settings and scripts.
Keep in mind if you're already redirecting to %HOMESHARE%%HOMEPATH% you
shouldn't need to create a new folder for each user upon redirection.
Jamie Nelson | Operations Consultant | BI&T Infrastructure-Intel | Devon
Energy Corporation | Work: 405.552.8054 | Mobile: 405.200.8088 |
http://www.dvn.com <http://www.dvn.com/>
From: gptalk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:gptalk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
On Behalf Of Bean, Scott
Sent: Thursday, October 30, 2008 8:28 AM
To: 'gptalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx'
Subject: [gptalk] Desktop Redirection
Is it possible to redirect user's desktop and favorites to their home
directory?
Via Advanced.
Add my group
Create a folder for each user under the root path selected
And for the root path use the following
%HOMESHARE%%HOMEPATH%
Will this work?
Thanks,
Scott
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