[THIN] Re: Folder Redirection for IE Favorites - can it be done??
- From: "Braebaum, Neil" <Neil.Braebaum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 2 Oct 2003 09:51:14 +0100
I've never actually tried, specifically for favorites - but there's no
reason why not.
All folder redirection is, is a GPO mechanism for updating certain
values in HKCU with other paths.
Included in those values is one pertinent to favorites (normally
defaults to the folder in the local cache of the profile). This isn't
included in the GPO templates, though.
All you need to do, is find some mechanism of updating this value
(either by scripting, or policy and templates - whichever mechanism you
personally prefer), with the values you want.
The value most pertinent is:-
HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\User Shell
Folders\Favorites
The type of value (rather understandably) is REG_EXPAND_SZ. Good form
(and you may have problems if doing otherwise) says you should use UNC
paths, when this is a remote folder.
I script some folder redirection (sometimes the GPO mechanism isn't
flexible enough), and have had the odd issue if I haven't updated the
corresponding value in:-
HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Shell Folders
(these are all corresponding values but REG_SZs).
Don't be fooled that there's any specific magic in the GPOs, per se -
all they are, really, are a complex mechanism of applying changes to the
registry. If there's actual support in the registry for whatever you
want to do, and the appropriate registry keys / values will be actioned
by the environment, merely that something is not included in a GPO, does
not mean that it's not possible to do.
Neil
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Rosemary [mailto:rosemary_sarkis@xxxxxxxxxxx]
> Sent: 02 October 2003 06:26
> To: thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [THIN] Folder Redirection for IE Favorites - can it be done??
>
>
> My boss has asked I setup Folder redirection for Favorites.
> We don't have
> roaming profiles. We use Windows 2003 server using AD (with
> Windows XP
> desktops).. I understand you can redirect
>
> Application Data
> Desktop
> My Documents
> Start Menu
>
> using AD Group Policy. Is there another way to redirect IE
> Favorites (or
> copy them seamlessly- worst case) from their local PC to
> their Citrix server
> profile? I really don't want to enable roaming profiles..
>
> Thanks
> Rose
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