Where is "My Documents" stored for a domain (Windows Server 2003) connected user account?
In an SBS 2003 environment we have a new PC and I have connected it to the domain and set an existing user to it.
Where is the My Documents folder actually stored. It says a location on the C drive but I would have thought it was on a location on the server (for backup etc.)
If it is not default a location on the server if I simply may the My documents drive to a network drive is this going to be OK and not cause unwanted problems?
Thanks in advance.
Where is the My Documents folder actually stored. It says a location on the C drive but I would have thought it was on a location on the server (for backup etc.)
If it is not default a location on the server if I simply may the My documents drive to a network drive is this going to be OK and not cause unwanted problems?
Thanks in advance.
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There is a whole section on Technet about folder redirection here: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc737434(WS.10).aspx
generally the user is opened as domainname.username so;
c:\documents & settings\domainname.userna
c:\documents & settings\domainname.userna
you will normally only get the username.domainname if there is a duplicate profile created cause by rejoining to a different domain.
Under normal procedure it would just be C:\Documents & Settings\username\My Documents
Under normal procedure it would just be C:\Documents & Settings\username\My Documents
open MY Document and right click --> select properties, under Target Tab it shows the Target Folder location.
so that is your MY document location simple
so that is your MY document location simple
As per my first post "The location can be reached by right clicking on My Documents."
Hi,
I think you might be missing the location inside active directory... check the profile tab and set a home directory. You will need a users share.. so:
1.create user share called "users"
2.setup profile tab home drive to map z: to \\servername\sharename\use
3.enable GPO for my docs redirection.
Cheers,
I think you might be missing the location inside active directory... check the profile tab and set a home directory. You will need a users share.. so:
1.create user share called "users"
2.setup profile tab home drive to map z: to \\servername\sharename\use
3.enable GPO for my docs redirection.
Cheers,
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I was thinking / hoping when I posted this that a user on the domain would automatically have a My docs fodler that is actually stored on the server but it would seem this is only if a roaming profile.
Anyway, input was useful but my initial question was not properly made clear.
Thanks for all.
Anyway, input was useful but my initial question was not properly made clear.
Thanks for all.