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Vista Folder Redirection

This seems like it should be easy, but is proving otherwise. I would like to redirect only the Documents folder within the users folder on the Vista desktop to a network share. I have used folder redirection but it creates a second "Documents" folder within the users folder. I know this will confuse my users as to which one I want them to save to . . . any suggestions?

WizardWill

did you do the redirect like this

http://www.edbott.com/weblog/?p=1371

rknetwork

I do it this way:

Browse to C:\Users\<Username>\Documents (or My Documents) -> Right click on it -> Select Properties -> Click on FOLDER tab -> Click MOVE and specify the final location (even on the network drive)

rknetwork

Experts competition =)))

rknetwork

Sorry - that was "LOCATION" - NOT "FOLDER"

mjshannon45

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I was hoping to do this with Group Policy, so when a user jumps on another workstation I don't need to make any changes to have their Documents folder go with them

rknetwork

Then you need to move the whole profile to a network path and then specify that path in:
Active Directory Users and Computers -> Properties of specific User -> Profile -> Profile path

mjshannon45

ASKER

So there is not a way to just redirect the Documents folder without duplicating it ?

rknetwork

With the Remote Profiles you will not be duplicating the Documents folder. They will be permanently moved (with the whole profile) to a network path which you specify.

mjshannon45

ASKER

I am hesitant b\c of the overhead of roaming profiles, on the server and on the network. Is that a concern?

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