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Folder Redirectoin (Desktop)

I have a problem with a group policy object. I have used the folder redirection in a previous gpo and have since deleted it and now some users are in the new folder i created and others are still trying to sync to the old folder. I would like for them all to be pointing to the new folder. I've restarted, taken the affected computers off the domain and onto a workgroup, renamed them and then put them back on the domain. I've used gpupdate /force. I'm just kind of at a loss.....

Mad_Jasper

You may want to run gpresult on your problem clients and determine which GPOs are being applied.

It would help to have a little more information about your GPO hiearchy. In most situations like this, folder redirection is defined in more than one GPO. This happened to me when I took the my current job. To solve my problem, I disabled all of my GPOs and created a new one to perform the task I wanted to achieve. Once I was satisfied with the results, I searched the disabled GPOs and discovered the redundant settings. It was time consuming, but it took the mystery out of the process.

Mad_Jasper

Make sure that you deleted the old GPO and not just the link. If it is still present and it is linked elsewhere, then those user will process that GPO.

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Microsoft Windows XP [Version 5.1.2600]
(C) Copyright 1985-2001 Microsoft Corp.

P:\>gpresult

Microsoft (R) Windows (R) XP Operating System Group Policy Result tool v2.0
Copyright (C) Microsoft Corp. 1981-2001

Created On 6/1/2006 at 8:29:09 AM

RSOP results for NISKERS01\ygarcia on NISKHRLRECEP : Logging Mode
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OS Type: Microsoft Windows XP Professional
OS Configuration: Member Workstation
OS Version: 5.1.2600
Domain Name: NISKERS01
Domain Type: Windows 2000
Site Name: Default-First-Site-Name
Roaming Profile:
Local Profile: C:\Documents and Settings\ygarcia
Connected over a slow link?: No

COMPUTER SETTINGS
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Last time Group Policy was applied: 6/1/2006 at 8:07:47 AM
Group Policy was applied from: NISKHRLSRV.niskers01.local
Group Policy slow link threshold: 500 kbps

Applied Group Policy Objects
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Default Domain Policy

The following GPOs were not applied because they were filtered out
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Redirect to Desktop
Filtering: Not Applied (Empty)

Local Group Policy
Filtering: Not Applied (Empty)

The computer is a part of the following security groups:
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BUILTIN\Administrators
Everyone
BUILTIN\Users
NT AUTHORITY\NETWORK
NT AUTHORITY\Authenticated Users
NISKHRLRECEP$
Domain Computers

USER SETTINGS
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Last time Group Policy was applied: 6/1/2006 at 8:08:02 AM
Group Policy was applied from: NISKHRLSRV.niskers01.local
Group Policy slow link threshold: 500 kbps

Applied Group Policy Objects
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Redirect to Desktop
Default Domain Policy

The following GPOs were not applied because they were filtered out
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Local Group Policy
Filtering: Not Applied (Empty)

The user is a part of the following security groups:
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Domain Users
Everyone
BUILTIN\Administrators
BUILTIN\Power Users
BUILTIN\Users
NT AUTHORITY\INTERACTIVE
NT AUTHORITY\Authenticated Users
LOCAL
Harlingen Users
Desktop Conversion
Medisoft Users
Terminal Server Users

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candg

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I see that all of the computers affected have the old GPO, how do I force it to get to new GPO?

candg

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Actually problem was with DNS. Hmm...weird.

rickyclourenco

yeah, weird....what did you do to resolve it?

candg

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First off, I made sure that all other GPO's were disabled and unlinked, as suggested. When that didn't correct it I made sure that everyone had the DNS server in their tcp/ip settings. Then I did a GPupdate /force and it told me to log off on all the computers that were affected and sure enough it worked.

Thanks for all your help guys

rickyclourenco

if you use DHCP in your company, you should check the DHCP settings to ensure that it is giving out the proper addresses....DNS servers, Gateway..etc..

candg

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ok..why is that?

rickyclourenco

Well, if you are using a DHCP server, the DHCP server gives all the computers their IP information.....therefore, you need to configure the DHCP server's Scope Options, indicating which range of IP addresses to give out, the Default Gateway, WINS Servers (if any), and DNS Server(s)......

so if you are using DHCP, and the workstations have the wrong DNS information, then that means that DHCP is not configured correctly..

candg

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Well i'm using the router as my dhcp, that's the way it was setup and it seems to work ok....do you recommend getting my server to be DHCP?

rickyclourenco

no, its not about what you are using to serve DHCP, its just that if a computer has the wrong DNS settings, then thats telling you that its getting the wrong information from the DHCP device, and thats why you have to change the settings on the DHCP device, so that the clients receive the proper information....thats all I'm saying

For Example, if the DHCP Server Gives out an IP between 192.168.1.2 - 192.168.1.5, and give out Gateway is 192.168.1.1, and DNS server is 192.168.1.10

SO NOW, lets say your DNS server NOT 192.168.1.10 its 192.168.1.13.....so all the clients will be pointing to 192.168.1.10...when they SHOUDL BE pointing to 192.168.1.13...

then all you have to do is, go into your Router, and re-configure the DHCP device to give out 192.168.1.13 instead of 192.168.1.10, and then all of yoru clients will be pointing to the right place the next time they get an IP address....