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Setting a logon.bat to change My Documents Target

I've got Windows Server 2003 running as a primary Domain Controller and when it comes to setting up users, i've got a logon.bat that attaches network drives/printers to the target user. As i wish the files stored in My Documents to be located on a remote server via Network Drive, would it be possible to add a line in the logon batch file that automatically changes the client PC's My Documents target folder to a network drive?

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TheCapedPlodder

I'm not sure if this can be done via batch scripting.

You can definitely do it with a group policy object using the following setting:

User Configuration\Windows Settings\Folder Redirection\My Documents

Cheers,

Plod

Rob Wesley

User Configuration > Windows Settings > Folder Redirection > Right click My Documents. I alway recommend not to use the default domain policy

I've got mine at Setting Basic - Redirect everyone's folder................
and the Target folder location - set to Redirect to the user's home directory..........

In AD Users and Computers > right click a username > Profile tab > Set the Home folder (\\servername\sharename\username) (using %username% - will create the directory and set permissions automatically), also type in the name of your logon.bat in the User profile > Logon script location and do this for all users.

Rob

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Thanks Rob, problem sorted.