Bypass Recycler Folder?

[stevepasq]

Is there a way in Server 2K3 to bypass the hidden system folder "Recycler". My users Home Directories are shared on a win 2k3 server and when they delete files from their home drive they go into the recycler folder. Is there a way to disable that so when they delete something it is gone for good and not temporarily stored there? I have backup exec continuous protection running on that drive so I am not worried about not being able to restore something if someone accidentally deletes it.

 

[GrimR]

If you click the properties of the recycle bin within the RECYCLER folder e.g one of mine is [reS-1-5-21-1644491937-261478967-1801674531-500] does it give the option of Do not move files to recycle bin, remove files immediately.

 

[ITPangaeaArchitect]

This can be set via group policy. The option to permanently delete files (do not use the recycle bin). cant remember the exact wording for the setting off top of head, but should be in computer configuration/administrative templates...

-Brandon Wilson
MCSE00/03, MCSA:Messaging00, MCSA03, A+
Manager - Global AD Operations
ACS, Inc.

 

[GrimR]

Didn't know that GPO existed. Learn t something new

http://www.petri.co.il/immediately_delete_files_in_windows_xp_2003.htm

 

[ITPangaeaArchitect]

policy is in user config/admin templates/windows components/windows explorer

do not move deleted files to the recycle bin - enabled


-Brandon Wilson
MCSE00/03, MCSA:Messaging00, MCSA03, A+
Manager - Global AD Operations
ACS, Inc.

 

[stevepasq]

I am not tryin to pervent deleted items from going into the Recycle Bin. They already do not go there because user's Home Directories is their My Docs which is redirected to a network share. They don't have access to the recycle bin. My users all log into a Citrix farm. I want to prevent deleted items from going into the hidden system folder "Recycler". Deleted items stay there and use up drive space. I have to maually go in and deleted anything in the recycler folders that are created in each users My Docs folder. This become cumbersome as I have about 200 users. Basically once someone deletes something from their Home folder I want it gone for good.

 

[ITPangaeaArchitect]

The setting will achieve the goal you want. The recycler gets written to due to deletions occurring, the recycle bin is simply a friendly interface for users is all. When you set the setting to permanently delete files, then recycler folder will be bypassed and not be written to.
Any content could then be manually deleted one last time, with no more worries in the future.

I run my systems both at home and work with this setting, and my recycler is completely empty as I type.

I'm sure the policy will achieve what you are looking for, providing its set properly (loopback enabled in replace mode; set at citrix OU level).

-Brandon Wilson
MCSE00/03, MCSA:Messaging00, MCSA03, A+
Manager - Global AD Operations
ACS, Inc.

 

[stevepasq]

thanks for the tip. I tried using the GPO earlier yesterday but it didn't work. I think another policy may be taking precedence over the test GPO I created. I'll have to alter my testing a little bit.

 

[stevepasq]

Any idea what could be causing this GPO to not work? I edited my default domain policy that is applied to all users in the domain but still deleted items go to the recycler folder. I enabled do not move deleted files to the recycle bin under user config/admin templates/windows components/windows explorer.

 

[ITPangaeaArchitect]

if you log onto the citrix server as a normal user account (domain admin account won't work since they do not have the apply group policy right in the default domain policy)...
run rsop, does the setting show up?

repeat the saem from a client system, using the same user account...does the setting show up?

-Brandon Wilson
MCSE00/03, MCSA:Messaging00, MCSA03, A+
Manager - Global AD Operations
ACS, Inc.

 

[stevepasq]

the citrix server and client system are the same thing. Our users use thin clients to connect to a citrix server with published desktops containing all the apps they need. I logged in as a test user (not domain admin) ran rsop.msc from the command line (had to put account in a special OU since we block access to command prompt for all users but IT and Developers)and the policy shows to be enabled but when i delete a file from the users My Docs I still see the Recycler folder created in the home drive on the fileserver that My Docs is redirected to.

 

[ITPangaeaArchitect]

is the fileserver holding the My Docs redirection itself showing the policy applying as well?
I had a feeling the folder redirection may make it a bit trickier to accomplish...


-Brandon Wilson
MCSE00/03, MCSA:Messaging00, MCSA03, A+
Manager - Global AD Operations
ACS, Inc.

 

[stevepasq]

I logged the test account onto the fileserver holding the My Docs redirection and ran rsop.msc

The policy is being applied there too.

 

[ITPangaeaArchitect]

very interesting...

let me do some digging and see what i can find

-Brandon Wilson
MCSE00/03, MCSA:Messaging00, MCSA03, A+
Manager - Global AD Operations
ACS, Inc.