favorites redirection

[DougInCanada]

Hello,

I'm working on a logon script to run in a GPO for users to redirect folders (ie: desktop, My Documents and Favorites) to a secure folder on a file server.

The desktop and My documents get redirected great from the GPO, but I've looked through the forum and found several references to running a reg file to redirect the Favorites.

I've incorporated this approach in my logon script as follows ("X" has already been mapped as a drive for the user earlier in the script):

Dim tempiepath
tempiepath = "HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\"

' This code will redirect the user's IE Favorites
'=====================================
WSHShell.RegWrite tempiepath & "CurrentVersion\Explorer\Shell Folders\Favorites","X:\Favorites","REG_SZ"

Set tempiepath = nothing

When I run this script, "X" is mapped, but the reg entry didn't take effect.

Is there another way to redirect thye Favorites folder or am I missing something with my reg entry?

Any help is appreciated.

 

[markdmac]

I believe you need to replace the value of X with the actual UNC path.

I hope you find this post helpful.

Regards,

Mark

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[DougInCanada]

Mark,

I have tried that (and would prefer to use a UNC path) but the change will not take effect when I go in and check the registry. It does seem to work for a mapped drive, hence "X" and the fact that I have to map "X" first before the reg edit.

But am I going about it in the right fashion (reg entry) or is there another way to do this?

Will it create a Favorites folder if it doesn't exist?