need to map My Documents folder to server 1

[hswihart1]

This is kind of a dumb question but I cannot seem to figure this out. I need to make it to where a user's My Documents folder is not saved on the PC but instead to their home folder on the server. Can anyone tell me how to do this? I know that I don't do what you do in XP, which is right-click the My Documents folder and pick Properties then Find Target because there is nothing about Target there.

Heather

 

[wolluf]

You can do it at least 2 ways.

1. From the server (assuming its really is 2k or 2k3 server) - in Active Directory you can set a policy on an OU that redirects My Documents to Home folder (Its under Windows Settings in User Configuration).

or

2. On the PC, install and run tweakui (

http://www.microsoft.com/ntworkstation/downloads/PowerToys/Networking/NTTweakUI.asp)

Under the My Computer tab you can change location of special folders - including My Documents.

 

[hswihart1]

Hey it worked! When I installed Tweak and then right clicked on the My Documents folder the Target option was there! Could you tell my what option in Tweak actually turned that on because I don't see it?

Heather

 

[wasisnt]

You can also right click the My Documents folder and pick properties and change the target.

http://www.onlinecomputertips.com

 

[wolluf]

Heather - its just a registry setting - you could find it if you search with regedit (I probably knew once upon a time, but...). The fact 2k doesn't give option and XP does will be down to the interface (ie, in 2k they didn't build an interface to that registry entry)