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by rmdennis

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Ok heres the scoop. I have successfully done this in the past but now for some reason I cant get this to work .. I want to redirect the My Documents folder to the Server using GPO's. I have a Win 2K server box FRESHLY formatted all updates done ADS installed a XP Pro Box on the domain. I set folder redirection on the server and I log in and it gives me a runtime error 75 path/File access error...... I have the Home share Everyone full access and when I created the users i used under the profile tab \\zeus\home\%username% so it automatically created all necessary security permissions .. supposeatly.. Some one help

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by 5jgibbs

it would be in GP.. under user configuration.. windows settings, folder redirection.. then you must have a file server running so your can map things like My Documents and Desktop to different places..

for example. .your alies for mapping a user would look like this

\\server\user_store\%username%\desktop

"note that the desktop and username will be automatically filled in for you depending on your choices"

hope this helps

Jeremy

by 5jgibbs

ok ok.. hmm... let me think

to me it sounds like a permissions error..

try this.. from an XP box.. thats joined the DOMAIN

go to start then run

you should have a file server running.. mine is called \\server

so see if you can get to the users or user store folder by doing this

\\server\"name of place were user folders are stored"

if you can access this.. permissions are prob not a problem..

now.. try this.. under the advanced tab.. make a group in active directory users and computer .. .call that group access

when under advanced in folder redirection.. it will give you the option of make this available to users that are only part of the "group" that you specify. So, assign a user with the group access.. and then try it.. let me know how all this works out..

Jeremy

by curlergirl

One thing to check that usually trips people up - in order for Folder Redirection to work for the My Documents folder, the user has to have Ownership (not just Full Control) to the entire folder that resides on the server. So you need to go to the server and give each user Ownership of the folder and all subfolders that will be used for his or her redirected files. For example, assuming you are using the user's home folders, you would have a structure something like: \\server\Home\%username% for each user. The %username% folder level and below is where they have to have ownership.

Hope this helps!

by wdeklerk

Maybe not the answer u were looking for but pls do not forget the $ after username on the shares and the path.
It makes it kinda "hidden" for snooping eyes

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