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by jamie

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I am setting up a Client/Server environment here at the house. I am trying to automatically redirect the users My Documents folder to a share on the server. I have configured the GPO correctly. When I sign in to a Windows 2000 machine, the My Docs folder redirection works properly. However, it does not work when I sign in on a XP machine. Any suggestions.

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by scommissaris

Hi there,

The my documents folder is just a shortcut
of a special type pre-defines by windows so that
it'll show a neat icon.

if u wanna change the destination of the shortcut
u can just right click it, and type in a new destination.

if you want to do this automatically via the network, u may wanna check the registry and search on the keyword "my documents"... change the value from whatever destination was there, to the new destination.
then export the registry key to "mydocs.reg" for example... then define in "runonce" for all users on the network the mydocs.reg so that it'll import the key.

hope this helps.

by bwheel

Make sure of the following:

1. Redirected folder is a valid location and that it is a UNC path, and not a drive mapping, as the drive mapping may not happen till after the user has logged on.

2. XP computer is in the appropriate OU with the GPO applied. Make sure that it is not in a downlevel OU. (In case Inheritence is set..)

3. Make sure that the user account has permission to see the GPO object.

4. If there is more than one domain controller, make sure that they have synced. (repadmin.exe)

5. Make sure that you have logged on and off 3 times (it's the default number of times) for the GPO to take effect. XP has a cached log on feature that sometimes ignores the domain controller on a log on/off. (You can also turn that on and off in Group Policy)

6. Make sure that the XP computer is joined to the domain. (EX. You can log on as multiple users on the domain, not just admin) (I have seen where disjoining and rejoining a domain fixes issues in 2000 and XP almost like it was not joined properly the first time)

For Troubleshooting

1. Try setting another setting in the same OU and GPO to see if it takes effect.

2. Run the Resultant set of policy. (mmc.exe add/remove snap-in, follow prompts for currently logged on user)

. Check the registry (Where the entry is located...):
HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Shell Folders, and I believe that it also can have entries in the polices section under Current Version (above)

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