Re: Redirecting Desktop and My Docs

From: Torgeir Bakken (MVP) (Torgeir.Bakken-spam_at_hydro.com)
Date: 02/22/04 

Date: Sun, 22 Feb 2004 17:16:55 +0100

WILLIAM wrote:

> I was wondering how I redirect the My Docs folder and the
> desktop to a network drive. My plan is to a desktop
> folder and a my docs folder on the users home directory
> out on the network. I would then like to redirect those
> folders in windows xp to the network share.
>
> I'm sure it comes down to a change in the registry, I was
> hoping somebody out there could point me in the right
> direction.

Hi

My Docs:
HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Shell Folders\Personal

Desktop:
HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Shell Folders\Desktop

(and you have "User Shell Folders" as well under the "Explorer" key)

Take a look here for a discussion about "My Documents", and a vbscript
that changes the path as well:

http://groups.google.com/groups?hl=en&lr=&ie=UTF-8&threadm=3E3045B6.90709%40nospam.com&rnum=1&prev=/groups%3Fselm%3D3E3045B6.90709%2540nospam.com

Note that if you change this value in registry with a logon script, the users
need to log off and on again to see the change.

If you are using Active Directory, you should consider using a GPO to adjust
this setting:

Folder Redirection Tips and Tricks
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/columns/tips/inttips.asp

Folder Redirection
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/treeview/default.asp?url=/technet/prodtechnol/windowsserver2003/proddocs/server/Folder.asp

Frequently Asked Questions for IntelliMirror User Profiles and Folder
Redirection
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/treeview/default.asp?url=/technet/itcommunity/Newsgroups/UPFRfaq.asp

Folder Redirection Feature in Windows
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=232692

Folder Redirection
http://www.win2000mag.net/Articles/Index.cfm?ArticleID=20080

A Step-by-Step Approach to Using Windows 2000 Folder Redirection
http://www.naspa.com/PDF/2001/0901%20PDF/T0109005.pdf 

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torgeir
Microsoft MVP Scripting and WMI, Porsgrunn Norway
Administration scripting examples and an ONLINE version of the 1328 page
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