Folder Redirection & Terminal Services

[Tim Kowal]

If I have folder redirection redirecting My Docs to the server, let's say
D:\USERS\<USERNAME>\MY DOCUMENTS, and I have users that work both locally
and via Terminal Services, will their My Docs in the TS session redirect to
the proper location on the server (D:\USERS\<USERNAME>\MY DOCUMENTS ??

Tim

 

[Feng Mao]

Hi Tim,

Thank you for posting!

Generally speaking, the user that works in the session of Console and in
the session of Terminal Service shares the same user profile. That is to
say, they use the same configuration of My Documents, a.k.a, the user's My
Documents in the Terminal Service session will redirect to the remote
location as well.

Thanks & Regards,

Feng Mao [MSFT], MCSE
Microsoft Online Partner Support

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[Tim Kowal]

That's what I was hoping for. I'm testing it out today and I'll let you know
how it goes. Thanks!
Tim

 

[Tim Kowal]

One other question about this matter though. What is the best practice for
laptops who will be connecting both on the network AND via Term Svcs? Should
I do folder redirection? Does the synchronization work seamlessly enough?
What is the best practice for this sort of thing?

 

[Feng Mao]

Hi Tim,

I wonder whether or not all of these laptops and all of these users should
share the same My Documents folder. If it is the case, I believe that your
solution Is the best choice. However, the file might be locked if it is
opened in another laptop or Terminal Service sessions. If each user will
use their own My Documents folder and you have a domain environment. You
may use Roaming Profiles as a solution.

For additional information about how to configuration Roaming Profiles,
click the below hyperlink to view the article in Microsoft knowledge base:

http://support.microsoft.com/?id=307964
307964 HOW TO: Configure Client User Profile Information for a Roaming User
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Have a nice day!

Thanks & Regards,

Feng Mao [MSFT], MCSE
Microsoft Online Partner Support

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