Changing the location of the MyDocuments folder

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Hi,

How can I change the location of the 'MyDocuments' folder using the command
line. I need to configure all the users in my network to have their
mydocuments pointing to their private directory on the server. I know this
can be done by right clicking the 'My Documents' folder on the desktop and
then changing the location, but can it be done by a commandline, script or
group policy?

Any help is appreciated.

Thanks
 
The most convinient way is to use Group Policies.

Create a new GPO (or edit existing one), link it to the domain, site or OU
you need, go to:

User Configuration -> Windows Settings -> Folder Redirection

Right click on "My Documents". Choose "Properties". Choose "Basic - redirect
......skip....". In the field below type something like:
\\servername\sharename\%username%.

That's all. Use and enjoy!
 
I am trying to do this on workstations because our servers are WINNT 4.0.
The GPMC cannot be installed on a workstation. I looked for folder
redirection, but couldn't find one in my mmc.exe. I tried doing that by
adding a snap in, but i couldn't find any appropriate one.
 
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