Desktop

[Bob]

Is there a way to have the desktop folder default to being
saved in a user's home directory on the network rather
than on the hard disk?
Thanks.

 

[Oli Restorick [MVP]]

You can do this easily if you're using Active Directory. The feature you're
after is called "folder redirection" and it's in Group Policy.

If you're not using AD, you can do it on an individual user basis by editing
the following key in the registry

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\User
Shell Folders

The value you're after is called "Desktop". A location of the form
\\server\users\%username%\desktop is probably what you need. Otherwise,
using a drive mapping is fine as long as you're certain that the drive will
be available when the user logs in.

As always, back up your registry and machine before changing it.

Regards

Oli