Folder Redirection

[Joni]

I have been attempting to redirect the user's my documents
folder to a new server (the old one is being
decommissioned) via the user configuration in group
policy. However the policy is not taking effect on any
workstations. I am receiving the following error in the
application event log.
Error 109 Source: Folder Redirection
Failed to read redirection settings for policy University
Avenue Group Policy. The following error occurred while
accessing the initialization file:
Access is denied.

I confirmed that there are no policies overriding the
folder redirection. It was functioning before, as the are
all currently redirected to a server. I can manually move
the directory by right clicking and choosing properties on
the user's icon, but I need to change 200 of them. The
permissions on the share and the ntfs permissions are not
prohibiting them from creating folders on the new drive.

I have been unable to find the same error message on MS'
site.

 

[Jerold Schulman]

I have been attempting to redirect the user's my documents
folder to a new server (the old one is being
decommissioned) via the user configuration in group
policy. However the policy is not taking effect on any
workstations. I am receiving the following error in the
application event log.
Error 109 Source: Folder Redirection
Failed to read redirection settings for policy University
Avenue Group Policy. The following error occurred while
accessing the initialization file:
Access is denied.

I confirmed that there are no policies overriding the
folder redirection. It was functioning before, as the are
all currently redirected to a server. I can manually move
the directory by right clicking and choosing properties on
the user's icon, but I need to change 200 of them. The
permissions on the share and the ntfs permissions are not
prohibiting them from creating folders on the new drive.

I have been unable to find the same error message on MS'
site.

I don't know what is wrong.

I would disable the folder redirection policy and use the command-line:

net user Username /homedir:\\Server\share\folder /domain.

See tip 4646 in the 'Tips & Tricks' at http://www.jsiinc.com to do it
automatically for all domain users.



Jerold Schulman
Windows: General MVP
JSI, Inc.
http://www.jsiinc.com

 

[Joni]

That would be useful, but I only want to move the folders
for a specific location. I have multiple branch offices
that are members of the same domain. I don't want them
pulling their directories over the wan.

I have the locations split into seperate OUs.

-----Original Message-----


I don't know what is wrong.

I would disable the folder redirection policy and use the command-line:

net user Username /homedir:\\Server\share\folder /domain.

See tip 4646 in the 'Tips & Tricks' at

http://www.jsiinc.com to do it