R
Robert
Hi all...
I'm trying to figure out why a "folder redirect" domain group policy is not
working correctly on a new XP Pro w/ Service Pack 3 that was recently added
to the domain. The wierd thing is that the My Documents and My Pictures
Folder Redirects works fine... no problem there. However, the Desktop and
Application Data redirects do not work (all four work on other XP Pro
workstations). Domain is running on a w2k adv server. Any ideas?
Here is some info I've gathered...
1.. I have defined several User Configuration > Windows Settings > Folder
Redirection settings in the "ReDirect User Data" group policy. Specifically,
here is what I did.
1.. My Documents - basic setting - all users get redirected to the same
target ( \\s1\HomeDir\%username%\MyDocuments)
2.. My Pictures - "Follow the My Documents Folder"
3.. Desktop - basic setting - all users get redirected to the same
target (\\s1\HomeDir\%username%\Desktop)
4.. Application Data - basic setting - all users get redirected to the
same target (\\s1\HomeDir\%username%\ApplicationData)
2.. Log on to new computer w/ domain user account. at this time, domain
user has no profile on computer. After initial log-on, folder locations are
as follows:
1.. My Documents - \\s1\HomeDir\rms\MyDocuments
2.. My Pictures - \\s1\HomeDir\rms\MyDocuments\My Pictures
3.. Desktop - C:\Documents and Settings\rms\Desktop
4.. Application Data - C:\Documents and Settings\rms\Application Data
3.. 2c and 2d are incorrect. why are some of the "ReDirect User Data"
Group Policy enforced? Here is the results from "gpresult.exe" command line
tool:
Microsoft Windows XP [Version 5.1.2600]
(C) Copyright 1985-2001 Microsoft Corp.
C:\Documents and Settings\rms>gpresult
Microsoft (R) Windows (R) XP Operating System Group Policy Result tool v2.0
Copyright (C) Microsoft Corp. 1981-2001
Created On 12/25/2008 at 1:26:33 PM
RSOP results for PRIVATE\rms on W2 : Logging Mode
--------------------------------------------------
OS Type: Microsoft Windows XP Professional
OS Configuration: Member Workstation
OS Version: 5.1.2600
Domain Name: PRIVATE
Domain Type: Windows 2000
Site Name: Default-First-Site-Name
Roaming Profile:
Local Profile: C:\Documents and Settings\rms
Connected over a slow link?: No
COMPUTER SETTINGS
------------------
CN=W2,OU=Workstations,OU=Computers,OU=Domain Objects,DC=suffy,DC=pri
Last time Group Policy was applied: 12/25/2008 at 1:13:40 PM
Group Policy was applied from: s1.suffy.pri
Group Policy slow link threshold: 500 kbps
Applied Group Policy Objects
-----------------------------
Workstation SUS Policy
Default Domain Policy
The following GPOs were not applied because they were filtered out
-------------------------------------------------------------------
Local Group Policy
Filtering: Not Applied (Empty)
The computer is a part of the following security groups:
--------------------------------------------------------
BUILTIN\Administrators
Everyone
BUILTIN\Users
NT AUTHORITY\NETWORK
NT AUTHORITY\Authenticated Users
W2$
Domain Computers
USER SETTINGS
--------------
CN=<removed>,OU=Family,OU=Users,OU=Domain Objects,DC=suffy,DC=pri
Last time Group Policy was applied: 12/25/2008 at 1:13:40 PM
Group Policy was applied from: s1.suffy.pri
Group Policy slow link threshold: 500 kbps
Applied Group Policy Objects
-----------------------------
Redirect User Data
Default Domain Policy
The following GPOs were not applied because they were filtered out
-------------------------------------------------------------------
Local Group Policy
Filtering: Not Applied (Empty)
The user is a part of the following security groups:
----------------------------------------------------
Domain Users
Everyone
BUILTIN\Users
NT AUTHORITY\INTERACTIVE
NT AUTHORITY\Authenticated Users
LOCAL
Suffy
Family
MFC8300_FC
HL5140_FC
HL5140_Print
S1_Quicken_FC
S1_Music_ReadWrite
S1_Storage_Read
HDDs_FC
MFC8300_Print
C:\Documents and Settings\rms>
I'm trying to figure out why a "folder redirect" domain group policy is not
working correctly on a new XP Pro w/ Service Pack 3 that was recently added
to the domain. The wierd thing is that the My Documents and My Pictures
Folder Redirects works fine... no problem there. However, the Desktop and
Application Data redirects do not work (all four work on other XP Pro
workstations). Domain is running on a w2k adv server. Any ideas?
Here is some info I've gathered...
1.. I have defined several User Configuration > Windows Settings > Folder
Redirection settings in the "ReDirect User Data" group policy. Specifically,
here is what I did.
1.. My Documents - basic setting - all users get redirected to the same
target ( \\s1\HomeDir\%username%\MyDocuments)
2.. My Pictures - "Follow the My Documents Folder"
3.. Desktop - basic setting - all users get redirected to the same
target (\\s1\HomeDir\%username%\Desktop)
4.. Application Data - basic setting - all users get redirected to the
same target (\\s1\HomeDir\%username%\ApplicationData)
2.. Log on to new computer w/ domain user account. at this time, domain
user has no profile on computer. After initial log-on, folder locations are
as follows:
1.. My Documents - \\s1\HomeDir\rms\MyDocuments
2.. My Pictures - \\s1\HomeDir\rms\MyDocuments\My Pictures
3.. Desktop - C:\Documents and Settings\rms\Desktop
4.. Application Data - C:\Documents and Settings\rms\Application Data
3.. 2c and 2d are incorrect. why are some of the "ReDirect User Data"
Group Policy enforced? Here is the results from "gpresult.exe" command line
tool:
Microsoft Windows XP [Version 5.1.2600]
(C) Copyright 1985-2001 Microsoft Corp.
C:\Documents and Settings\rms>gpresult
Microsoft (R) Windows (R) XP Operating System Group Policy Result tool v2.0
Copyright (C) Microsoft Corp. 1981-2001
Created On 12/25/2008 at 1:26:33 PM
RSOP results for PRIVATE\rms on W2 : Logging Mode
--------------------------------------------------
OS Type: Microsoft Windows XP Professional
OS Configuration: Member Workstation
OS Version: 5.1.2600
Domain Name: PRIVATE
Domain Type: Windows 2000
Site Name: Default-First-Site-Name
Roaming Profile:
Local Profile: C:\Documents and Settings\rms
Connected over a slow link?: No
COMPUTER SETTINGS
------------------
CN=W2,OU=Workstations,OU=Computers,OU=Domain Objects,DC=suffy,DC=pri
Last time Group Policy was applied: 12/25/2008 at 1:13:40 PM
Group Policy was applied from: s1.suffy.pri
Group Policy slow link threshold: 500 kbps
Applied Group Policy Objects
-----------------------------
Workstation SUS Policy
Default Domain Policy
The following GPOs were not applied because they were filtered out
-------------------------------------------------------------------
Local Group Policy
Filtering: Not Applied (Empty)
The computer is a part of the following security groups:
--------------------------------------------------------
BUILTIN\Administrators
Everyone
BUILTIN\Users
NT AUTHORITY\NETWORK
NT AUTHORITY\Authenticated Users
W2$
Domain Computers
USER SETTINGS
--------------
CN=<removed>,OU=Family,OU=Users,OU=Domain Objects,DC=suffy,DC=pri
Last time Group Policy was applied: 12/25/2008 at 1:13:40 PM
Group Policy was applied from: s1.suffy.pri
Group Policy slow link threshold: 500 kbps
Applied Group Policy Objects
-----------------------------
Redirect User Data
Default Domain Policy
The following GPOs were not applied because they were filtered out
-------------------------------------------------------------------
Local Group Policy
Filtering: Not Applied (Empty)
The user is a part of the following security groups:
----------------------------------------------------
Domain Users
Everyone
BUILTIN\Users
NT AUTHORITY\INTERACTIVE
NT AUTHORITY\Authenticated Users
LOCAL
Suffy
Family
MFC8300_FC
HL5140_FC
HL5140_Print
S1_Quicken_FC
S1_Music_ReadWrite
S1_Storage_Read
HDDs_FC
MFC8300_Print
C:\Documents and Settings\rms>