Redirecting Desktop and My Docs

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WILLIAM

I was wondering how I redirect the My Docs folder and the
desktop to a network drive. My plan is to a desktop
folder and a my docs folder on the users home directory
out on the network. I would then like to redirect those
folders in windows xp to the network share.

I'm sure it comes down to a change in the registry, I was
hoping somebody out there could point me in the right
direction.

The users are not admins on their machines, there is only
one user to a machine, and for right now I am only
concerned with desktops.

Thanks
 
Thanks. Know any way to do it without having to install
something on every machine?

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TweakUI for Windows XP, My Computer, Special Folders section.

TweakUI is available from

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/downloads/powertoys ..asp (SP1 and later systems)

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/home/downloads/powertoy s.asp (Pre SP1 systems)

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WILLIAM said:
I was wondering how I redirect the My Docs folder and the
desktop to a network drive. My plan is to a desktop
folder and a my docs folder on the users home directory
out on the network. I would then like to redirect those
folders in windows xp to the network share.

I'm sure it comes down to a change in the registry, I was
hoping somebody out there could point me in the right
direction.
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Hi

My Docs:
HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Shell Folders\Personal

Desktop:
HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Shell Folders\Desktop

(and you have "User Shell Folders" as well under the "Explorer" key)


Take a look here for a discussion about "My Documents", and a vbscript
that changes the path as well:

http://groups.google.com/groups?hl=...prev=/groups?selm=3E3045B6.90709%40nospam.com



Note that if you change this value in registry with a logon script, the users
need to log off and on again to see the change.


If you are using Active Directory, you should consider using a GPO to adjust
this setting:

Folder Redirection Tips and Tricks
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/columns/tips/inttips.asp

Folder Redirection
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/tr.../windowsserver2003/proddocs/server/Folder.asp

Frequently Asked Questions for IntelliMirror User Profiles and Folder
Redirection
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/tr...l=/technet/itcommunity/Newsgroups/UPFRfaq.asp

Folder Redirection Feature in Windows
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=232692

Folder Redirection
http://www.win2000mag.net/Articles/Index.cfm?ArticleID=20080

A Step-by-Step Approach to Using Windows 2000 Folder Redirection
http://www.naspa.com/PDF/2001/0901 PDF/T0109005.pdf
 
That's what I was looking for, thank you!
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Hi

My Docs:
HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Sh ell Folders\Personal

Desktop:
HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Sh ell Folders\Desktop

(and you have "User Shell Folders" as well under the "Explorer" key)


Take a look here for a discussion about "My Documents", and a vbscript
that changes the path as well:

http://groups.google.com/groups?hl=en&lr=&ie=UTF- 8&threadm=3E3045B6.90709%40nospam.com&rnum=1&prev=/groups%
3Fselm%3D3E3045B6.90709%2540nospam.com



Note that if you change this value in registry with a logon script, the users
need to log off and on again to see the change.


If you are using Active Directory, you should consider using a GPO to adjust
this setting:

Folder Redirection Tips and Tricks
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/columns/tips/inttips.asp

Folder Redirection
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/treeview/default.asp? url=/technet/prodtechnol/windowsserver2003/proddocs/server/
Folder.asp

Frequently Asked Questions for IntelliMirror User Profiles and Folder
Redirection
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/treeview/default.asp? url=/technet/itcommunity/Newsgroups/UPFRfaq.asp

Folder Redirection Feature in Windows
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=232692

Folder Redirection
http://www.win2000mag.net/Articles/Index.cfm? ArticleID=20080

A Step-by-Step Approach to Using Windows 2000 Folder Redirection
http://www.naspa.com/PDF/2001/0901 PDF/T0109005.pdf





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