Logon script or Group Policy?

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How would I go about getting a network drive patched to the users My Documents folder?

Is it possible to do this with Group Policy or do I have to write a logon script that does this?

 

folder redirection, where do I find the options to that stuff?

Soz to sound like a n00b, but this is my first time with a windows server, Linux servers on the other hand, I can do them ;)

 

Thanks AJ,

So Far I have my Exchange 2003 Server running and also have my DNS on my domain set up correctly

So Far so good, now just need to set up the rest of the group policys and also login/out scripts to clear temp internet/temp files and a couple of other things.

 

is it possible to be missing the folder redirection options?

because I have checked Group Policy Editor and it aint there??!

 

Ah! I know it is there, because i recently setup a XP Pro standalone machine with the *my docs* path pointing to another drive which could not be changed by the users. As soon as I find it, I will post back!

Si

 

Hi,

I remember now (even after beer!).
I changed the path from the users *My Doc's* (right click the my doc's and change the path) whilst logged in to their account and then used GPEDIT.MSC to *prevent users changing path to my doc's*.

Hope this helps.

Regards

Si

 

Personally, I like to use both just to make sure that it works.

I have a login script that maps the drives appropriately, but I also have the paths set in the users account.

I do this because I have seen occasions where one or the other doesn't work.

 

Thanks for the answers people,

The answer I found and worked was as follows:

On The server, open AD (Users and Computers) and right click on the domain (e.g test.com), click properties and then go to group policys click new and call it something like "Folder Redirection"

Then click edit -> goto user config > folder redirection

 

I know just one more another method for folder redirection. It's by using desktop authority - desktop management solution from Scriptlogic.
In our company we use this tool for a long time. Sometimes in cooperation with gpo, sometimes it can eliminate gpo at all.