Redirect MyDocs after Novell Login

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Gabe Knuth wrote:
> I'm in a Novell / Microsoft environment where all the users files are
> stored on the Novell servers (H: Drive). I'm rolling out AD, and
> would like to force each user's MyDocs folder to be redirected to
> their H: Drive, but it doesn't work because the GPO's are applied
> before the H: Drive mapping is created.
>
> Can anyone think of a way to force the redirection to happen, even if
> the h: drive doesn't yet exist?
>
> I guess if all else fails, I can have their Netware login script set
> the local registry key after it runs, but that's a little more manual
> then I wanted.
>
> Thanks,
> Gabe

If you use redirection to "a subfolder under the home directory" and have
the home directory specified in their ADUC properties, this should work, I'd
think.

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Well, I was optimistic there, but it didn't work. Appears to be the same
problem - the H:\ drive doesn't get connected until after all the Windows
settings have been configured. The home path IS getting set to H:\, but
when the MyDocs redirection is being configured, the homedrive\homepath is
apparently still set to c:\documents and settings\blah blah.

Any other thoughts? We're closer...

Thanks much,
Gabe


"Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]"
<lanwench@heybuddy.donotsendme.unsolicitedmail.atyahoo.com> wrote in message
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> Gabe Knuth wrote:
> > I'm in a Novell / Microsoft environment where all the users files are
> > stored on the Novell servers (H: Drive). I'm rolling out AD, and
> > would like to force each user's MyDocs folder to be redirected to
> > their H: Drive, but it doesn't work because the GPO's are applied
> > before the H: Drive mapping is created.
> >
> > Can anyone think of a way to force the redirection to happen, even if
> > the h: drive doesn't yet exist?
> >
> > I guess if all else fails, I can have their Netware login script set
> > the local registry key after it runs, but that's a little more manual
> > then I wanted.
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Gabe
>
> If you use redirection to "a subfolder under the home directory" and have
> the home directory specified in their ADUC properties, this should work,
I'd
> think.
>
>

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Gabe Knuth wrote:
> Well, I was optimistic there, but it didn't work. Appears to be the
> same problem - the H:\ drive doesn't get connected until after all
> the Windows settings have been configured. The home path IS getting
> set to H:\, but when the MyDocs redirection is being configured, the
> homedrive\homepath is apparently still set to c:\documents and
> settings\blah blah.
>
> Any other thoughts? We're closer...

Hm. You're using the default domain policy for this? I do this a lot and
have never had it not work. Sounds like the computer isn't picking up the
policy. More info might help.
>
> Thanks much,
> Gabe
>
>
> "Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]"
> <lanwench@heybuddy.donotsendme.unsolicitedmail.atyahoo.com> wrote in
> message news:emS#HnEwEHA.3872@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
>> Gabe Knuth wrote:
>>> I'm in a Novell / Microsoft environment where all the users files
>>> are stored on the Novell servers (H: Drive). I'm rolling out AD,
>>> and would like to force each user's MyDocs folder to be redirected
>>> to their H: Drive, but it doesn't work because the GPO's are applied
>>> before the H: Drive mapping is created.
>>>
>>> Can anyone think of a way to force the redirection to happen, even
>>> if the h: drive doesn't yet exist?
>>>
>>> I guess if all else fails, I can have their Netware login script set
>>> the local registry key after it runs, but that's a little more
>>> manual then I wanted.
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>> Gabe
>>
>> If you use redirection to "a subfolder under the home directory" and
>> have the home directory specified in their ADUC properties, this
>> should work, I'd think.

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The policy is configured for the container that the users are in,
permissions are set correctly.

Other items are configured (and working) in the same policy, like Screen
Saver settings and desktop settings, but it appears that you are correct -
the MyDocs redirection isn't getting pushed.

Workstation is WinXP Pro SP1. Novell Client 4.9SP2. Win2k3 AD.

Any other information that might be helpful?


"Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]"
<lanwench@heybuddy.donotsendme.unsolicitedmail.atyahoo.com> wrote in message
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> Gabe Knuth wrote:
> > Well, I was optimistic there, but it didn't work. Appears to be the
> > same problem - the H:\ drive doesn't get connected until after all
> > the Windows settings have been configured. The home path IS getting
> > set to H:\, but when the MyDocs redirection is being configured, the
> > homedrive\homepath is apparently still set to c:\documents and
> > settings\blah blah.
> >
> > Any other thoughts? We're closer...
>
> Hm. You're using the default domain policy for this? I do this a lot and
> have never had it not work. Sounds like the computer isn't picking up the
> policy. More info might help.
> >
> > Thanks much,
> > Gabe
> >
> >
> > "Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]"
> > <lanwench@heybuddy.donotsendme.unsolicitedmail.atyahoo.com> wrote in
> > message news:emS#HnEwEHA.3872@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> >> Gabe Knuth wrote:
> >>> I'm in a Novell / Microsoft environment where all the users files
> >>> are stored on the Novell servers (H: Drive). I'm rolling out AD,
> >>> and would like to force each user's MyDocs folder to be redirected
> >>> to their H: Drive, but it doesn't work because the GPO's are applied
> >>> before the H: Drive mapping is created.
> >>>
> >>> Can anyone think of a way to force the redirection to happen, even
> >>> if the h: drive doesn't yet exist?
> >>>
> >>> I guess if all else fails, I can have their Netware login script set
> >>> the local registry key after it runs, but that's a little more
> >>> manual then I wanted.
> >>>
> >>> Thanks,
> >>> Gabe
> >>
> >> If you use redirection to "a subfolder under the home directory" and
> >> have the home directory specified in their ADUC properties, this
> >> should work, I'd think.
>
>

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"Gabe Knuth" <news@gabeknuth.com (not for legit emails, use my first name @
gabeknuth.com for those)> wrote in message
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> The policy is configured for the container that the users are in,
> permissions are set correctly.
>
> Other items are configured (and working) in the same policy, like Screen
> Saver settings and desktop settings, but it appears that you are correct -
> the MyDocs redirection isn't getting pushed.
>
> Workstation is WinXP Pro SP1. Novell Client 4.9SP2. Win2k3 AD.
>
> Any other information that might be helpful?
>
>
Can you redirect to a UNC path? \\server\%username%

Just an idea. I'm not too up on folder redirection.

Matt
MCT, MCSE

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Sorry, I should've posted that. I tried that already - no success.

I think it's odd that just one setting won't apply, but the others will in
the same policy. The only other time I've seen that is when trying to push
down a Group Policy Loopback Processing setting in the same policy as Admin
Template settings. Guess I could try moving the folder redirection setting
to its own policy.

"Matt Anderson" <andersonnoapam@dynedge.com> wrote in message
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>
> "Gabe Knuth" <news@gabeknuth.com (not for legit emails, use my first name
@
> gabeknuth.com for those)> wrote in message
> news tHh47FwEHA.1392@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> > The policy is configured for the container that the users are in,
> > permissions are set correctly.
> >
> > Other items are configured (and working) in the same policy, like Screen
> > Saver settings and desktop settings, but it appears that you are
correct -
> > the MyDocs redirection isn't getting pushed.
> >
> > Workstation is WinXP Pro SP1. Novell Client 4.9SP2. Win2k3 AD.
> >
> > Any other information that might be helpful?
> >
> >
> Can you redirect to a UNC path? \\server\%username%
>
> Just an idea. I'm not too up on folder redirection.
>
> Matt
> MCT, MCSE
>
>

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That didn't do it either.

"Gabe Knuth" <news@gabeknuth.com (not for legit emails, use my first name @
gabeknuth.com for those)> wrote in message
news:udMClcOwEHA.2568@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> Sorry, I should've posted that. I tried that already - no success.
>
> I think it's odd that just one setting won't apply, but the others will in
> the same policy. The only other time I've seen that is when trying to
push
> down a Group Policy Loopback Processing setting in the same policy as
Admin
> Template settings. Guess I could try moving the folder redirection
setting
> to its own policy.
>
> "Matt Anderson" <andersonnoapam@dynedge.com> wrote in message
> news:#AyImcGwEHA.1264@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> >
> > "Gabe Knuth" <news@gabeknuth.com (not for legit emails, use my first
name
> @
> > gabeknuth.com for those)> wrote in message
> > news tHh47FwEHA.1392@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> > > The policy is configured for the container that the users are in,
> > > permissions are set correctly.
> > >
> > > Other items are configured (and working) in the same policy, like
Screen
> > > Saver settings and desktop settings, but it appears that you are
> correct -
> > > the MyDocs redirection isn't getting pushed.
> > >
> > > Workstation is WinXP Pro SP1. Novell Client 4.9SP2. Win2k3 AD.
> > >
> > > Any other information that might be helpful?
> > >
> > >
> > Can you redirect to a UNC path? \\server\%username%
> >
> > Just an idea. I'm not too up on folder redirection.
> >
> > Matt
> > MCT, MCSE
> >
> >
>
>

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Gabe Knuth wrote:
> That didn't do it either.

Do you have a computer not running the Novell client, and can you test it
there?
>
> "Gabe Knuth" <news@gabeknuth.com (not for legit emails, use my first
> name @ gabeknuth.com for those)> wrote in message
> news:udMClcOwEHA.2568@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
>> Sorry, I should've posted that. I tried that already - no success.
>>
>> I think it's odd that just one setting won't apply, but the others
>> will in the same policy. The only other time I've seen that is when
>> trying to push down a Group Policy Loopback Processing setting in
>> the same policy as Admin Template settings. Guess I could try
>> moving the folder redirection setting to its own policy.
>>
>> "Matt Anderson" <andersonnoapam@dynedge.com> wrote in message
>> news:#AyImcGwEHA.1264@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
>>>
>>> "Gabe Knuth" <news@gabeknuth.com (not for legit emails, use my
>>> first name @ gabeknuth.com for those)> wrote in message
>>> news tHh47FwEHA.1392@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
>>>> The policy is configured for the container that the users are in,
>>>> permissions are set correctly.
>>>>
>>>> Other items are configured (and working) in the same policy, like
>>>> Screen Saver settings and desktop settings, but it appears that
>>>> you are correct - the MyDocs redirection isn't getting pushed.
>>>>
>>>> Workstation is WinXP Pro SP1. Novell Client 4.9SP2. Win2k3 AD.
>>>>
>>>> Any other information that might be helpful?
>>>>
>>>>
>>> Can you redirect to a UNC path? \\server\%username%
>>>
>>> Just an idea. I'm not too up on folder redirection.
>>>
>>> Matt
>>> MCT, MCSE

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Ooh...Good call. I'll do that.


"Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]"
<lanwench@heybuddy.donotsendme.unsolicitedmail.atyahoo.com> wrote in message
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> Gabe Knuth wrote:
> > That didn't do it either.
>
> Do you have a computer not running the Novell client, and can you test it
> there?
> >
> > "Gabe Knuth" <news@gabeknuth.com (not for legit emails, use my first
> > name @ gabeknuth.com for those)> wrote in message
> > news:udMClcOwEHA.2568@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> >> Sorry, I should've posted that. I tried that already - no success.
> >>
> >> I think it's odd that just one setting won't apply, but the others
> >> will in the same policy. The only other time I've seen that is when
> >> trying to push down a Group Policy Loopback Processing setting in
> >> the same policy as Admin Template settings. Guess I could try
> >> moving the folder redirection setting to its own policy.
> >>
> >> "Matt Anderson" <andersonnoapam@dynedge.com> wrote in message
> >> news:#AyImcGwEHA.1264@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> >>>
> >>> "Gabe Knuth" <news@gabeknuth.com (not for legit emails, use my
> >>> first name @ gabeknuth.com for those)> wrote in message
> >>> news tHh47FwEHA.1392@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> >>>> The policy is configured for the container that the users are in,
> >>>> permissions are set correctly.
> >>>>
> >>>> Other items are configured (and working) in the same policy, like
> >>>> Screen Saver settings and desktop settings, but it appears that
> >>>> you are correct - the MyDocs redirection isn't getting pushed.
> >>>>
> >>>> Workstation is WinXP Pro SP1. Novell Client 4.9SP2. Win2k3 AD.
> >>>>
> >>>> Any other information that might be helpful?
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>> Can you redirect to a UNC path? \\server\%username%
> >>>
> >>> Just an idea. I'm not too up on folder redirection.
> >>>
> >>> Matt
> >>> MCT, MCSE
>
>

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Nope, still doesn't work. This is nuts!

"Gabe Knuth" <news@gabeknuth.com (not for legit emails, use my first name @
gabeknuth.com for those)> wrote in message
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> Ooh...Good call. I'll do that.
>
>
> "Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]"
> <lanwench@heybuddy.donotsendme.unsolicitedmail.atyahoo.com> wrote in
message
> news:e8z77eTwEHA.536@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> > Gabe Knuth wrote:
> > > That didn't do it either.
> >
> > Do you have a computer not running the Novell client, and can you test
it
> > there?
> > >
> > > "Gabe Knuth" <news@gabeknuth.com (not for legit emails, use my first
> > > name @ gabeknuth.com for those)> wrote in message
> > > news:udMClcOwEHA.2568@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> > >> Sorry, I should've posted that. I tried that already - no success.
> > >>
> > >> I think it's odd that just one setting won't apply, but the others
> > >> will in the same policy. The only other time I've seen that is when
> > >> trying to push down a Group Policy Loopback Processing setting in
> > >> the same policy as Admin Template settings. Guess I could try
> > >> moving the folder redirection setting to its own policy.
> > >>
> > >> "Matt Anderson" <andersonnoapam@dynedge.com> wrote in message
> > >> news:#AyImcGwEHA.1264@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> > >>>
> > >>> "Gabe Knuth" <news@gabeknuth.com (not for legit emails, use my
> > >>> first name @ gabeknuth.com for those)> wrote in message
> > >>> news tHh47FwEHA.1392@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> > >>>> The policy is configured for the container that the users are in,
> > >>>> permissions are set correctly.
> > >>>>
> > >>>> Other items are configured (and working) in the same policy, like
> > >>>> Screen Saver settings and desktop settings, but it appears that
> > >>>> you are correct - the MyDocs redirection isn't getting pushed.
> > >>>>
> > >>>> Workstation is WinXP Pro SP1. Novell Client 4.9SP2. Win2k3 AD.
> > >>>>
> > >>>> Any other information that might be helpful?
> > >>>>
> > >>>>
> > >>> Can you redirect to a UNC path? \\server\%username%
> > >>>
> > >>> Just an idea. I'm not too up on folder redirection.
> > >>>
> > >>> Matt
> > >>> MCT, MCSE
> >
> >
>
>

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Ok, so here's what's new.

I created a second policy just for folder redirection, which is apparently
working now, but still not remapping MyDocs to the H:\ drive.

The problem is what I suspected before - Since the H: drive doesn't exist
when the GPO is applied, I get a failure event in the Application log. The
error follows:

>Error 101
>Source FolderRedirection

>Failed to perform redirection of folder My Documents. The new directories
for the redirectedc folder could not be created. The folder is configured to
be redirected to <\\%HOMESHARE%%HOMEPATH%>, the final >expanded path was
<h:\>. The following error occurred: The system cannot find the path
specified

so my original problem is confirmed, which begs the question again - can I
force the GPO to apply, even with that error? Or, can I apply it in or
after the Novell Login (I know, not exactly the best group to ask)?







"Gabe Knuth" <GabeKnuth@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news 51D1536-B449-4A97-921E-E26527CE0338@microsoft.com...

> I'm in a Novell / Microsoft environment where all the users files are
stored
> on the Novell servers (H: Drive). I'm rolling out AD, and would like to
> force each user's MyDocs folder to be redirected to their H: Drive, but it
> doesn't work because the GPO's are applied before the H: Drive mapping is
> created.
>
> Can anyone think of a way to force the redirection to happen, even if the
h:
> drive doesn't yet exist?
>
> I guess if all else fails, I can have their Netware login script set the
> local registry key after it runs, but that's a little more manual then I
> wanted.
>
> Thanks,
> Gabe

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Gabe Knuth wrote:
> Ok, so here's what's new.
>
> I created a second policy just for folder redirection, which is
> apparently working now, but still not remapping MyDocs to the H:\
> drive.
>
> The problem is what I suspected before - Since the H: drive doesn't
> exist when the GPO is applied, I get a failure event in the
> Application log. The error follows:
>
>> Error 101
>> Source FolderRedirection
>
>> Failed to perform redirection of folder My Documents. The new
>> directories
> for the redirectedc folder could not be created. The folder is
> configured to be redirected to <\\%HOMESHARE%%HOMEPATH%>, the final
> >expanded path was <h:\>. The following error occurred: The system
> cannot find the path specified

Hmmm - curious as to why it specifies %homeshare% instead of the actual UNC
path? In ADUC I specify \\server\home$\%username for each user's home
directory....and have never had a problem. I am pretty much a complete moron
with regards to the finer points of group policy, but this has worked well
for me in the past. Maybe I'm missing something here?

>
> so my original problem is confirmed, which begs the question again -
> can I force the GPO to apply, even with that error? Or, can I apply
> it in or after the Novell Login (I know, not exactly the best group
> to ask)?
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> "Gabe Knuth" <GabeKnuth@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news 51D1536-B449-4A97-921E-E26527CE0338@microsoft.com...
>
>> I'm in a Novell / Microsoft environment where all the users files
>> are stored on the Novell servers (H: Drive). I'm rolling out AD,
>> and would like to force each user's MyDocs folder to be redirected
>> to their H: Drive, but it doesn't work because the GPO's are applied
>> before the H: Drive mapping is created.
>>
>> Can anyone think of a way to force the redirection to happen, even
>> if the h: drive doesn't yet exist?
>>
>> I guess if all else fails, I can have their Netware login script set
>> the local registry key after it runs, but that's a little more
>> manual then I wanted.
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Gabe

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Well, I told the GPO to redirect to ther user's home drive. I think it
replaced that with %HOMESHARE%%HOMEPATH%, which is the env var for the
user's home drive.

So I think the problem goes back to the fact that their home drive doesn't
yet exist. I'm thinking I'm up a creek...

Thanks for all your suggestions.

"Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]"
<lanwench@heybuddy.donotsendme.unsolicitedmail.atyahoo.com> wrote in message
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> Gabe Knuth wrote:
> > Ok, so here's what's new.
> >
> > I created a second policy just for folder redirection, which is
> > apparently working now, but still not remapping MyDocs to the H:\
> > drive.
> >
> > The problem is what I suspected before - Since the H: drive doesn't
> > exist when the GPO is applied, I get a failure event in the
> > Application log. The error follows:
> >
> >> Error 101
> >> Source FolderRedirection
> >
> >> Failed to perform redirection of folder My Documents. The new
> >> directories
> > for the redirectedc folder could not be created. The folder is
> > configured to be redirected to <\\%HOMESHARE%%HOMEPATH%>, the final
> > >expanded path was <h:\>. The following error occurred: The system
> > cannot find the path specified
>
> Hmmm - curious as to why it specifies %homeshare% instead of the actual
UNC
> path? In ADUC I specify \\server\home$\%username for each user's home
> directory....and have never had a problem. I am pretty much a complete
moron
> with regards to the finer points of group policy, but this has worked well
> for me in the past. Maybe I'm missing something here?
>
> >
> > so my original problem is confirmed, which begs the question again -
> > can I force the GPO to apply, even with that error? Or, can I apply
> > it in or after the Novell Login (I know, not exactly the best group
> > to ask)?
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > "Gabe Knuth" <GabeKnuth@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news 51D1536-B449-4A97-921E-E26527CE0338@microsoft.com...
> >
> >> I'm in a Novell / Microsoft environment where all the users files
> >> are stored on the Novell servers (H: Drive). I'm rolling out AD,
> >> and would like to force each user's MyDocs folder to be redirected
> >> to their H: Drive, but it doesn't work because the GPO's are applied
> >> before the H: Drive mapping is created.
> >>
> >> Can anyone think of a way to force the redirection to happen, even
> >> if the h: drive doesn't yet exist?
> >>
> >> I guess if all else fails, I can have their Netware login script set
> >> the local registry key after it runs, but that's a little more
> >> manual then I wanted.
> >>
> >> Thanks,
> >> Gabe
>
>