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"user4791" wrote:
> ntfs permissions for this folder are full access for
> "everyone", and as far
> as logging on to a client machine for the event viewer goes,
> i have
> nothing...today i just got too frustrated with it and decided
> to start over
> (it is a new setup and we are a small company...only 20 users)
> and i just
> deleted all of my users and recreated them with the same
> settings and
> everything worked...i have no clue what went wrong, but i am
> glad to be
> getting back on track. Thank you so very, very much for your
> time and help.
> I really appreciate it!
>
> "lforbes" wrote:
>
> > "user4791" wrote:
> > > here's how i have it set up:
> > > i have a shared folder called "users" set up on my
> server. i
> > > have the
> > > policy set to redirect all users to the same folder
> at this
> > > path
> > > lloydusers%username%
> > > when i log in as myself, a folder called kmortensen
> is created
> > > in the users
> > > folder and the redirection works. when i log in as
> one of my
> > > loan officers,
> > > lets say Joe Schmoe, a folder is created in the
> users folder
> > > called jschmoe
> > > but the redirection does not work. i know it does
> not work
> > > because if i open
> > > my documents, there is a my pictures folder, and if
> i open
> > > jschmoe, there is
> > > 1. no my documents folder and
> > > 2. no my pictures folder and
> > > 3. i have mapped a drive via a logon script with
> the same
> > > path (
> > > lloyusers%username%) and if i put a new file or
> folder in
> > > that mapped
> > > drive, nothing new shows up in my documents.
> > >
> > > "lforbes" wrote:
> > >
> > > > "user4791" wrote:
> > > > > i take my last post back...if i strip
> everything
> > > down to just
> > > > > the default
> > > > > domain policy and have no settings
> configured in it
> > > except for
> > > > > the folder
> > > > > redirection, then folder redirection
> will only work
> > > on my
> > > > > admin
> > > > > organizational unit...which is weird
> becuase i
> > > thought the
> > > > > default domain
> > > > > policy was supposed to automatically
> apply to the
> > > entire
> > > > > domain. i tried
> > > > > manually applying the policy to my
> other ou's, but
> > > it had no
> > > > > effect at all.
> > > > > any suggestions?
> > > > >
> > > > > "km" wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > > i am just so confused by all of
> this...i
> > > know my dns stuff
> > > > > is working, and if
> > > > > > i take my second policy out, and
> only have
> > > redirection setup
> > > > > with the default
> > > > > > domain policy, then it works. the
> only
> > > problem with that is
> > > > > that i am trying
> > > > > > to lock down user sessions and
> obliviously
> > > i dont want to
> > > > > lock down the whole
> > > > > > domain (like admins) so i need a
> second
> > > policy to apply to
> > > > > my users....when
> > > > > > i set up the second policy i cant
> get it to
> > > work. someone
> > > > > suggested to me to
> > > > > > take away the links for the default
> domain
> > > policy and have a
> > > > > policy that only
> > > > > > applies to my admins, and a separate
> one
> > > that applies to my
> > > > > users, but for
> > > > > > some reason that didnt work either.
> for
> > > some reason,
> > > > > redirection only works
> > > > > > in the default domain policy.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > "lforbes" wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > > Hi,
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >My thoughts are this: since the
> > > default
> > > > > domain policy is higher in
> > > > > > > the
> > > > > > > >list of policies, its folder
> > > redirections
> > > > > setting takes precedence
> > > > > > > >right?
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Actually no. The Policies that
> always
> > > win in a fight
> > > > > are the ones
> > > > > > > Closest to the User. Therefore
> the
> > > Default Domain
> > > > > Policy would apply
> > > > > > > unless there was something on the
> > > sublevel OU’s to
> > > > > counter it.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Folder redirection Only works IF
> the
> > > folder is
> > > > > already there (or the
> > > > > > > user has the permission to create
> it)
> > > and if the
> > > > > user has full control
> > > > > > > of the folder.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Folder redirection
> Doesn’t work
> > > if DNS isn’t
> > > > > working properly (this I
> > > > > > > know for a fact). Check to make
> sure
> > > your DNS is
> > > > > setup properly and
> > > > > > > all your workstations are in the
> DNS
> > > server with
> > > > > their CURRENT IP.
> > > > > > >
> > >
http://www.sd61.bc.ca/windows2000/dns.htm
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Cheers,
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Lara
> > > > > > >
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> > > >
> > > > Hi,
> > > >
> > > > It sounds like there is a problem
> redirecting to the
> > > folders.
> > > >
> > > > 1> Have you setup User Folders under
> Account Properties
> > > of the user.
> > > > Eg. Map H: servershare
> > > >
> > > > 2> Did it create the home folder?
> > > >
> > > > 3> How are you doing Folder Redirection?
> Are you
> > > redirecting all to
> > > > one location or by Group? Personally I
> redirect via Group
> > > because I
> > > > have different groups of users I want to
> redirect to
> > > different places.
> > > >
> > > > Eg. ABC Users Group maps to ServerABC
> Users%username%
> > > >
> > > > Could be a permissions problem if it works
> for admins.
> > > >
> > > > Check the event viewer on the machine. If
> folder redirection
> > > doesn’t
> > > > work it will tell you why in the event
> viewer on the client
> > > machines.
> > > >
> > > > Cheers,
> > > >
> > > > Lara
> > > >
> >
> > Hi,
> >
> > That is weird. However, I have had that happened before. It
> sounds
> > like permissions if it is not admin and admin. Are there
> any errors
> > on the client machines event viewer? It will list the
> errors.
> >
> > A good way to test this is to logon as a user and try to
> manually set
> > redirection. Eg. Right Click "My Documents" and change
> target. See
> > if you can manually change the target to the users folder.
> It may give
> > you some errors there.
> >
> > what are the permissions set on your \lloydusers folder?
> What
> > Server OS are you using 2000 or 2003?
> >
> > Cheers,
> >
> > Lara
> >
Hi,
No problem. Glad you got it fixed. Sometimes starting from scratch is
the only way to fix something.
Cheers,
Lara
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