How to use folder redirection?

what have setup poweredge 1750 windows server 2003 installed; have dns server, domain controller(i think active directory?), , have terminal services running.its server running. setup in house , first time i've ever setup domain controller don't know much. right have roaming profiles setup problem brother has huge itunes profile 11gb? takes him forever login on computers hasn't logged onto yet, plus don't want huge profile on every computer. plus wanted everyone's accounts stored on server , loaded off server when log on not saved on local computer. local computers running windows xp pro. possible folder redirection? if how? or better off letting brother load profile itunes profile on every computer or not? because dont want brother have 5 different copies of itunes music across network. don't have experience setting server tell me pretty new info. me please specific. will

hi,

 there several options solve issue:

1. using roaming profiles -  you can exclude folders roaming profile (see http://support.microsoft.com/kb/814592), can challenge isolate specific data in folder or modify folders product versions or storage locations change.

2. redirected folder - using user section of group policy, can redirect folders directly server. trick has consequences should understood:

 a. specific folders can redirected , folders change os os. managing redirected folders between different oses can real pain.

 b. if server isn't available, redirected data isn't (with roaming profile, local cached version last login can used).

 c. user must log active directory. active directory environment must healthy , configured correctly or data might not available.

3. change itunes configuration - if copy music files share location (create share purpose) , direct itunes on every computer add share library, benefit of not having music locally on every computer without complexity of either active directory or folder redirection.

 

hope helps,

guy

 

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