Folder Redirection

[mandg]

I have an objective to redirect the 'My Documents' folder for all users to
our network file server.

First, with the features that MS Office 2007's Groove offers, I'd like to
know if this could be a suitable replacement. My suspicions tell me that this
would be most effective for Office app's only- and not necessarily general
files such as pdf, exe, txt, etc.

The environment has a good mix of laptop and desktops users so, with folder
redirection or some other solution, I know that I'd need to implement some
solution for offline folder caching as well.

I'll likely have more questions for either solution, just want to get an
idea for what path to pursue first- Thanks!

 

[Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]]

mandg wrote:
> I have an objective to redirect the 'My Documents' folder for all
> users to our network file server.

A good plan.
>
> First, with the features that MS Office 2007's Groove offers, I'd
> like to know if this could be a suitable replacement. My suspicions
> tell me that this would be most effective for Office app's only- and
> not necessarily general files such as pdf, exe, txt, etc.

I don't know anything about Groove so I can't tell you much about it. But it
isn't really relevant to your question as asked, so I'll move on.....
>
> The environment has a good mix of laptop and desktops users so, with
> folder redirection or some other solution, I know that I'd need to
> implement some solution for offline folder caching as well.

Offline files can be controlled at the share (enabled/disabled), via GPO for
users or for computers. You could put laptops in an OU that had a GPO for
offline files, and desktops in an OU that had a GPO disallowing offline
files.
>
> I'll likely have more questions for either solution, just want to get
> an idea for what path to pursue first- Thanks!


http://www.windowsnetworking.com/articles_...erver-2003.html
may help.

 

[Ace Fekay [MCT]]

"Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]"
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> mandg wrote:
>> I have an objective to redirect the 'My Documents' folder for all
>> users to our network file server.
>
> A good plan.
>>
>> First, with the features that MS Office 2007's Groove offers, I'd
>> like to know if this could be a suitable replacement. My suspicions
>> tell me that this would be most effective for Office app's only- and
>> not necessarily general files such as pdf, exe, txt, etc.
>
> I don't know anything about Groove so I can't tell you much about it. But
> it isn't really relevant to your question as asked, so I'll move on.....
>>
>> The environment has a good mix of laptop and desktops users so, with
>> folder redirection or some other solution, I know that I'd need to
>> implement some solution for offline folder caching as well.
>
> Offline files can be controlled at the share (enabled/disabled), via GPO
> for users or for computers. You could put laptops in an OU that had a GPO
> for offline files, and desktops in an OU that had a GPO disallowing
> offline files.
>>
>> I'll likely have more questions for either solution, just want to get
>> an idea for what path to pursue first- Thanks!
>
>
> http://www.windowsnetworking.com/articles_...erver-2003.html
> may help.
>
>
>


In addition, read the following for more info... (Lanwench, you know I had
to post this!)

Folder Redirection
http://msmvps.com/blogs/acefekay/archive/2...edirection.aspx


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