39. Applying Folder Redirection using Group Policy

 Applying Folder Redirection using Group Policy

A computer running windows 2012 server Domain Controller.

A member server running windows server 2012 or Client running windows 7.

SYS1                                                                         SYS2

Domain Controller                                                 Member Server / Client

IP Address            10.0.0.1                                     IP Address            10.0.0.2

Subnet Mask         255.0.0.0                                  Subnet Mask         255.0.0.0

Preferred DNS      10.0.0.1                                     Preferred DNS    10.0.0.1

Steps:

1. GO to D.C, Create a Shared Folder (Folder Redirection) with Everyone Read/Write.

2. Press windows Key to go to Start, select Group Policy Management.

3. Right click OU (Sales) -> select Create a GPO...

4. Enter name (Ex: Folder Redirection) and click OK.

5. Right Click created GPO, select Edit.

6. Expand User configuration -> Policies -> Windows Settings -> Folder Redirection -> Select Desktop -> Right click Desktop -> Select Properties

7. Select Basic Redirection, select Create a folder for each user under the root path, click Browse -> select the shared folder from Network, \\conn-01\Folder Redirection, click apply and OK.

Verification:

1. Login as user (s1) in client system.

2. Create a folder on desktop, Right Click on the folder -> Prop[erties and check the path, it should show Network Path (\\conn-01\FolderRedirection\s1\Desktop).