Look into DFS would be my suggestion. You don't need the replication as much as the namespace since if I understand your scenario correctly it looks like you down the old server and bring up the new server after restoring the folder structure. In that scenario, you then only need to update the DFS link to point to the new server share - the DFS UNC path doesn't change for the clients.
-Jeff On Thu, Jul 10, 2014 at 12:21 PM, David Mazzaccaro < [email protected]> wrote: > Howdy all! > > > > Looking for some guidance on how to migrate My docs redirection from 2003 > server to 2008 R2. > > Google tells me there is a lot of headache with this, but I am hoping this > is a fairly common problem that some of you have dealt with. > > > > My thought process thus far is this: > > > > *For my local users:* > > * Create new GPO "My documents redirection to newserver" > > This GPO will redirect "my documents" to: > > \\newserver\fldredir\%username%\my documents > > > > New GPO settings: > > Redirect everone’s folder to the same location: > \\newserver\fldredir\%username%\my documents > > Grant user exclusive rights to Documents (Enabled) > > Move the contents of Documents to the new location (Disabled) > > Also apply redirection policy to Windows 2000, 2003 (Enabled) > > Policy removal (Leave contents) > > Music: follow the documents folder > > Pictures: follow the documents folder > > Videos: follow the documents folder > > > > * Create AD group called "My Docs redirected to newserver" > > This is the only group that gets the new GPO "my documents redirection to > newserver" applied to it. > > And will also be DENIED read permissions on the original GPO (not sure if > I need to do this – my thinking is it will block the old GPO?) > > > > * Restoring from BackupExec will keep all existing folder structures and > NTFS permissions > > > > * Restore oldserver\d\fldredir\%username% TO newserver\d\fldredir > > > > * Add the user to new group "My Docs redirected to newserver", so that > they get the new GPO applied at logon, and will also be denied READ to the > original GPO (just in case). > > > > * Have the use log on to get new GPO (verify new GPO applies, and my > documents is redirected to \\newserver\fldredir\%username%\my documents > > > > > > *For my remote office citrix users: * > > * Do the same as above (to redirect their local PC My docs), but adding > this step should also change their redirection when they are connected to a > citrix server: > > > > * I already have an existing GPO that is redirecting My Docs to > \\oldserver\fldredir\%username%\my documents > > So I will have to copy the existing GPO and change it to > \\newserver\fldredir\%username%\my documents > > I can then use the same AD group mentioned above and deny read to original > citrix GPO, and allow read to the new citrix GPO. > > > > > > *Thoughts:* > > * I need to restore from BackupExec because I need to avoid the computers > dragging the contents of my docs from the original (oldserver\fldredir) > across slow wan links back to their local PC, then back to > (newserver\fldredir). > > * I need to create the new GPOs so that I can move one user at a time > > * How are offline files going to be affected for my laptop users? Will > their laptops automatically configure the new > \\newserver\fldredir\%username%\my documents to be offline? Will that > cause an initial sync? > > > > > > Anyone have documentation on what has worked for them? > > Thx! > > > > . >
