+1 I'd avoid redirecting the desktop, especially with XP.
1 - There's no need. (They need to learn to keep stuff they need in the documents folder) 2 - Network disconnections can do funky stuff with desktop icons, resulting in more calls than desired. *ASB *(My XeeSM Profile) <http://XeeSM.com/AndrewBaker> *Exploiting Technology for Business Advantage...* * * On Tue, Dec 28, 2010 at 4:15 PM, Sean Martin <[email protected]> wrote: > Roaming Profiles and Redirected Folders, while often used together, provide > different capabilities. Roaming profiles allow a user's operating > environment (application settings, customizations, etc) to follow them to > multiple machines. This is useful if your users truly do "roam" from machine > to machine. If Roaming Profiles are implemented, it would be a good idea to > go ahead and redirect certain folders. I would definitely redirect the my > documents and application data directories so that the contents of those > aren't loaded/unloaded each time the user logs in/out. If users like to save > things to their desktop, it may be a good idea to redirect those as well. > > Redirecting folders without using roaming profiles is a good way to ensure > important documents are saved to a central location, allowing them to be > backed up easily. In this case, you may only be concerned with redirecting > the my documents folder. > > YMMV > > - Sean > > On Tue, Dec 28, 2010 at 11:40 AM, Chris Blair > <[email protected]>wrote: > >> I have not used roaming profiles, but will to see if that is a better >> fit. >> >> >> >> We have asked users to store documents on their user drive, but they are >> users, and they do not listen… >> >> >> >> >> >> *From:* VIPCS [mailto:[email protected]] >> *Sent:* Tuesday, December 28, 2010 2:34 PM >> >> *To:* NT System Admin Issues >> *Subject:* RE: Redirect folders to network >> >> >> >> Any particular reason you are not just creating roaming profiles for >> users? Or instructing users to store their documents on a home directory on >> a server? >> >> >> >> Sincerely, >> >> >> >> Jeffrey and Mary Jane Harris >> >> VIPCS >> >> >> ------------------------------ >> >> *From:* Chris Blair [mailto:[email protected]] >> *Sent:* Tuesday, December 28, 2010 3:21 PM >> *To:* NT System Admin Issues >> *Subject:* Redirect folders to network >> >> >> >> XP workstations, 2003 R2 Native AD. >> >> >> >> We are testing redirecting the My Documents folder to the network. The >> main objective is to capture important data on the workstations for backup. >> I did some checks on workstations and found a good number of people are >> storing documents, in folders, on their desktop. I know this can be >> redirected as well. >> >> >> >> Any pros/cons to redirecting the desktop and making it available offline? >> >> >> >> Any other solutions I should look at instead of directing folders in >> general? >> >> >> >> Thanks! >> >> >> >> >> ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to [email protected] with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin
