Additional considerations when Windows Folder Redirection is being used for data in scope of Secure Copy jobs (4350547)

Additional considerations when Windows Folder Redirection is being used for data in scope of Secure Copy jobs

When Folder Redirection is in use for data being migrated, please keep in mind that the Folder Redirection service will "move" (delete from source) the data from the source to the target when the Folder Redirection path is changed in the Group Policy on next user logon.

If a Secure Copy job is ran with the "Synchronize/Purge" option enabled, after this Folder Redirection takes place, then Secure Copy will see that the data has been deleted (moved) from the source and in turn purge (delete) the data from the target. This scenario could potentially cause data loss if regular backups are not taken.

When Windows Folder Redirection is configured for folders that are in scope of any Secure Copy job, then special consideration must be taken for the timing of the events (i.e. Group Policy path change vs. Secure Copy sync job with purge enabled). You may also want to consider not enabling the "Synchronize/Purge" option within Secure Copy for jobs that include data subject to Folder Redirection, out of an abundance of caution.