-
Title
How to replace Roaming Profiles using Folder Redirection -
Description
How to use Folder Redirection to replace Roaming Profiles -
Cause
This application is the perfect answer for roaming profile issues, since it eliminates the need to store user configurations in a user profile. It eases the task of redirecting all of the folders containing the users’ environment which are traditionally stored in the profile. For example, We make it easy to redirect the user’s desktop folder, My Documents, web cookies, favorites, etc. to a central location such as the home directory. With this arrangement, the user’s environment always follows them, without the need for a roaming profile. -
Resolution
The Folder Redirection object provides the ability to change the Windows default location for specialized folders known as Shell Folders. Shell folders are folders that are specific to each user. They include the Cookies, Desktop, Favorites (IE Bookmarks), History, My Pictures, Personal (My Documents), Recent, Temporary Internet Files, Send To, Start Menu, Programs Group and the Startup Group.
Windows 2000 and newer operating systems locate the shell folders under the user’s profile, and the location of user profiles is C:\Documents and Settings\profilename\. By defaulting the location of these folders to a network share (or mapped drive), rather than the local computer’s own hard drive, users are allowed to access their own desktop, bookmarks, recent document list, application settings, etc., regardless of the computer they log on to. This also enables the profile to be secured and backed up nightly. In addition to user-specific shell folders, Windows 2000/XP/2003/Vista/2008/7/2008 R2 also includes a common set of shell folders that is available to all users of the computer. This common set of shell folders is often referred to as the "All Users" profile.
