The first step is to setup two shared locations for user profiles and user folders respectively. Setup two shared locations on the AD server called: UsersProfiles and UsersFolders Folder redirection is meant to detach users’ folders away from their profiles so that the OS startup and logoff is faster. It is recommended (best practice) to redirect user profiles to a different location than where we store users’ foldes such as Desktop, Documents, Music, etc… If we were to place user profile and folder redirection destination to the same location, we would have defeated the purpose of folder redirection. In this above list, it is worthwhile to note that User Profile Redirection (1) – also called Roaming Profile is different from Folder Redirection (2). Some other essentials properties for users.Configure Drive Mapping to map N: drive to a public share such as \\DCD2\Shared.Redirect all personal stuff such as desktop, documents, Favourites, Contacts, Downloads, Links Music, Pictures, Saved Games, Searches, Start Menu, and Video.The following guide will show you how to configure a few policies using Group Policy Objects (GPO) to: Nguyen BSc., MCSEx2, MCSAx2, MCP, MCTS, CCNA, MCITPĪssume that you have a Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 installed and ADDS is configured, up and running. User Profiles and User Folders Redirection Using GPOĬhuong K.
