Folder Redirection in windows server 12 - Microsoft Q&A (2024)

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What is Folder Redirection in Windows Server 2012? ›

Folder Redirection and Offline Files are used together to redirect the path of local folders, such as the Documents folder, to a network location, while caching the contents locally for increased speed and availability. Roaming User Profiles is used to redirect a user profile to a network location.

For optimal performance of the Folder Redirection feature, it is strongly recommended that you create only the root share on the server, and then let the system create the folders for each user.

Folder Redirection allows saving data regardless of storage location and separates user data from profile data decreasing the time required to log on. Other advantages include: Data is stored on a server where it can be backed up.

To test Folder Redirection, sign in to a computer by using a user account that is configured to use redirected folders. Then confirm that the folders and profiles are redirected.

Folder redirection is a feature in Windows Server 2008 that allows you to redirect certain user folders, such as My Documents, Favorites, Start Menu, Desktop, and Application Data, from being stored locally on your profile to server-based folders.

Folder Redirection and Mapped Network Drives

The difference is that the mapped network drive has a drive letter while the folder redirection can be found as a folder on your local drive. From a UCS and Windows perspective, the two are the same, only presented differently to the user.

301 moved permanently

301 refers to the HTTP status code for this type of redirect. In most instances, the 301 redirect is the best method for implementing redirects on a website.

Configure Folder Redirection settings under User Configuration > Policies > Windows Settings > Folder Redirection. Specify the target folder that we want to redirect to the network location. In this demonstration, the document folder is selected to redirect to the E drive on the server.

Folder Redirection is located under Windows Settings in the console tree when you edit domain-based Group Policy by using the Group Policy Management Console (GPMC). The path is <Group Policy Object Name>\User Configuration\Policies\Windows Settings\Folder Redirection .

It is normal to see the delay in processing folder redirection policy for the first time. The reason for this delay is because, the option “move content…” is selected and it tries to copy the data over to the server. The amount of data within the folder is not the cause for the delay.

What is the reason for redirection? ›

Web pages may be redirected to a new domain for three reasons: a site might desire, or need, to change its domain name; an author might move their individual pages to a new domain; two web sites might merge.

Folder redirection allows users to be logged in to multiple servers at once without issue accessing files whereas with UPDs, a user cannot be logged into more than one RDS concurrently as their UPD will be locked for use on one server and inaccessible from another until properly dismounted after logging off.

Under User Configuration, navigate to Policies, then Administrative Templates, then System, then Folder Redirection. Right-click Enable optimized move of contents in Offline Files cache on Folder Redirection server path change, and then select Edit. Select Enabled, and then select OK.

Roaming User Profiles is used to redirect a user profile to a network location, whereas Folder Redirection enables users and administrators to redirect the path of a known folder to a new location, manually or by using Group Policy. So, the latter may allow for more granularity.

The redirection of the AppData (roaming) folder is rarely used. Open the Documents folder properties and configure the following Folder Redirection options: Settings: – Basic, Redirect everyone's folder to the same location. Target folder location: Create a folder for each user under the root path.

Roaming User Profiles is used to redirect a user profile to a network location, whereas Folder Redirection enables users and administrators to redirect the path of a known folder to a new location, manually or by using Group Policy. So, the latter may allow for more granularity.

Folder redirection allows users to be logged in to multiple servers at once without issue accessing files whereas with UPDs, a user cannot be logged into more than one RDS concurrently as their UPD will be locked for use on one server and inaccessible from another until properly dismounted after logging off.

Configure Folder Redirection settings under User Configuration > Policies > Windows Settings > Folder Redirection. Specify the target folder that we want to redirect to the network location. In this demonstration, the document folder is selected to redirect to the E drive on the server.

Step 4: How to Remove Folder Redirection

For each of the redirected folders, right-click the folder and select Properties, then move to the Settings tab. In the Policy Removal section, change the selection to "Redirect the folder back[...]". Close the edit window and move to the Delegation tab for the GPO.