I'm trying to auto map for each users in my AD a folder on the server/
So I'm trying to use the new feature in SBS/Server 08 :
User Configuration > Preferences > Windows Settings > Drive Maps
Action: Create
Location: \myServer\Personal Folders\%USERNAME%
Run in logged-on user's security context : Yes
So I was expecting that in the Shared "Personal Folders", a folder will be automatically create and will be displayed in the My Computer of each user, but no 🙁
I know that a KB is required for XP users, but for now I'm testing on my Windows 7.
- What kind of sharing permissions and security permissions do I have to configure on "Personal Folders" ?
- Create ? Update ?
- I want the user to be the only one that will have credentials.
My GPO is applied to the OU where my users are. I run a gpupdate /force and log off/on to check.
Thanks for your help !
Best Answer
For personal folders you're better off applying a Folder Redirection policy to the users My Documents folders. This will ensure that anything created in or copied to My Documents always goes to the server, and - as My Documents is the default save location for most apps - will cause you far less grief in the longer term.
It doesn't require a drive mapping, and you can configure this policy to move anything that may currently be in My Documents to the redirected server path.