I have two domain controllers (Windows 2012R2) in one forest. I was playing around with Folder redirection. It worked on Windows 8.1 Computer but not on Windows 7 Pro. Three test user accounts have been created on the domain and all three document folders have been synced up from Windows 8.1.
"Also apply redirection policy to Windows 200, Windows 2000 Server ……" setting was checked there.
All users are grouped to "Folder Redirection User Group" and set up at GPO Security Filtering.
Still, on Windows 7, no redirection works.
Edit1: I suspect it could be due to SMB share version. W2012R2 supports SMB 3.02 and W7 uses SMB 2.
Edit2: Or it could be the Folder Relocation Root Path in GPO. \\dc2.abc.def.com\UserProfiles$ was used. Should I use \\dc2\UserProfiles$ ?
Edit3: After playing around, I don't think it is related to FQDN. Even setting up a share folder on the main domain controller (dc1) didn't solve this issue. Windows7 Client was not able to login the root of the shared folder i.e \dc1 and asking log in credentials. But those folders are able see on Windows 8 Computer.
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I found the solution after messing around and searching on the net.
I got the idea from this spicework forum. The shared folder was removed from the "Server Manager > File and Storage Services > Shares " and applied the NTFS permissions with a old school method. Right click on the folder in the Windows Explorer, go to properties, select security and modify appropriate permissions.
It is a bug in the Server Manager (build number -- 6.3.9600.16384, date 8/21/13). If the folder is created from the Server Manager, only Windows 8 computers will get UNC path access. And XP and Windows 7 got an log in screen whenever that shared folder is accessed. It may be due to SMB versions. The servers that I am testing are HP Proliant DL320e Gen8 v2 and DL360p Gen8 v2.