Redirect special folders to a specific path

Applies To: Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 R2, Windows Server 2003 with SP1, Windows Server 2003 with SP2

To redirect special folders to a specific path

Open a Group Policy object that is linked to the site, domain, or organizational unit that contains the users whose special folders you want to redirect.
In the console tree, double-click Folder Redirection to display the special folder that you want to redirect.

Where?
- Group Policy object name\User Configuration\Windows Settings\Folder redirection
Right-click the special folder that you want to redirect (for example, Desktop or My Documents), and then click Properties.
On the Target tab, in Setting, click Basic - Redirect everyone's folder to the same location.
Under Target folder location, click Redirect to the following location.
In Root Path, type a UNC path (for example, **\\ServerName\**ShareName), or type a locally valid path (for example, **C:\**FolderName).

Notes

To complete this procedure, you must be logged on as a member of the Domain Administrators security group, the Enterprise Administrators security group, or the Group Policy Creator Owners security group.
To open Group Policy Object Editor, see Related Topics.
In most cases, you want to redirect special folders to the root directory rather than to a specific location, as described in this procedure. For more information, see Related Topics.

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