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Windows GPO "set user home folder" adds domain name to home folder
I set a GPO to 'Set user home folder', use H: and as path '\fileserver\root\Home'.
This works as expected, but the home folder that created is like this;
\fileserver\root\Home\johndoe.domainname\
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Best practice for defining user "HOMEDRIVE" "HOMEPATH" "HOMESHARE"
Is it considered a best practice to map domain users' "HOME" environment variables to a network path? If so, why?
By "HOME" variables, I am referring to:
%HOMEDRIVE%
%HOMEPATH%
%HOMESHARE%
This ...
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Is using the AD home directory attribute to map the home drive really no longer a best practice?
I have read some articles that claim that using the Active Directory user home directory attribute to automatically map the home drive is a legacy method, deprecated, or not recommended. The second ...
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Strange Folder Redirection
I've recently inherited a client who has a folder redirection policy GPO and home paths specified through user attributes in AD. Now the strange thing is, I have literally no idea how it is working. ...
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Automate new AD user's home folder creation and permission setup
I know if we setup a base folder or a profile path in the Profile tab of an AD user, we can copy it and the folder creation and permission setup will be automated.
My problem is that not all my users ...
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How to deny folder redirection for RDP to server
We have a few users running Windows 7 Enterprise. Group Policy does folder redirection for the Desktop and Docs. Users also have to log into a remote server frequently and do not want home folder ...
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