Guest Jasper Recto Posted August 5, 2008 Posted August 5, 2008 Our users each have a their own Home folder. When they log into the domain, it automatically connects them to it based on their user profile information. However, sometimes when they log in, it does not connect to their individual folder but to the parent folder. For example, a users home folder is set to this: Z: drive --> \\Fileserver\Users\JohnDoe. The Users folder is the shared folder in this case. When they log in, their Z: drive should be linked to that location. However sometimes it does not map directly to the JohnDoe folder, it maps to the Users folder where they see all the users folders listed in there. Why does it do this and how can I prevent it. Thanks, Jasper
Guest Lanwench [MVP - Exchange] Posted August 5, 2008 Posted August 5, 2008 Re: Home Folder Jasper Recto <jrecto99@yahoo.com> wrote: > Our users each have a their own Home folder. When they log into the > domain, it automatically connects them to it based on their user > profile information. > > However, sometimes when they log in, it does not connect to their > individual folder but to the parent folder. > > For example, a users home folder is set to this: > > Z: drive --> \\Fileserver\Users\JohnDoe. The Users folder is the > shared folder in this case. > > When they log in, their Z: drive should be linked to that location. > > However sometimes it does not map directly to the JohnDoe folder, it > maps to the Users folder where they see all the users folders listed > in there. > Why does it do this and how can I prevent it. > > Thanks, > Jasper This is a common problem if you haven't set "Always wait for network at computer startup and logon" in group policy. Set up a custom GPO for this rather than editing one of the defaults, and link it at a level where it will apply to all your workstartions. http://technet2.microsoft.com/windowsserver/en/library/dfe7b84d-8727-4561-9767-ccb47a5bf9ba1033.mspx?mfr=true
Guest Jasper Recto Posted August 6, 2008 Posted August 6, 2008 Re: Home Folder THANKS!! "Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]" <lanwench@heybuddy.donotsendme.unsolicitedmailatyahoo.com> wrote in message news:%23hk23$z9IHA.5928@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... > Jasper Recto <jrecto99@yahoo.com> wrote: >> Our users each have a their own Home folder. When they log into the >> domain, it automatically connects them to it based on their user >> profile information. >> >> However, sometimes when they log in, it does not connect to their >> individual folder but to the parent folder. >> >> For example, a users home folder is set to this: >> >> Z: drive --> \\Fileserver\Users\JohnDoe. The Users folder is the >> shared folder in this case. >> >> When they log in, their Z: drive should be linked to that location. >> >> However sometimes it does not map directly to the JohnDoe folder, it >> maps to the Users folder where they see all the users folders listed >> in there. >> Why does it do this and how can I prevent it. >> >> Thanks, >> Jasper > > This is a common problem if you haven't set "Always wait for network at > computer startup and logon" in group policy. Set up a custom GPO for this > rather than editing one of the defaults, and link it at a level where it > will apply to all your workstartions. > > http://technet2.microsoft.com/windowsserver/en/library/dfe7b84d-8727-4561-9767-ccb47a5bf9ba1033.mspx?mfr=true >
Guest RobWUK Posted September 11, 2008 Posted September 11, 2008 Re: Home Folder I also have started experiencing this problem - it has run for three years without issues until last week or so. It seems only to affect XP (Sp2). I have set the GPO, but reading the description it should wait for network if a roaming or home drives are set anyway. I have added it to the default domain policy and will see what happens. "Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]" wrote: > Jasper Recto <jrecto99@yahoo.com> wrote: > > Our users each have a their own Home folder. When they log into the > > domain, it automatically connects them to it based on their user > > profile information. > > > > However, sometimes when they log in, it does not connect to their > > individual folder but to the parent folder. > > > > For example, a users home folder is set to this: > > > > Z: drive --> \\Fileserver\Users\JohnDoe. The Users folder is the > > shared folder in this case. > > > > When they log in, their Z: drive should be linked to that location. > > > > However sometimes it does not map directly to the JohnDoe folder, it > > maps to the Users folder where they see all the users folders listed > > in there. > > Why does it do this and how can I prevent it. > > > > Thanks, > > Jasper > > This is a common problem if you haven't set "Always wait for network at > computer startup and logon" in group policy. Set up a custom GPO for this > rather than editing one of the defaults, and link it at a level where it > will apply to all your workstartions. > > http://technet2.microsoft.com/windowsserver/en/library/dfe7b84d-8727-4561-9767-ccb47a5bf9ba1033.mspx?mfr=true > > >
Guest Lanwench [MVP - Exchange] Posted September 11, 2008 Posted September 11, 2008 Re: Home Folder RobWUK <RobWUK@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote: > I also have started experiencing this problem - it has run for three > years without issues until last week or so. It seems only to affect > XP (Sp2). Yes (although pre-SP2 as well). > > I have set the GPO, but reading the description it should wait for > network if a roaming or home drives are set anyway. It doesn't always, though :) > > I have added it to the default domain policy and will see what > happens. I'd recommend setting up your own custom GPOs instead of editing the built in ones - and I'd link this policy at an OU level that affects only your workstations. > > "Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]" wrote: > >> Jasper Recto <jrecto99@yahoo.com> wrote: >>> Our users each have a their own Home folder. When they log into the >>> domain, it automatically connects them to it based on their user >>> profile information. >>> >>> However, sometimes when they log in, it does not connect to their >>> individual folder but to the parent folder. >>> >>> For example, a users home folder is set to this: >>> >>> Z: drive --> \\Fileserver\Users\JohnDoe. The Users folder is the >>> shared folder in this case. >>> >>> When they log in, their Z: drive should be linked to that location. >>> >>> However sometimes it does not map directly to the JohnDoe folder, it >>> maps to the Users folder where they see all the users folders listed >>> in there. >>> Why does it do this and how can I prevent it. >>> >>> Thanks, >>> Jasper >> >> This is a common problem if you haven't set "Always wait for network >> at computer startup and logon" in group policy. Set up a custom GPO >> for this rather than editing one of the defaults, and link it at a >> level where it will apply to all your workstartions. >> >> http://technet2.microsoft.com/windowsserver/en/library/dfe7b84d-8727-4561-9767-ccb47a5bf9ba1033.mspx?mfr=true
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