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Guest LincolnIT

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We moved our data from a Win2k server DC to a another server running Win2k3

and noticed that the target folder location for the My Documents folder is

still has the UNC path to the original server and can't be changed. We've

looked for any GPO's that could cause this but none are configured.

 

Any ideas on where/how to change this would be helpful.

 

thanks

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Guest Travis

Guest Travis

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RE: Cannot change target folder location for My Documents

 

1. Check folder redirection in the GPO - I know you said you did, but check

just in case. This is where it is done more often than not.

 

2. Right Click on My Documents and change it manually if you didn't do it

globally with a GPO.

 

TR

 

"LincolnIT" wrote:

> We moved our data from a Win2k server DC to a another server running Win2k3

> and noticed that the target folder location for the My Documents folder is

> still has the UNC path to the original server and can't be changed. We've

> looked for any GPO's that could cause this but none are configured.

>

> Any ideas on where/how to change this would be helpful.

>

> thanks

Guest LincolnIT

Guest LincolnIT

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RE: Cannot change target folder location for My Documents

 

It can't be changed manually, its grayed out. I' checked the GPO:

 

at the DC I did:

 

mmc-group policy-local settings-default domain-user config-windows-folder

redirection-my docuents-properties.....nothing there.

 

"Travis" wrote:

> 1. Check folder redirection in the GPO - I know you said you did, but check

> just in case. This is where it is done more often than not.

>

> 2. Right Click on My Documents and change it manually if you didn't do it

> globally with a GPO.

>

> TR

>

> "LincolnIT" wrote:

>

> > We moved our data from a Win2k server DC to a another server running Win2k3

> > and noticed that the target folder location for the My Documents folder is

> > still has the UNC path to the original server and can't be changed. We've

> > looked for any GPO's that could cause this but none are configured.

> >

> > Any ideas on where/how to change this would be helpful.

> >

> > thanks

Guest Travis

Guest Travis

Posted
Posted

RE: Cannot change target folder location for My Documents

 

Fire Up the GPO Editor - separte MMC - not the one you are running and check

it out. if it is greyed out, then it was set in a GP somewhere. If Using

w2K3 server, download the GP Editor (free add-on from MS). Makes this much

easier.

 

TR

 

"LincolnIT" wrote:

> It can't be changed manually, its grayed out. I' checked the GPO:

>

> at the DC I did:

>

> mmc-group policy-local settings-default domain-user config-windows-folder

> redirection-my docuents-properties.....nothing there.

>

> "Travis" wrote:

>

> > 1. Check folder redirection in the GPO - I know you said you did, but check

> > just in case. This is where it is done more often than not.

> >

> > 2. Right Click on My Documents and change it manually if you didn't do it

> > globally with a GPO.

> >

> > TR

> >

> > "LincolnIT" wrote:

> >

> > > We moved our data from a Win2k server DC to a another server running Win2k3

> > > and noticed that the target folder location for the My Documents folder is

> > > still has the UNC path to the original server and can't be changed. We've

> > > looked for any GPO's that could cause this but none are configured.

> > >

> > > Any ideas on where/how to change this would be helpful.

> > >

> > > thanks

Guest LincolnIT

Guest LincolnIT

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Posted

RE: Cannot change target folder location for My Documents

 

You're correct. I found it, make the change then did a gpudate /force. But it

still comes up with the wrong path. I checked the GP to make sure its

enforced and linked.

 

Slightly unrelated question-how do find out what OU a user belongs to?

"Travis" wrote:

> Fire Up the GPO Editor - separte MMC - not the one you are running and check

> it out. if it is greyed out, then it was set in a GP somewhere. If Using

> w2K3 server, download the GP Editor (free add-on from MS). Makes this much

> easier.

>

> TR

>

> "LincolnIT" wrote:

>

> > It can't be changed manually, its grayed out. I' checked the GPO:

> >

> > at the DC I did:

> >

> > mmc-group policy-local settings-default domain-user config-windows-folder

> > redirection-my docuents-properties.....nothing there.

> >

> > "Travis" wrote:

> >

> > > 1. Check folder redirection in the GPO - I know you said you did, but check

> > > just in case. This is where it is done more often than not.

> > >

> > > 2. Right Click on My Documents and change it manually if you didn't do it

> > > globally with a GPO.

> > >

> > > TR

> > >

> > > "LincolnIT" wrote:

> > >

> > > > We moved our data from a Win2k server DC to a another server running Win2k3

> > > > and noticed that the target folder location for the My Documents folder is

> > > > still has the UNC path to the original server and can't be changed. We've

> > > > looked for any GPO's that could cause this but none are configured.

> > > >

> > > > Any ideas on where/how to change this would be helpful.

> > > >

> > > > thanks

Guest Travis

Guest Travis

Posted
Posted

RE: Cannot change target folder location for My Documents

 

Check your OUs in AD users and see where you have them. You have to acutally

shutdown, not restart, each machin in order to get the new GP.

 

TR

 

"LincolnIT" wrote:

> You're correct. I found it, make the change then did a gpudate /force. But it

> still comes up with the wrong path. I checked the GP to make sure its

> enforced and linked.

>

> Slightly unrelated question-how do find out what OU a user belongs to?

> "Travis" wrote:

>

> > Fire Up the GPO Editor - separte MMC - not the one you are running and check

> > it out. if it is greyed out, then it was set in a GP somewhere. If Using

> > w2K3 server, download the GP Editor (free add-on from MS). Makes this much

> > easier.

> >

> > TR

> >

> > "LincolnIT" wrote:

> >

> > > It can't be changed manually, its grayed out. I' checked the GPO:

> > >

> > > at the DC I did:

> > >

> > > mmc-group policy-local settings-default domain-user config-windows-folder

> > > redirection-my docuents-properties.....nothing there.

> > >

> > > "Travis" wrote:

> > >

> > > > 1. Check folder redirection in the GPO - I know you said you did, but check

> > > > just in case. This is where it is done more often than not.

> > > >

> > > > 2. Right Click on My Documents and change it manually if you didn't do it

> > > > globally with a GPO.

> > > >

> > > > TR

> > > >

> > > > "LincolnIT" wrote:

> > > >

> > > > > We moved our data from a Win2k server DC to a another server running Win2k3

> > > > > and noticed that the target folder location for the My Documents folder is

> > > > > still has the UNC path to the original server and can't be changed. We've

> > > > > looked for any GPO's that could cause this but none are configured.

> > > > >

> > > > > Any ideas on where/how to change this would be helpful.

> > > > >

> > > > > thanks

Guest LincolnIT

Guest LincolnIT

Posted
Posted

RE: Cannot change target folder location for My Documents

 

The new GP is only getting to a few pc's. I guess I will have to get those

pc's shutdown.

 

Is there any way to get the GP to redirect to H:\My Documents?

 

 

"Travis" wrote:

> Check your OUs in AD users and see where you have them. You have to acutally

> shutdown, not restart, each machin in order to get the new GP.

>

> TR

>

> "LincolnIT" wrote:

>

> > You're correct. I found it, make the change then did a gpudate /force. But it

> > still comes up with the wrong path. I checked the GP to make sure its

> > enforced and linked.

> >

> > Slightly unrelated question-how do find out what OU a user belongs to?

> > "Travis" wrote:

> >

> > > Fire Up the GPO Editor - separte MMC - not the one you are running and check

> > > it out. if it is greyed out, then it was set in a GP somewhere. If Using

> > > w2K3 server, download the GP Editor (free add-on from MS). Makes this much

> > > easier.

> > >

> > > TR

> > >

> > > "LincolnIT" wrote:

> > >

> > > > It can't be changed manually, its grayed out. I' checked the GPO:

> > > >

> > > > at the DC I did:

> > > >

> > > > mmc-group policy-local settings-default domain-user config-windows-folder

> > > > redirection-my docuents-properties.....nothing there.

> > > >

> > > > "Travis" wrote:

> > > >

> > > > > 1. Check folder redirection in the GPO - I know you said you did, but check

> > > > > just in case. This is where it is done more often than not.

> > > > >

> > > > > 2. Right Click on My Documents and change it manually if you didn't do it

> > > > > globally with a GPO.

> > > > >

> > > > > TR

> > > > >

> > > > > "LincolnIT" wrote:

> > > > >

> > > > > > We moved our data from a Win2k server DC to a another server running Win2k3

> > > > > > and noticed that the target folder location for the My Documents folder is

> > > > > > still has the UNC path to the original server and can't be changed. We've

> > > > > > looked for any GPO's that could cause this but none are configured.

> > > > > >

> > > > > > Any ideas on where/how to change this would be helpful.

> > > > > >

> > > > > > thanks

Guest Travis

Guest Travis

Posted
Posted

RE: Cannot change target folder location for My Documents

 

Not sure what you mean. Can you clarify?

 

TR

 

"LincolnIT" wrote:

> The new GP is only getting to a few pc's. I guess I will have to get those

> pc's shutdown.

>

> Is there any way to get the GP to redirect to H:\My Documents?

>

>

> "Travis" wrote:

>

> > Check your OUs in AD users and see where you have them. You have to acutally

> > shutdown, not restart, each machin in order to get the new GP.

> >

> > TR

> >

> > "LincolnIT" wrote:

> >

> > > You're correct. I found it, make the change then did a gpudate /force. But it

> > > still comes up with the wrong path. I checked the GP to make sure its

> > > enforced and linked.

> > >

> > > Slightly unrelated question-how do find out what OU a user belongs to?

> > > "Travis" wrote:

> > >

> > > > Fire Up the GPO Editor - separte MMC - not the one you are running and check

> > > > it out. if it is greyed out, then it was set in a GP somewhere. If Using

> > > > w2K3 server, download the GP Editor (free add-on from MS). Makes this much

> > > > easier.

> > > >

> > > > TR

> > > >

> > > > "LincolnIT" wrote:

> > > >

> > > > > It can't be changed manually, its grayed out. I' checked the GPO:

> > > > >

> > > > > at the DC I did:

> > > > >

> > > > > mmc-group policy-local settings-default domain-user config-windows-folder

> > > > > redirection-my docuents-properties.....nothing there.

> > > > >

> > > > > "Travis" wrote:

> > > > >

> > > > > > 1. Check folder redirection in the GPO - I know you said you did, but check

> > > > > > just in case. This is where it is done more often than not.

> > > > > >

> > > > > > 2. Right Click on My Documents and change it manually if you didn't do it

> > > > > > globally with a GPO.

> > > > > >

> > > > > > TR

> > > > > >

> > > > > > "LincolnIT" wrote:

> > > > > >

> > > > > > > We moved our data from a Win2k server DC to a another server running Win2k3

> > > > > > > and noticed that the target folder location for the My Documents folder is

> > > > > > > still has the UNC path to the original server and can't be changed. We've

> > > > > > > looked for any GPO's that could cause this but none are configured.

> > > > > > >

> > > > > > > Any ideas on where/how to change this would be helpful.

> > > > > > >

> > > > > > > thanks

Guest LincolnIT

Guest LincolnIT

Posted
Posted

RE: Cannot change target folder location for My Documents

 

Users home folders are specified in their AD accounts...the home folder maps

to H:\ so I thought maybe the GP can assign this.

 

"Travis" wrote:

> Not sure what you mean. Can you clarify?

>

> TR

>

> "LincolnIT" wrote:

>

> > The new GP is only getting to a few pc's. I guess I will have to get those

> > pc's shutdown.

> >

> > Is there any way to get the GP to redirect to H:\My Documents?

> >

> >

> > "Travis" wrote:

> >

> > > Check your OUs in AD users and see where you have them. You have to acutally

> > > shutdown, not restart, each machin in order to get the new GP.

> > >

> > > TR

> > >

> > > "LincolnIT" wrote:

> > >

> > > > You're correct. I found it, make the change then did a gpudate /force. But it

> > > > still comes up with the wrong path. I checked the GP to make sure its

> > > > enforced and linked.

> > > >

> > > > Slightly unrelated question-how do find out what OU a user belongs to?

> > > > "Travis" wrote:

> > > >

> > > > > Fire Up the GPO Editor - separte MMC - not the one you are running and check

> > > > > it out. if it is greyed out, then it was set in a GP somewhere. If Using

> > > > > w2K3 server, download the GP Editor (free add-on from MS). Makes this much

> > > > > easier.

> > > > >

> > > > > TR

> > > > >

> > > > > "LincolnIT" wrote:

> > > > >

> > > > > > It can't be changed manually, its grayed out. I' checked the GPO:

> > > > > >

> > > > > > at the DC I did:

> > > > > >

> > > > > > mmc-group policy-local settings-default domain-user config-windows-folder

> > > > > > redirection-my docuents-properties.....nothing there.

> > > > > >

> > > > > > "Travis" wrote:

> > > > > >

> > > > > > > 1. Check folder redirection in the GPO - I know you said you did, but check

> > > > > > > just in case. This is where it is done more often than not.

> > > > > > >

> > > > > > > 2. Right Click on My Documents and change it manually if you didn't do it

> > > > > > > globally with a GPO.

> > > > > > >

> > > > > > > TR

> > > > > > >

> > > > > > > "LincolnIT" wrote:

> > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > We moved our data from a Win2k server DC to a another server running Win2k3

> > > > > > > > and noticed that the target folder location for the My Documents folder is

> > > > > > > > still has the UNC path to the original server and can't be changed. We've

> > > > > > > > looked for any GPO's that could cause this but none are configured.

> > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > Any ideas on where/how to change this would be helpful.

> > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > thanks

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