Server 2008 Folder Redirection

April 17, 2008

Hello,

I have configured folder redirection on my server for Documents, Downloads,

Videos, Music and Pictures within an OU which contains all the users.

However, when logging on to client machines (all running Vista) none of

these folders get redirected. When trying to manually change the location of

these folders to a shared directory on the server

(\\Server\Users\%Username%\Documents) I get an access denied error message,

even though the users have full control to their directory.

Now, the interesting part is that if I manually change the location using

the IP address of the server (\\10.0.0.12\Users\%Username%\Documents) it

works fine, which pretty much means it's not a security issue.

I can ping the server by its name, browse the shared folders by its name,

rdp to it by its name, so it's also not a name resolution issue.

I have tried disabling the firewall on the server but that makes no

difference.

Any suggestions?

Thanks/...

April 17, 2008

Re: Server 2008 Folder Redirection

Hello Andy,

Please post an unedited ipconfig /all from the client and the server.

Best regards

Meinolf Weber

Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers

no rights.

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> Hello,

>

> I have configured folder redirection on my server for Documents,

> Downloads, Videos, Music and Pictures within an OU which contains all

> the users.

>

> However, when logging on to client machines (all running Vista) none

> of these folders get redirected. When trying to manually change the

> location of these folders to a shared directory on the server

> (\\Server\Users\%Username%\Documents) I get an access denied error

> message, even though the users have full control to their directory.

>

> Now, the interesting part is that if I manually change the location

> using the IP address of the server

> (\\10.0.0.12\Users\%Username%\Documents) it works fine, which pretty

> much means it's not a security issue.

>

> I can ping the server by its name, browse the shared folders by its

> name, rdp to it by its name, so it's also not a name resolution issue.

>

> I have tried disabling the firewall on the server but that makes no

> difference.

>

> Any suggestions?

>

> Thanks/...

>

April 17, 2008

Re: Server 2008 Folder Redirection

Hello Meinolf,

See below for IP configs;

Server IP:

Windows IP Configuration

Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : server

Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . : lan.ok-home.co.uk

Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Hybrid

IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No

WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No

DNS Suffix Search List. . . . . . : lan.ok-home.co.uk

ok-home.co.uk

co.uk

Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection:

Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :

Description . . . . . . . . . . . : NVIDIA nForce Networking Controller

Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-E0-81-78-14-16

DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No

Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes

Link-local IPv6 Address . . . . . :

fe80::8153:8326:90c5:e115%10(Preferred)

IPv4 Address. . . . . . . . . . . : 10.0.0.12(Preferred)

Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.240

Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 10.0.0.11

DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : ::1

127.0.0.1

NetBIOS over Tcpip. . . . . . . . : Enabled

Tunnel adapter Local Area Connection* 8:

Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected

Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :

Description . . . . . . . . . . . :

isatap.{9583D7FF-FA1B-4F69-860A-20674470D05E}

Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-00-00-00-00-00-00-E0

DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No

Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes

Tunnel adapter Local Area Connection* 9:

Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected

Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :

Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Teredo Tunneling Pseudo-Interface

Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 02-00-54-55-4E-01

DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No

Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes

Client IP:

Windows IP Configuration

Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : laptop

Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . : lan.ok-home.co.uk

Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Hybrid

IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No

WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No

DNS Suffix Search List. . . . . . : lan.ok-home.co.uk

ok-home.co.uk

co.uk

Wireless LAN adapter Wireless Network Connection:

Connection-specific DNS Suffix . : lan.ok-home.co.uk

Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Broadcom 802.11a/b/g WLAN

Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-1A-73-C0-6D-1E

DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes

Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes

Link-local IPv6 Address . . . . . :

fe80::29db:8e3d:4c88:a972%11(Preferred)

IPv4 Address. . . . . . . . . . . : 10.0.0.2(Preferred)

Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.240

Lease Obtained. . . . . . . . . . : 17 April 2008 07:20:13

Lease Expires . . . . . . . . . . : 23 April 2008 17:54:40

Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 10.0.0.11

DHCP Server . . . . . . . . . . . : 10.0.0.12

DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 10.0.0.12

NetBIOS over Tcpip. . . . . . . . : Enabled

Ethernet adapter Bluetooth Network Connection:

Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected

Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :

Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Bluetooth Device (Personal Area

Network)

Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-1E-37-62-C4-DA

DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes

Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes

Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection:

Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected

Connection-specific DNS Suffix . : domain1.int

Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Broadcom NetLink Gigabit Ethernet

Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-1A-4B-77-A8-18

DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes

Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes

Tunnel adapter Local Area Connection* 6:

Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected

Connection-specific DNS Suffix . : lan.ok-home.co.uk

Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Microsoft ISATAP Adapter

Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-00-00-00-00-00-00-E0

DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No

Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes

Tunnel adapter Local Area Connection* 7:

Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected

Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :

Description . . . . . . . . . . . :

isatap.{0BD7A8A0-65C0-47E5-AD22-04892EB0892C}

Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-00-00-00-00-00-00-E0

DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No

Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes

Tunnel adapter Local Area Connection* 10:

Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected

Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :

Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Microsoft ISATAP Adapter #3

Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-00-00-00-00-00-00-E0

DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No

Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes

Thanks/...

"Meinolf Weber" wrote:

> Hello Andy,

>

> Please post an unedited ipconfig /all from the client and the server.

>

> Best regards

>

> Meinolf Weber

> Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers

> no rights.

> ** Please do NOT email, only reply to Newsgroups

> ** HELP us help YOU!!! http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm

>

> > Hello,

> >

> > I have configured folder redirection on my server for Documents,

> > Downloads, Videos, Music and Pictures within an OU which contains all

> > the users.

> >

> > However, when logging on to client machines (all running Vista) none

> > of these folders get redirected. When trying to manually change the

> > location of these folders to a shared directory on the server

> > (\\Server\Users\%Username%\Documents) I get an access denied error

> > message, even though the users have full control to their directory.

> >

> > Now, the interesting part is that if I manually change the location

> > using the IP address of the server

> > (\\10.0.0.12\Users\%Username%\Documents) it works fine, which pretty

> > much means it's not a security issue.

> >

> > I can ping the server by its name, browse the shared folders by its

> > name, rdp to it by its name, so it's also not a name resolution issue.

> >

> > I have tried disabling the firewall on the server but that makes no

> > difference.

> >

> > Any suggestions?

> >

> > Thanks/...

> >

>

April 17, 2008

Re: Server 2008 Folder Redirection

Even more interesting:

The default location is C:\Users\%Username%\Pictures. If I try to change to

\\Server\Users\%Username%\Pictures I get access denied error messages.

However, if I add a character on the end -

\\Server\Users\%Username%\Pictures1 - it works. This is the same for all the

folders I want redirected!

Very odd!

"Meinolf Weber" wrote:

> Hello Andy,

>

> Please post an unedited ipconfig /all from the client and the server.

>

> Best regards

>

> Meinolf Weber

> Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers

> no rights.

> ** Please do NOT email, only reply to Newsgroups

> ** HELP us help YOU!!! http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm

>

> > Hello,

> >

> > I have configured folder redirection on my server for Documents,

> > Downloads, Videos, Music and Pictures within an OU which contains all

> > the users.

> >

> > However, when logging on to client machines (all running Vista) none

> > of these folders get redirected. When trying to manually change the

> > location of these folders to a shared directory on the server

> > (\\Server\Users\%Username%\Documents) I get an access denied error

> > message, even though the users have full control to their directory.

> >

> > Now, the interesting part is that if I manually change the location

> > using the IP address of the server

> > (\\10.0.0.12\Users\%Username%\Documents) it works fine, which pretty

> > much means it's not a security issue.

> >

> > I can ping the server by its name, browse the shared folders by its

> > name, rdp to it by its name, so it's also not a name resolution issue.

> >

> > I have tried disabling the firewall on the server but that makes no

> > difference.

> >

> > Any suggestions?

> >

> > Thanks/...

> >

>

April 17, 2008

Re: Server 2008 Folder Redirection

It also works if I use the FQDN of the server:

\\Server.lan.ok-home.co.uk\Users\%Username%\Pictures

So it could be a NetBIOS issue!

"Meinolf Weber" wrote:

> Hello Andy,

>

> Please post an unedited ipconfig /all from the client and the server.

>

> Best regards

>

> Meinolf Weber

> Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers

> no rights.

> ** Please do NOT email, only reply to Newsgroups

> ** HELP us help YOU!!! http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm

>

> > Hello,

> >

> > I have configured folder redirection on my server for Documents,

> > Downloads, Videos, Music and Pictures within an OU which contains all

> > the users.

> >

> > However, when logging on to client machines (all running Vista) none

> > of these folders get redirected. When trying to manually change the

> > location of these folders to a shared directory on the server

> > (\\Server\Users\%Username%\Documents) I get an access denied error

> > message, even though the users have full control to their directory.

> >

> > Now, the interesting part is that if I manually change the location

> > using the IP address of the server

> > (\\10.0.0.12\Users\%Username%\Documents) it works fine, which pretty

> > much means it's not a security issue.

> >

> > I can ping the server by its name, browse the shared folders by its

> > name, rdp to it by its name, so it's also not a name resolution issue.

> >

> > I have tried disabling the firewall on the server but that makes no

> > difference.

> >

> > Any suggestions?

> >

> > Thanks/...

> >

>

April 17, 2008

Re: Server 2008 Folder Redirection

I also get access denied error messages if I try to create new folders within

my user area on the server for any of the 'system' folders (Documents,

Pictures etc) but I can create new folders that don't use these names

(Documents1, Pictures1 etc).

This is really annoying!

"Meinolf Weber" wrote:

> Hello Andy,

>

> Please post an unedited ipconfig /all from the client and the server.

>

> Best regards

>

> Meinolf Weber

> Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers

> no rights.

> ** Please do NOT email, only reply to Newsgroups

> ** HELP us help YOU!!! http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm

>

> > Hello,

> >

> > I have configured folder redirection on my server for Documents,

> > Downloads, Videos, Music and Pictures within an OU which contains all

> > the users.

> >

> > However, when logging on to client machines (all running Vista) none

> > of these folders get redirected. When trying to manually change the

> > location of these folders to a shared directory on the server

> > (\\Server\Users\%Username%\Documents) I get an access denied error

> > message, even though the users have full control to their directory.

> >

> > Now, the interesting part is that if I manually change the location

> > using the IP address of the server

> > (\\10.0.0.12\Users\%Username%\Documents) it works fine, which pretty

> > much means it's not a security issue.

> >

> > I can ping the server by its name, browse the shared folders by its

> > name, rdp to it by its name, so it's also not a name resolution issue.

> >

> > I have tried disabling the firewall on the server but that makes no

> > difference.

> >

> > Any suggestions?

> >

> > Thanks/...

> >

>

April 17, 2008

Re: Server 2008 Folder Redirection

Hello Andy,

If you not use IPv6 uncheck it. Also configure the real ipaddress from the

DNS server and do not use the loopback address 127.0.0.1 And if you have

unused network adapters just disable them.

Did you run dcdiag and netdiag on the server to check for errors?

Best regards

Meinolf Weber

Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers

no rights.

** Please do NOT email, only reply to Newsgroups

** HELP us help YOU!!! http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm

> Hello Meinolf,

>

> See below for IP configs;

>

> Server IP:

>

> Windows IP Configuration

>

> Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : server

> Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . : lan.ok-home.co.uk

> Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Hybrid

> IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No

> WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No

> DNS Suffix Search List. . . . . . : lan.ok-home.co.uk

> ok-home.co.uk

> co.uk

> Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection:

>

> Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :

> Description . . . . . . . . . . . : NVIDIA nForce Networking

> Controller

> Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-E0-81-78-14-16

> DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No

> Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes

> Link-local IPv6 Address . . . . . :

> fe80::8153:8326:90c5:e115%10(Preferred)

> IPv4 Address. . . . . . . . . . . : 10.0.0.12(Preferred)

> Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.240

> Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 10.0.0.11

> DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : ::1

> 127.0.0.1

> NetBIOS over Tcpip. . . . . . . . : Enabled

> Tunnel adapter Local Area Connection* 8:

>

> Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected

> Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :

> Description . . . . . . . . . . . :

> isatap.{9583D7FF-FA1B-4F69-860A-20674470D05E}

> Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-00-00-00-00-00-00-E0

> DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No

> Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes

> Tunnel adapter Local Area Connection* 9:

>

> Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected

> Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :

> Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Teredo Tunneling

> Pseudo-Interface

> Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 02-00-54-55-4E-01

> DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No

> Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes

> Client IP:

>

> Windows IP Configuration

>

> Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : laptop

> Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . : lan.ok-home.co.uk

> Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Hybrid

> IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No

> WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No

> DNS Suffix Search List. . . . . . : lan.ok-home.co.uk

> ok-home.co.uk

> co.uk

> Wireless LAN adapter Wireless Network Connection:

>

> Connection-specific DNS Suffix . : lan.ok-home.co.uk

> Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Broadcom 802.11a/b/g WLAN

> Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-1A-73-C0-6D-1E

> DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes

> Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes

> Link-local IPv6 Address . . . . . :

> fe80::29db:8e3d:4c88:a972%11(Preferred)

> IPv4 Address. . . . . . . . . . . : 10.0.0.2(Preferred)

> Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.240

> Lease Obtained. . . . . . . . . . : 17 April 2008 07:20:13

> Lease Expires . . . . . . . . . . : 23 April 2008 17:54:40

> Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 10.0.0.11

> DHCP Server . . . . . . . . . . . : 10.0.0.12

> DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 10.0.0.12

> NetBIOS over Tcpip. . . . . . . . : Enabled

> Ethernet adapter Bluetooth Network Connection:

>

> Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected

> Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :

> Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Bluetooth Device (Personal Area

> Network)

> Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-1E-37-62-C4-DA

> DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes

> Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes

> Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection:

>

> Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected

> Connection-specific DNS Suffix . : domain1.int

> Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Broadcom NetLink Gigabit

> Ethernet

> Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-1A-4B-77-A8-18

> DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes

> Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes

> Tunnel adapter Local Area Connection* 6:

>

> Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected

> Connection-specific DNS Suffix . : lan.ok-home.co.uk

> Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Microsoft ISATAP Adapter

> Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-00-00-00-00-00-00-E0

> DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No

> Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes

> Tunnel adapter Local Area Connection* 7:

>

> Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected

> Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :

> Description . . . . . . . . . . . :

> isatap.{0BD7A8A0-65C0-47E5-AD22-04892EB0892C}

> Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-00-00-00-00-00-00-E0

> DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No

> Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes

> Tunnel adapter Local Area Connection* 10:

>

> Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected

> Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :

> Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Microsoft ISATAP Adapter #3

> Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-00-00-00-00-00-00-E0

> DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No

> Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes

> Thanks/...

>

> "Meinolf Weber" wrote:

>

>> Hello Andy,

>>

>> Please post an unedited ipconfig /all from the client and the server.

>>

>> Best regards

>>

>> Meinolf Weber

>> Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and

>> confers

>> no rights.

>> ** Please do NOT email, only reply to Newsgroups

>> ** HELP us help YOU!!! http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm

>>> Hello,

>>>

>>> I have configured folder redirection on my server for Documents,

>>> Downloads, Videos, Music and Pictures within an OU which contains

>>> all the users.

>>>

>>> However, when logging on to client machines (all running Vista) none

>>> of these folders get redirected. When trying to manually change the

>>> location of these folders to a shared directory on the server

>>> (\\Server\Users\%Username%\Documents) I get an access denied error

>>> message, even though the users have full control to their directory.

>>>

>>> Now, the interesting part is that if I manually change the location

>>> using the IP address of the server

>>> (\\10.0.0.12\Users\%Username%\Documents) it works fine, which pretty

>>> much means it's not a security issue.

>>>

>>> I can ping the server by its name, browse the shared folders by its

>>> name, rdp to it by its name, so it's also not a name resolution

>>> issue.

>>>

>>> I have tried disabling the firewall on the server but that makes no

>>> difference.

>>>

>>> Any suggestions?

>>>

>>> Thanks/...

>>>

April 17, 2008

Re: Server 2008 Folder Redirection

I have always been told to use 127.0.0.1 as the primary DNS server if the

server itself is a DNS server as it will then look at itself for DNS

resolution as opposed to hitting the DNS service.

"Meinolf Weber" wrote:

> Hello Andy,

>

> If you not use IPv6 uncheck it. Also configure the real ipaddress from the

> DNS server and do not use the loopback address 127.0.0.1 And if you have

> unused network adapters just disable them.

> Did you run dcdiag and netdiag on the server to check for errors?

>

> Best regards

>

> Meinolf Weber

> Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers

> no rights.

> ** Please do NOT email, only reply to Newsgroups

> ** HELP us help YOU!!! http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm

>

> > Hello Meinolf,

> >

> > See below for IP configs;

> >

> > Server IP:

> >

> > Windows IP Configuration

> >

> > Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : server

> > Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . : lan.ok-home.co.uk

> > Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Hybrid

> > IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No

> > WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No

> > DNS Suffix Search List. . . . . . : lan.ok-home.co.uk

> > ok-home.co.uk

> > co.uk

> > Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection:

> >

> > Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :

> > Description . . . . . . . . . . . : NVIDIA nForce Networking

> > Controller

> > Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-E0-81-78-14-16

> > DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No

> > Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes

> > Link-local IPv6 Address . . . . . :

> > fe80::8153:8326:90c5:e115%10(Preferred)

> > IPv4 Address. . . . . . . . . . . : 10.0.0.12(Preferred)

> > Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.240

> > Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 10.0.0.11

> > DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : ::1

> > 127.0.0.1

> > NetBIOS over Tcpip. . . . . . . . : Enabled

> > Tunnel adapter Local Area Connection* 8:

> >

> > Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected

> > Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :

> > Description . . . . . . . . . . . :

> > isatap.{9583D7FF-FA1B-4F69-860A-20674470D05E}

> > Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-00-00-00-00-00-00-E0

> > DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No

> > Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes

> > Tunnel adapter Local Area Connection* 9:

> >

> > Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected

> > Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :

> > Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Teredo Tunneling

> > Pseudo-Interface

> > Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 02-00-54-55-4E-01

> > DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No

> > Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes

> > Client IP:

> >

> > Windows IP Configuration

> >

> > Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : laptop

> > Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . : lan.ok-home.co.uk

> > Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Hybrid

> > IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No

> > WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No

> > DNS Suffix Search List. . . . . . : lan.ok-home.co.uk

> > ok-home.co.uk

> > co.uk

> > Wireless LAN adapter Wireless Network Connection:

> >

> > Connection-specific DNS Suffix . : lan.ok-home.co.uk

> > Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Broadcom 802.11a/b/g WLAN

> > Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-1A-73-C0-6D-1E

> > DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes

> > Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes

> > Link-local IPv6 Address . . . . . :

> > fe80::29db:8e3d:4c88:a972%11(Preferred)

> > IPv4 Address. . . . . . . . . . . : 10.0.0.2(Preferred)

> > Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.240

> > Lease Obtained. . . . . . . . . . : 17 April 2008 07:20:13

> > Lease Expires . . . . . . . . . . : 23 April 2008 17:54:40

> > Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 10.0.0.11

> > DHCP Server . . . . . . . . . . . : 10.0.0.12

> > DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 10.0.0.12

> > NetBIOS over Tcpip. . . . . . . . : Enabled

> > Ethernet adapter Bluetooth Network Connection:

> >

> > Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected

> > Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :

> > Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Bluetooth Device (Personal Area

> > Network)

> > Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-1E-37-62-C4-DA

> > DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes

> > Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes

> > Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection:

> >

> > Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected

> > Connection-specific DNS Suffix . : domain1.int

> > Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Broadcom NetLink Gigabit

> > Ethernet

> > Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-1A-4B-77-A8-18

> > DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes

> > Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes

> > Tunnel adapter Local Area Connection* 6:

> >

> > Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected

> > Connection-specific DNS Suffix . : lan.ok-home.co.uk

> > Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Microsoft ISATAP Adapter

> > Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-00-00-00-00-00-00-E0

> > DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No

> > Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes

> > Tunnel adapter Local Area Connection* 7:

> >

> > Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected

> > Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :

> > Description . . . . . . . . . . . :

> > isatap.{0BD7A8A0-65C0-47E5-AD22-04892EB0892C}

> > Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-00-00-00-00-00-00-E0

> > DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No

> > Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes

> > Tunnel adapter Local Area Connection* 10:

> >

> > Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected

> > Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :

> > Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Microsoft ISATAP Adapter #3

> > Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-00-00-00-00-00-00-E0

> > DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No

> > Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes

> > Thanks/...

> >

> > "Meinolf Weber" wrote:

> >

> >> Hello Andy,

> >>

> >> Please post an unedited ipconfig /all from the client and the server.

> >>

> >> Best regards

> >>

> >> Meinolf Weber

> >> Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and

> >> confers

> >> no rights.

> >> ** Please do NOT email, only reply to Newsgroups

> >> ** HELP us help YOU!!! http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm

> >>> Hello,

> >>>

> >>> I have configured folder redirection on my server for Documents,

> >>> Downloads, Videos, Music and Pictures within an OU which contains

> >>> all the users.

> >>>

> >>> However, when logging on to client machines (all running Vista) none

> >>> of these folders get redirected. When trying to manually change the

> >>> location of these folders to a shared directory on the server

> >>> (\\Server\Users\%Username%\Documents) I get an access denied error

> >>> message, even though the users have full control to their directory.

> >>>

> >>> Now, the interesting part is that if I manually change the location

> >>> using the IP address of the server

> >>> (\\10.0.0.12\Users\%Username%\Documents) it works fine, which pretty

> >>> much means it's not a security issue.

> >>>

> >>> I can ping the server by its name, browse the shared folders by its

> >>> name, rdp to it by its name, so it's also not a name resolution

> >>> issue.

> >>>

> >>> I have tried disabling the firewall on the server but that makes no

> >>> difference.

> >>>

> >>> Any suggestions?

> >>>

> >>> Thanks/...

> >>>

>

April 17, 2008

Re: Server 2008 Folder Redirection

Hello Andy,

Ofcourse you can use it, but the problems maybe start if you use more then

one DNS server and you forget that you have set the loopback ip. It is not

wrong but the better solution is always to use the real ip address.

Best regards

Meinolf Weber

Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers

no rights.

** Please do NOT email, only reply to Newsgroups

** HELP us help YOU!!! http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm

> I have always been told to use 127.0.0.1 as the primary DNS server if

> the server itself is a DNS server as it will then look at itself for

> DNS resolution as opposed to hitting the DNS service.

>

> "Meinolf Weber" wrote:

>

>> Hello Andy,

>>

>> If you not use IPv6 uncheck it. Also configure the real ipaddress

>> from the

>> DNS server and do not use the loopback address 127.0.0.1 And if you

>> have

>> unused network adapters just disable them.

>> Did you run dcdiag and netdiag on the server to check for errors?

>> Best regards

>>

>> Meinolf Weber

>> Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and

>> confers

>> no rights.

>> ** Please do NOT email, only reply to Newsgroups

>> ** HELP us help YOU!!! http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm

>>> Hello Meinolf,

>>>

>>> See below for IP configs;

>>>

>>> Server IP:

>>>

>>> Windows IP Configuration

>>>

>>> Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : server

>>> Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . : lan.ok-home.co.uk

>>> Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Hybrid

>>> IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No

>>> WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No

>>> DNS Suffix Search List. . . . . . : lan.ok-home.co.uk

>>> ok-home.co.uk

>>> co.uk

>>> Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection:

>>> Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :

>>> Description . . . . . . . . . . . : NVIDIA nForce Networking

>>> Controller

>>> Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-E0-81-78-14-16

>>> DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No

>>> Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes

>>> Link-local IPv6 Address . . . . . :

>>> fe80::8153:8326:90c5:e115%10(Preferred)

>>> IPv4 Address. . . . . . . . . . . : 10.0.0.12(Preferred)

>>> Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.240

>>> Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 10.0.0.11

>>> DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : ::1

>>> 127.0.0.1

>>> NetBIOS over Tcpip. . . . . . . . : Enabled

>>> Tunnel adapter Local Area Connection* 8:

>>> Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected

>>> Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :

>>> Description . . . . . . . . . . . :

>>> isatap.{9583D7FF-FA1B-4F69-860A-20674470D05E}

>>> Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-00-00-00-00-00-00-E0

>>> DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No

>>> Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes

>>> Tunnel adapter Local Area Connection* 9:

>>> Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected

>>> Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :

>>> Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Teredo Tunneling

>>> Pseudo-Interface

>>> Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 02-00-54-55-4E-01

>>> DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No

>>> Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes

>>> Client IP:

>>> Windows IP Configuration

>>>

>>> Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : laptop

>>> Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . : lan.ok-home.co.uk

>>> Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Hybrid

>>> IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No

>>> WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No

>>> DNS Suffix Search List. . . . . . : lan.ok-home.co.uk

>>> ok-home.co.uk

>>> co.uk

>>> Wireless LAN adapter Wireless Network Connection:

>>> Connection-specific DNS Suffix . : lan.ok-home.co.uk

>>> Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Broadcom 802.11a/b/g WLAN

>>> Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-1A-73-C0-6D-1E

>>> DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes

>>> Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes

>>> Link-local IPv6 Address . . . . . :

>>> fe80::29db:8e3d:4c88:a972%11(Preferred)

>>> IPv4 Address. . . . . . . . . . . : 10.0.0.2(Preferred)

>>> Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.240

>>> Lease Obtained. . . . . . . . . . : 17 April 2008 07:20:13

>>> Lease Expires . . . . . . . . . . : 23 April 2008 17:54:40

>>> Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 10.0.0.11

>>> DHCP Server . . . . . . . . . . . : 10.0.0.12

>>> DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 10.0.0.12

>>> NetBIOS over Tcpip. . . . . . . . : Enabled

>>> Ethernet adapter Bluetooth Network Connection:

>>> Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected

>>> Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :

>>> Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Bluetooth Device (Personal Area

>>> Network)

>>> Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-1E-37-62-C4-DA

>>> DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes

>>> Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes

>>> Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection:

>>> Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected

>>> Connection-specific DNS Suffix . : domain1.int

>>> Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Broadcom NetLink Gigabit

>>> Ethernet

>>> Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-1A-4B-77-A8-18

>>> DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes

>>> Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes

>>> Tunnel adapter Local Area Connection* 6:

>>> Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected

>>> Connection-specific DNS Suffix . : lan.ok-home.co.uk

>>> Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Microsoft ISATAP Adapter

>>> Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-00-00-00-00-00-00-E0

>>> DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No

>>> Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes

>>> Tunnel adapter Local Area Connection* 7:

>>> Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected

>>> Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :

>>> Description . . . . . . . . . . . :

>>> isatap.{0BD7A8A0-65C0-47E5-AD22-04892EB0892C}

>>> Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-00-00-00-00-00-00-E0

>>> DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No

>>> Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes

>>> Tunnel adapter Local Area Connection* 10:

>>> Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected

>>> Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :

>>> Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Microsoft ISATAP Adapter #3

>>> Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-00-00-00-00-00-00-E0

>>> DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No

>>> Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes

>>> Thanks/...

>>> "Meinolf Weber" wrote:

>>>

>>>> Hello Andy,

>>>>

>>>> Please post an unedited ipconfig /all from the client and the

>>>> server.

>>>>

>>>> Best regards

>>>>

>>>> Meinolf Weber

>>>> Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties,

>>>> and

>>>> confers

>>>> no rights.

>>>> ** Please do NOT email, only reply to Newsgroups

>>>> ** HELP us help YOU!!! http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm

>>>>> Hello,

>>>>>

>>>>> I have configured folder redirection on my server for Documents,

>>>>> Downloads, Videos, Music and Pictures within an OU which contains

>>>>> all the users.

>>>>>

>>>>> However, when logging on to client machines (all running Vista)

>>>>> none of these folders get redirected. When trying to manually

>>>>> change the location of these folders to a shared directory on the

>>>>> server (\\Server\Users\%Username%\Documents) I get an access

>>>>> denied error message, even though the users have full control to

>>>>> their directory.

>>>>>

>>>>> Now, the interesting part is that if I manually change the

>>>>> location using the IP address of the server

>>>>> (\\10.0.0.12\Users\%Username%\Documents) it works fine, which

>>>>> pretty much means it's not a security issue.

>>>>>

>>>>> I can ping the server by its name, browse the shared folders by

>>>>> its name, rdp to it by its name, so it's also not a name

>>>>> resolution issue.

>>>>>

>>>>> I have tried disabling the firewall on the server but that makes

>>>>> no difference.

>>>>>

>>>>> Any suggestions?

>>>>>

>>>>> Thanks/...

>>>>>

April 18, 2008

Re: Server 2008 Folder Redirection

Thanks for all your help so far Meinolf. I have disabled IPv6 but i'm still

having the access denied problem if I use the NetBIOS name of the server. I

have temporarily configured Group Policy to redirect those folders using IP

address (which is working fine), but would like to get this sorted.

Below is the output from dcdiag. netdiag isn't a recognized command on my

2008 box..

=====================================================

Directory Server Diagnosis

Performing initial setup:

Trying to find home server...

Home Server = server

* Identified AD Forest.

Done gathering initial info.

Doing initial required tests

Testing server: Default-First-Site-Name\SERVER

Starting test: Connectivity

......................... SERVER passed test Connectivity

Doing primary tests

Testing server: Default-First-Site-Name\SERVER

Starting test: Advertising

......................... SERVER passed test Advertising

Starting test: FrsEvent

......................... SERVER passed test FrsEvent

Starting test: DFSREvent

There are warning or error events within the last 24 hours after the

SYSVOL has been shared. Failing SYSVOL replication problems may

cause

Group Policy problems.

......................... SERVER passed test DFSREvent

Starting test: SysVolCheck

......................... SERVER passed test SysVolCheck

Starting test: KccEvent

......................... SERVER passed test KccEvent

Starting test: KnowsOfRoleHolders

......................... SERVER passed test KnowsOfRoleHolders

Starting test: MachineAccount

......................... SERVER passed test MachineAccount

Starting test: NCSecDesc

......................... SERVER passed test NCSecDesc

Starting test: NetLogons

......................... SERVER passed test NetLogons

Starting test: ObjectsReplicated

......................... SERVER passed test ObjectsReplicated

Starting test: Replications

......................... SERVER passed test Replications

Starting test: RidManager

......................... SERVER passed test RidManager

Starting test: Services

......................... SERVER passed test Services

Starting test: SystemLog

An Error Event occurred. EventID: 0x00000457

Time Generated: 04/18/2008 08:56:39

EvtFormatMessage failed, error 15100 Win32 Error 15100.