Please have a look to this Microsoft article named "Group Policy Recommendations for Folder Redirection".
Hi,
For the path like \\server1\docs\%USERNAME%\My Documents, it can occur if you choose “Create a folder for each user under the root path” when configuring folder redirection policy. This option creates a folder in the form \\server\share\User Account Name\Folder Name. Each user has a unique path for their redirected folder.
As an alternative, you can choose “Redirect to the following location”, set the path as \\server\share\%username%. Meanwhile, this can cause multiple users to share the same path for the redirected folder.
For more information, please refer to this article: Folder Redirection Overview
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc732275.aspx
I also noticed you said that “we deleted the old policy and recreated”, how did you do that? Is there any problems after removing the policy?
Please understand that after a Folder Redirection GPO is applied to a user profile, those Group Policy settings are retained locally on the user's computer. Group Policy settings are changed only when a new or modified GPO is applied to the user or computer. Also, all users who are affected by your GPO modification must log off and back on to any computers where they have logged on before the changes are applied.
Please refer to the following link for more information:
How to stop Folder Redirection in Windows Server 2003 and in Windows 2000 Server
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/888203
If the issue persists after making the changes as you want, please help gather the following files on the problematic Windows 7 client for research.
Folder Redirection log
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a. Click "Start"->"Run", type "eventvwr" (without quote), press Enter.
b. In "Event Viewer" console, in the left panel, locate to: Applications and Services Logs\Microsoft\Windows\Folder Redirection
c. Right-click "Operational", please ensure "Disable Log" shows.
NOTE: it indicates that the event log is enabled now.
d. Right-click "Operational", click "Save all Events As" to save it as (*.evtx) file.
e. Please send the file to me.
The gpreport.html file
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Please logon to the problematic computer and run the following command:
Gpresult /H gpreport.html
Please send the resulting gpresult.html to us.
Upload these file to the following workspace.
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Hi,
I would like to confirm the current situation. If there is anything that I can do for you, please do not hesitate to let me know, I will be happy to help.
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Nina
i am sorry that i didnt not reply in a timely manner but nina your suggestions help apparently i wasnt reading some of the options properly and the solution was there infront of me all along :) .
"As an alternative, you can choose “Redirect to the following location”, set the path as \\server\share\%username%. Meanwhile, this can cause multiple users to share the same path for the redirected folder. "
i used this option and all is well now... thank you for your help
Hi,
I am glad to hear that the problem has been resolved. Thanks for your feedback.
Best Regards,
Nina
Hi Nina,
The alternative option you have provided did help me to resolve the issue for me. thanks.
But have few questions on how& when to use this alternative option.
question on the difference between the Target folder options "Redirect to the following Location" and "Create a folder for each user under the root path".
1. From your response,
"As an alternative, you can choose Redirect to the following location, set the path as \\server\share\%username%. Meanwhile, this can cause multiple users to share the same path for the redirected folder. "
This option automatically gets replaced with "Create a folder for each user under root path" and path as "\\server\share" when i apply the changes [my AD server is 2008 R2].
I'm not seeing the use of "Redirect to the following Location" option here. option "create a folder for each user under the root path" option already does the same. And the option "Redirect to the following Location" looks redundant to me.
2. i was having impression that if target folder location set as "Redirect to the following location" - multiple users will be using same share path & with this users will have the same desktop or start menu. i tried setting path to "\\server\share" with target folder option "Redirect to the following location" but it is not working more than one user. Any attempt to use the same path for other user failed in Folder redirection.
Any pointers on the difference between these two options like how & when to use them will be really appreciated.
Regards,
Moorthy M