This is probably a easy question but I have a server running 2008 r2 and have roaming profiles for my users. I placed a folder on the server called roaming and all of their profiles go to it. My question is though the desktop background and a few other features go with them to each computer. However the files they save do not. What's the easiest way to make documents and pictures they save to travel with them?

I forgot to add on there, i have the file with the profiles in it shared and I also have windows xp running on a few of the computers. So some of the users also have the regular profiles as well as the ones with v2 suffix

Folder redirection is the best way to get users documents to be accessible where ever they logon, A good guide i have used in the past that worked well is found here, http://sourcedaddy.com/windows-7/implementing-folder-redirection.html but the official Microsoft page is here http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc782799%28WS.10%29.aspx Please remember to click Mark as Answer on the post that helps you, and to click Unmark as Answer if a marked post does not actually answer your question. This can be beneficial to other community members reading the thread. If you find an answer helpful then please "Vote As Helpful"

Hiya, It depends on what you want? Usually you wouldnt want documents to travel with them, as it can cause unnecessary trafic for the profiles. Instead you would proberly place them on a share instead. - maybe even point the My Documents folder down to that folder. Similar to what is outlined here: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/310147

The file redirection thing makes sense, but what I'm really wanting is for the files to be stored on the server. It's a small network so the network traffic really isn't going to be an issue. Would I do this by creating a roaming profile with the \\Server\Roaming\user as the profile path and under the home folder put C:\Roaming\user under the local path?

This is probably a easy question but I have a server running 2008 r2 and have roaming profiles for my users. I placed a folder on the server called roaming and all of their profiles go to it. My question is though the desktop background and a few other features go with them to each computer. However the files they save do not. What's the easiest way to make documents and pictures they save to travel with them? What's the easiest way to make documents and pictures they save to travel with them? Configuring offline files would these help you. check out this link: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc755136.aspx http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc759721(WS.10).aspx Every second counts..make use of it.

Figured I'd try the offline and redirection method. I am having some problems with the redirection though. In my user profile in the AD the profile path is \\Server\Roaming\jkay which works with my roaming profile with no problems. I then made a new folder and titled it Redirection and went and edited the group policy in the folder redirection part. Each of the folders I set to basic and then also set it to create a folder for each user under the root path. Then under the root path i put \\Server\Redirection. Should I of browsed and put C:\Redirection instead? After I logged off and back in I went to the server and looked in the Redirection folder and there was nothing in it. Any ideas? Thanks for the help.

hi, check out this link for folder redirection. http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc782799(WS.10).aspx if you're still having problem you can check your GPO, type: gpresult /z Every second counts..make use of it.

Hi, I would like to confirm that what error message did you encountered? Yes, you need to use the URL like \\Server\Redirection. Based on the current situation, you may refer to the following Microsoft TechNet articles for how to troubleshoot the Group Policy issue: Troubleshooting Group Policy Problems http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc787386(WS.10).aspx Your Guide to Group Policy Troubleshooting http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/magazine/2007.02.troubleshooting.aspx Regards, Please remember to click Mark as Answer on the post that helps you, and to click Unmark as Answer if a marked post does not actually answer your question. This can be beneficial to other community members reading the thread.

I didn't get any error messages, when I log into the server it says starting folder redirection.

GPO: Default Domain Controllers Policy Policy: DebugPrivilege Computer Setting: Administrators GPO: Default Domain Controllers Policy Policy: SystemTimePrivilege Computer Setting: LOCAL SERVICE Administrators Server Operators GPO: Default Domain Controllers Policy Policy: SecurityPrivilege Computer Setting: Administrators GPO: Default Domain Controllers Policy Policy: ShutdownPrivilege Computer Setting: Administrators Backup Operators Server Operators Print Operators GPO: Default Domain Controllers Policy Policy: AuditPrivilege Computer Setting: LOCAL SERVICE NETWORK SERVICE GPO: Default Domain Controllers Policy Policy: InteractiveLogonRight Computer Setting: Administrators Backup Operators Account Operators Server Operators Print Operators GPO: Default Domain Controllers Policy Policy: CreatePagefilePrivilege Computer Setting: Administrators GPO: Default Domain Controllers Policy Policy: BatchLogonRight Computer Setting: Administrators Backup Operators Performance Log Users GPO: Default Domain Controllers Policy Policy: NetworkLogonRight Computer Setting: Everyone Administrators Authenticated Users ENTERPRISE DOMAIN CONTROLLERS Pre-Windows 2000 Compatible Access GPO: Default Domain Controllers Policy Policy: SystemProfilePrivilege Computer Setting: Administrators WdiServiceHost GPO: Default Domain Controllers Policy Policy: RemoteShutdownPrivilege Computer Setting: Administrators Server Operators GPO: Default Domain Controllers Policy Policy: BackupPrivilege Computer Setting: Administrators Backup Operators Server Operators GPO: Default Domain Controllers Policy Policy: EnableDelegationPrivilege Computer Setting: Administrators GPO: Default Domain Controllers Policy Policy: UndockPrivilege Computer Setting: Administrators GPO: Default Domain Controllers Policy Policy: SystemEnvironmentPrivilege Computer Setting: Administrators GPO: Default Domain Controllers Policy Policy: LoadDriverPrivilege Computer Setting: Administrators Print Operators GPO: Default Domain Controllers Policy Policy: IncreaseQuotaPrivilege Computer Setting: LOCAL SERVICE NETWORK SERVICE Administrators GPO: Default Domain Controllers Policy Policy: ProfileSingleProcessPrivilege Computer Setting: Administrators GPO: Default Domain Controllers Policy Policy: AssignPrimaryTokenPrivilege Computer Setting: LOCAL SERVICE NETWORK SERVICE Security Options ---------------- GPO: Default Domain Policy Policy: PasswordComplexity Computer Setting: Enabled GPO: Default Domain Policy Policy: ClearTextPassword Computer Setting: Not Enabled GPO: Default Domain Policy Policy: ForceLogoffWhenHourExpire Computer Setting: Not Enabled GPO: Default Domain Policy Policy: RequireLogonToChangePassword Computer Setting: Not Enabled GPO: Default Domain Policy Policy: LSAAnonymousNameLookup Computer Setting: Not Enabled GPO: Default Domain Policy Policy: TicketValidateClient Computer Setting: Enabled GPO: Default Domain Controllers Policy Policy: @wsecedit.dll,-59013 ValueName: MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\NTD \Parameters\LDAPServerIntegrity Computer Setting: 1 GPO: Default Domain Controllers Policy Policy: @wsecedit.dll,-59043 ValueName: MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\Lan anServer\Parameters\RequireSecuritySignature Computer Setting: 1 GPO: Default Domain Controllers Policy Policy: @wsecedit.dll,-59044 ValueName: MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\Lan anServer\Parameters\EnableSecuritySignature Computer Setting: 1 GPO: Default Domain Policy Policy: @wsecedit.dll,-59058 ValueName: MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\Lsa\ oLMHash Computer Setting: 1 GPO: Default Domain Controllers Policy Policy: @wsecedit.dll,-59018 ValueName: MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\Net ogon\Parameters\RequireSignOrSeal Computer Setting: 1 Event Log Settings ------------------ N/A Restricted Groups ----------------- N/A System Services --------------- N/A Registry Settings ----------------- N/A File System Settings -------------------- N/A Public Key Policies ------------------- N/A Administrative Templates ------------------------ N/A SER SETTINGS ------------- CN=Administrator,CN=Users,DC=Network,DC=com Last time Group Policy was applied: 8/22/2011 at 10:38:24 AM Group Policy was applied from: Server.Network.com Group Policy slow link threshold: 500 kbps Domain Name: NETWORK Domain Type: Windows 2000 Applied Group Policy Objects ----------------------------- Default Domain Policy The following GPOs were not applied because they were filtered out ------------------------------------------------------------------- Local Group Policy Filtering: Not Applied (Empty) The user is a part of the following security groups --------------------------------------------------- Domain Users Everyone BUILTIN\Administrators BUILTIN\Users BUILTIN\Pre-Windows 2000 Compatible Access REMOTE INTERACTIVE LOGON NT AUTHORITY\INTERACTIVE NT AUTHORITY\Authenticated Users This Organization LOCAL Group Policy Creator Owners Domain Admins Enterprise Admins Schema Admins Denied RODC Password Replication Group High Mandatory Level The user has the following security privileges ---------------------------------------------- Bypass traverse checking Manage auditing and security log Back up files and directories Restore files and directories Change the system time Shut down the system Force shutdown from a remote system Take ownership of files or other objects Debug programs Modify firmware environment values Profile system performance Profile single process Increase scheduling priority Load and unload device drivers Create a pagefile Adjust memory quotas for a process Remove computer from docking station Perform volume maintenance tasks Impersonate a client after authentication Create global objects Change the time zone Create symbolic links Enable computer and user accounts to be trusted for delegation Increase a process working set Add workstations to domain Resultant Set Of Policies for User ----------------------------------- Software Installations ---------------------- N/A Logon Scripts ------------- N/A Logoff Scripts -------------- N/A Public Key Policies ------------------- N/A Administrative Templates ------------------------ N/A Folder Redirection ------------------ N/A Internet Explorer Browser User Interface ---------------------------------------- N/A Internet Explorer Connection ---------------------------- N/A Internet Explorer URLs ---------------------- N/A Internet Explorer Security -------------------------- N/A Internet Explorer Programs -------------------------- N/A :\Users\Administrator>

What do I need to do to get the File Redirection to work since they all say N/A? Thank you all for the help, John

What do I need to do to get the File Redirection to work since they all say N/A? Thank you all for the help, John check out this link below Group Policy Is Not Applied and You Receive No Error Message Every second counts..make use of it.

When i go to Security\Templates there is no policy folder. only a file that says DC Security and the file type is setup information.

in your gpresult folder redirection is N/A. have you configure GPMC for folder redirection? check this link below for folder redirection Folder Redirection Overview Specify the Location of Folders in a User Profile Every second counts..make use of it.

I seem to have everything right, however I still think something is wrong. My V2 folders and aren't the same as the others. When I save a document on xp it is working with other xp computers. but when I save a document from my windows 7 computer it never shows up on 7 and the xp documents don't transfer over to 7.

have you tried to check event viewer and check the logs that might help to determine the problem please check this link but its for vista and xp, but it might give you an idea http://serverfault.com/questions/8338/why-is-folder-redirection-failing-on-windows-vista-with-event-id-502 Every second counts..make use of it.

I will have to give some of those a try. Thank you for your help, I'll post back on here after I've tired the stuff and let you know if it works or not.

Hi, I would like to confirm what is the current situation? If there is anything that I can do for you, please do not hesitate to let me know, and I will be happy to help. Regards,Please remember to click Mark as Answer on the post that helps you, and to click Unmark as Answer if a marked post does not actually answer your question. This can be beneficial to other community members reading the thread.