How do I move redirected folders from one server to another?

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How do I move redirected folders from one server to another?

All you have to do is remove the applied folder redirection policy and configure it to copy the files back to the local machine when removed. Then change the folder redirection policy to point to the new location. Then Group Policy processing will move all the files for you after two logins.

How do I change the location of redirected folders?

Open User Configuration > Policies > Windows Settings > Folder Redirection. Right-click Documents and click Properties. Choose Basic – Redirect everyone’s folder to the same location.

Does Folder Redirection move contents to new location?

If you enable this policy setting, Folder Redirection creates a temporary file in the old location in order to verify that new and old locations point to the same network share. If both new and old locations point to the same share, the target path is updated and files are not copied or deleted.

How do I make redirected folders available offline?

See Also

  1. Prerequisites.
  2. Step 1: Create a folder redirection security group.
  3. Step 2: Create a file share for redirected folders.
  4. Step 3: Create a GPO for Folder Redirection.
  5. Step 4: Configure folder redirection with Offline Files.
  6. Step 5: Enable the Folder Redirection GPO.
  7. Step 6: Test Folder Redirection.

How do I remove a redirection folder?

Right-click on one of the redirected folders, choose Properties, and go to the Settings tab. Make note of whether “Move the contents of Documents to the new location” is checked and the “Policy Removal” behavior.

What is folder redirection in Active Directory?

Folder Redirection enables users and administrators to redirect the path of a known folder to a new location, manually or by using Group Policy. The new location can be a folder on the local computer or a directory on a file share.

How do I map my Documents to a network drive?

Steps

  1. On the computer from which you wish to access the shared folder, click Start, and then click My Documents.
  2. Click the Tools menu, and then click Map Network Drive.
  3. In the Map Network Drive dialog box, select the Drive letter you wish to associate with the shared folder (if desired).
  4. Click Browse.

What does do not automatically make specific redirected folders available offline?

In the console tree, under User Configuration, expand Policies, expand Administrative Templates, expand System, and expand Folder Redirection. Right-click Do not automatically make specific redirected folders available offline and then select Edit.

What happens when you disable folder redirection?

“When we tested the removal of this policy, the files from the ‘%USERNAME%\Desktop’ were copied locally to C:\%USERNAME%\Desktop on next login. If we change the bottom setting to “Leave the folder in the new location when policy is removed”, the file redirection (Windows Explorer link) remains active.”