Windows 7 Student default save location GPO

[Rav-Singh]

Hello all, I am having trouble getting students to save to the H:\ drive (network location) by default, I.E when going File-Save in Office 2010(or any other application) its pointing to c:\users\5974 as oppose to \\curricsvr1\H:\5974. I have managed to stop it pointing to the "Libraries" location by running "DisableLibariesFeature.reg" and that fix worked fine. Can any one help me resolve this, as I cant find the correct GPO to modify or any other method to resolve this.

 

Many Thanks

 

Rav

 

(P.S Windows XP works effectively problem is only with Windows 7)

[ass17]

The answer to your prayers is located at: http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=18968

 

Each application has a configurable default save location.

[ricki]

Hi

 

Disable access to the c drive in gpo. Also redirect the my documents to server location in gpo. Lastly we use a script to delete the c drive links which shows in the folder in the folder on the desktop with the users name

[ricki]

Have a look at http://www.edugeek.net/showthread.php?t=47274

[Rav-Singh]

Hi Riki,

 

Thanks for the response, I have disabled access to the C: drive in gpo, my document (Documents in Win 7) have Path: %HOMESHARE%%HOMEPATH% . I have attached a print screen of the Group Policy.

 

Many Thanks

 

Rav

Default save GPO PS.docx

[Rav-Singh]

Hi Riki,

 

Sorry forgot to say I did have a look at "Windows 7 delete/hide Local Documents Folders" and tried the script but when tested, the students name folder which appears on the desktop still has folders in it. Office 2010 still points at the c:users\**** as to the network location.

 

Many Thanks

 

Rav

[ass17]

The answer to your prayers is located at: http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=18968

 

Each application has a configurable default save location.

 

Have you done this yet?

[Rav-Singh]

Hi Ass17,

 

I Have tried it and disabled internet pop ups using http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/downl....aspx?id=18968 however could not locate how to change the default save location to the network. Their was something about doing it locally by going into "File-Options-Save" and changing the Default file location, but this has to be done for each user who logs into the machine therefore no good. Any additional help is greatly appreciated.

 

Kind Regards

 

Rav

[ass17]

I will check how we do it when I get to work later, leave it with me. I'm sure we can implement a registry hack on a per user basis.

[Rav-Singh]

Hi Ass17,

 

Many Many thanks fella, your support\ guidance is greatly appreciated. Just an update I have now got Office 2010 redirecting to the network location by editing this GPO

- Microsoft Office 2010/File Open/Save dialog box/Restricted Browsing - and is now working fine

 

Rav

Edited March 11, 2013 by Rav-Singh

[ricki]

HI

 

Have a look at The Folder Redirection policy does not work if a previous user sets a redirected folder to an offline mode in Windows 7 or in Windows Server 2008 R2

 

I have also been reading that offline file sync can also cause folder redirection not to work have you disabled this on the windows 7 machines.

 

Richard

Edited March 11, 2013 by ricki

[ass17]

Hi Rav,

 

here are the registry keys you need for both default save path and auto recovery path:

 

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Excel 2010

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Key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\14.0\Excel\Options

Value Name: DefaultPath

Value Type: REG_EXPAND_SZ

Value data: {we use H:\ as it maps to a users home directory}

 

 

Key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\14.0\Excel\Options

Value Name: AutoRecoverPath

Value Type: REG_EXPAND_SZ

Value data: {we use H:\ as it maps to a users home directory}

 

 

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Word 2010

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Key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\14.0\Word\Options

Value Name: DOC-PATH

Value Type: REG_EXPAND_SZ

Value data: {we use H:\ as it maps to a users home directory}

 

 

Key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\14.0\Word\Options

Value Name: AUTOSAVE-PATH

Value Type: REG_EXPAND_SZ

Value data: {we use H:\ as it maps to a users home directory}

 

 

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Access 2010

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Key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\14.0\Access\Settings

Value Name: Default Database Directory

Value Type: REG_SZ

Value data: {we use H:\ as it maps to a users home directory}

 

 

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Powerpoint 2010

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Key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\14.0\PowerPoint\RecentFolderList

Value Name: Default

Value Type: REG_EXPAND_SZ

Value data: {we use H:\ as it maps to a users home directory}

 

 

Key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\14.0\PowerPoint\Options

Value Name: PathToAutoRecoveryInfo

Value Type: REG_SZ

Value data: {we use H:\ as it maps to a users home directory}

 

 

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Publisher 2010

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No Save Path

[Rav-Singh]

Thanks to everyone for helping me, I appreciate it !!! Case solved !!!!

 

Rav

[Rav-Singh]

Thanks Ass17 the above worked, I also found this gpo that forces a default file location -

Microsoft Office 2010/File Open/Save dialog box/Restricted Browsing

 

Cheers Rav