MACLURE-E Posted January 17, 2008 Posted January 17, 2008 Hello We have Windows 2003 Servers and Some Vista Clients. When I use my Vista client to browse all our users folders which are stored on our 2003server e.g START RUN \\servername\staffareas Some of the folders have been relabled "Downloads" or "Documents" instead of the users's name so I can't actually see whos folder I am looking at. When I browse these folders directly on my server, it seems fine... each folder is named according to the user. - eg. \\SERVERNAME\STAFFAREAS\smith-a Help PLEASE SEE ATTACHED FILE FOR SCREEN SHOTS I noticed some peopel suggesting that the hidden desktop.ini might be the reason... but when I delete this file out of a home folder... it reappears when they log back on and the problem comes back. I have even made the file read only.. but it does not fix the problem:eek:
Scruff Posted January 17, 2008 Posted January 17, 2008 (edited) I had this same problem, see my thread here: http://www.edugeek.net/forums/showthread.php?t=9246 I never did try the solutions I just got rid of the vista machines but you should give it a go Rob *Edit* Sorry I didn't read the entire post and it appears you have already tried the solutions provided. Edited January 17, 2008 by Scruff
Geoff Posted January 17, 2008 Posted January 17, 2008 This is a Vista 'feature'. It's working as intended, and there's no way to stop Vista from doing this.
Scruff Posted January 17, 2008 Posted January 17, 2008 And i'm sure there is a very good reason for it, shame I can't think what it is...
fooby Posted January 17, 2008 Posted January 17, 2008 Recursively delete all the desktop.ini files, it will reveal the names again will also speed up browsing the folders list loads
MACLURE-E Posted January 29, 2008 Author Posted January 29, 2008 Thanks everyone... found a solution in the end... I used a logon script that fixed the problem
ThatBoringBloke Posted January 29, 2008 Posted January 29, 2008 Thanks everyone... found a solution in the end... I used a logon script that fixed the problem Care to share the script or where you got it from? thanks!
Freedom Posted January 29, 2008 Posted January 29, 2008 Yes, please reveal the script as I feel when my latest batch of laptops arrive I may have similar issues...
Michael Posted January 29, 2008 Posted January 29, 2008 I don't understand what the 'purpose' of this Vista feature is. It doesn't look like a great idea from where I'm sitting. Does anyone know why this happens? It must make administering folders an absolute nightmare
webman Posted January 29, 2008 Posted January 29, 2008 I don't understand what the 'purpose' of this Vista feature is. Don't worry, some of us are still trying to understand the purpose of Vista itself
FN-GM Posted January 29, 2008 Posted January 29, 2008 Im turning to opensource, Vista is for me either.
chalkwellstu Posted January 31, 2008 Posted January 31, 2008 Hey just found this http://vistavitals.blogspot.com/2007/10/folder-redirection-not-to-users-home.html as i am looking into why my new vista laptop isn't red-directing the home at all!! thought it might be useful Stu
Oops_my_bad Posted January 27, 2009 Posted January 27, 2009 If you have 2003 R2 or 2008, just set up a file screen to block desktop.ini from being written to the volume your staff/student shares are on 1
k-strider Posted January 27, 2009 Posted January 27, 2009 Oops_my_bad nice outside of the box thinking there :-)
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