Folder Redirection & Quick Access Locations

[CHiLL]

We currently redirect our users' home folders, including Documents, Pictures, Downloads, Videos, etc to:

\\studentserver\share$\Intake17\17STest\Documents

 

So this means that the Downloads folder is redirected into:

\\studentserver\share$\Intake17\Documents\Downloads

 

However, I've noticed that the Quick Access locations are slightly different. For example, the Downloads in Quick Access location is pointing to:

\\studentserver\share$\Intake17\17STest\Downloads

 

Despite its only a small difference, it means that there are two locations in use here, which is causing confusion. The folder redirection was configured by a third party contractor, when they designed our new network and AD. Ideally, I'd prefer not to change the folder redirection options, but change the Quick Access locations.

 

Is this possible using GP?

[JRowley]

You can't easily change it via GP to my knowledge, it's far simpler to change the folder redirection.

 

The customisation of quick access is difficult, here's about the only information on it:

 

https://blogs.technet.microsoft.com/supportingwindows/2015/12/21/users-cant-access-the-desktop-and-other-resources-through-quick-access-in-windows-10/

 

If you open the file - "%AppData%\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Recent\AutomaticDestinations\f01b4d95cf55d32a.automaticDestinations-ms" you will find that it is filled with direct paths and specific shares. On top of that the file is clearly not intended to be modified, so distributing this file isn't very practical. It's been suggested you could configure quick access on a specific user and then distribute the modified file, don't know how true that is but having seen the content of the file that seems unlikely.