Folder Redirection, Windows 10 and a mandatory desktop

[Warwick_Tech]

Hi All,

 

I know folder re-direction is a pain on W10 but I used to just use the basics;

 

However now I need to lock down the desktop so staff users can't save files there and set a pre-defined set of icons (Office 365, My PC etc.)

 

The policy (as far as I know) works for students

 

 

but for staff is gives the following error in event viewer

 

Failed to apply policy and redirect folder "Desktop" to "\\*SERVER*mandatoryprofileW10staff$\Desktop".

Redirection options=0x1001.

The following error occurred: "Failed to copy files from "C:\Users\*USER*\Desktop" to "\\*SERVER*\mandatoryprofileW10staff$\Desktop". This may be due to one or more files under the source or target folders with a fully qualified file name longer than 256 characters.".

Error details: "The copy functions cannot be used.

 

 

There's no way any file is over 256 characters, even with the $ as it's pretty much on the root of the file server.

 

Anyone have any ideas? I'm a bit stumped!

[tmoon-mint]

So are you redirecting everyone to the same location then? Looks to me like it is trying to copy the contents of their existing desktop over to your redirected one. If users cant save files there that would explain the error you are getting. Under settings you will see move the contents of desktop to the new location, try unticking that.

[Warwick_Tech]

Do'h That seemed to do the trick - I wonder how that got ticked.....

 

thanks for the fix, it's time for a break I think!

[computerguy]

Hoping you guys can maybe assist

 

so.. what I'm trying to do

 

Desktop redirected to same network folder for all

They are not allowed to write to it, we set the shortcuts for them. This works fine.

 

We also want to be able to use GPP to add some shortcuts which don't apply to all and could be more specific

 

I've tried using preferences to make shortcuts to desktopdir allusersdesktop dir in user preferences, and same in computer ... nothing appears

Edited June 21, 2019 by computerguy