application data Environment variables redirect

[ful56_uk]

hi guys

 

i want to redirect all students application data folder to there home folder under a folder called my settings.

 

in the config for the application redirection what Environment variables do i need to put in?

 

many thanks

 

mark

[OverWorked]

It'll be in the format:-

 

\\servername\sharename\folder\%username%

 

This will create a folder for each user with their user name as the folder name.

[6Foot2]

\\servername\sharename\folder\%username%

 

Was this what was being sought?

 

I read it as creating an AppData called My Setting for each user. I think this might be possible under 2008 but I haven't played with it yet.

[ful56_uk]

ok cheers, so if i already have the home folders created already the %username% variable will just much up to the home folder already there.

 

e.g

 

\\srv-files1\student-home$\%username%\My Settings

 

would that work?

[6Foot2]

@ful56_uk,

 

Just to clarify are you using Server 2003 or Server 2008?

[ful56_uk]

2008 server xp clients

[tmcd35]

There are three or four options on how to handle a basic folder redirect.

 

One is to a common folder for all users (think \\server\share\allusersappdata\)

 

and another is to create a sub folder for each user. If you select this option the %username% folders are created automatically.

 

So the format would be -

 

\\server\share\rootappdatafolder

 

this is what you put in the redirect box. But each users individual app data would be in

 

\\server\share\rootappdatafolder\%username%\appdata\

 

 

EDIT:

e.g

 

\\srv-files1\student-home$\%username%\My Settings

 

would that work?

 

I think you'll only need

 

\\srv-files1\student-home$\

 

so long as you choose basic redirect and individual folders.

Edited July 27, 2009 by tmcd35

[ful56_uk]

excellent cheers, so is not better to redirect the app data folder to there home folder?

[6Foot2]

In that case I think it should be possible.

 

I have a GPO creating folders for students at logon under 2008. However it is not the AppData folder and it the AppData folder is not being renamed as 'My Settings'

 

If I get time I will look into it tomorrow [not saying that another Edugeeker won't come up with another answer!]

[ful56_uk]

sorry may be i havent been clear, i dont want to rename the app data folder i want to store it under a user home dir under a folder called my settings, this is also were i got there favorites pointing to as well

[tmcd35]

I'd guess that if your home folders are

 

\\svr-files1\student-home$\%username%

 

then using

 

basic folder redirection with individual folders set to

 

\\svr-files1\student-home$\

 

would get individual app folder thus

 

\\svr-files1\student-home$\%username%\appdata

 

I'm afraid I don't know how you would move it to

 

\\svr-files1\student-home$\%username%\my settings\appdata

[leco]

If you already have the path you have used for Favorites, can you not use the same one for their Appdata?

 

tmcd35 - isn't it "Redirect everyone's to the same destination" ? Sorry not sure of exact wording. I have mine set much the same except they are not in the student's home folder. Also I'm guessing the the "my settings" might confuse the issue since there is a space in the name. 2008 doesn't like spaces I have found.

Edited July 27, 2009 by leco

[ful56_uk]

spaces, hhhmmm well i did try the favorites path that has spaces in it, ill try tomorrow with a new folder called settings and see if it takes it.

[tmcd35]

If you already have the path you have used for Favorites, can you not use the same one for their Appdata?

 

tmcd35 - isn't it "Redirect everyone's to the same destination" ? Sorry not sure of exact wording. I have mine set much the same except they are not in the student's home folder. Also I'm guessing the the "my settings" might confuse the issue since there is a space in the name. 2008 doesn't like spaces I have found.

 

AFAIR (I'm at home and not in front of my server setting ) their are three or four options on a pull down list for basic folder redirections.

 

one is "Redirect everyone's to the same destination" - and I'm pretty sure that is 1 single appdata folder which everyone shares.

 

and another is some wording on "individual folders" - which is the same as above but creates individual appdata folders for each user within the given path.

 

 

As for server 08 not liking spaces - have you tried encasing the path in quotes -

 

"\\server\share$\my path"

[leco]

Yep your recollection is correct there is a drop down. However, you can put in a path of your own choosing with Redirect everyone's ... putting in %username% type variables. Not tried putting the whole path inside quotes, might do so in future. I resorted to using single words for mine. Thanks for the suggestion.