my documents link

[Little-Miss]

How do i put a link to my documents on the users desktop?

 

(loads of questions today!!)

[Dom_]

Assuming you mean on a standalone machine...

 

Desktop Properties > Customize Desktop

[Little-Miss]

oops...sorry dude...on my network...how do i give them a my documents that maps to their home drive...sorry

[mac_shinobi]

That would be in group policy on the domain ( folder re direction ) and re direct there "My Docs" and what ever else to there home areas etc

 

http://www.computerperformance.co.uk/w2k3/gp/group_policy_folder_redirect.htm

[Little-Miss]

does this work with offline files? I thought it would be similar to just mapping a drive but with a prettier logo?

[6Foot2]

I may be getting the wrong end of the stick here but here goes:

 

Our Students/Staff have their home folders mapped as U: on the network so as admin map a U:\ to a network share and create a shortcut to U:\ [not the network share. Copy the shortcut to the shared student desktop.

 

Job done [i hope]

[Little-Miss]

That sounds like a better option, but i'd like it to pick up their home folder not everyone elses....which im guessing that would do....am i wrong?

[Little-Miss]

oh hang on...i may have the wrong end of the stick...

 

Their home drive is H: so if i map a H: to their area it'll pick up their home folder?

[Little-Miss]

lol cheers i got it.....its far to early for all this thinking!!