Re: Folder Redirection

> here is the plan: to each user on my win xp pro family
> pc, i would like to assign a disk partition (the size of
> which matches the capacity of my backup tapes, so
> facilitating backups.)
>
> here is what i do: via Disk Management i have mapped
> various partitions onto the various My Document (empty)
> folders.
>
> here's the rub: Outlook, the biggest space gobbler in a
> neglected user environment, does not use My Documents but
> accesses Application Data and Local Settings in the
> folder above. XP will not allow me to map a disk
> partition onto the user folder (i tried and failed).
>
> here's what i read should work: apparently there is sthg
> called Folder Redirection available under Group Policy
> which sounds like it should allow me to map the user
> directory itself, not just My Documents. however, when i
> launch gpedit.msc and look under Local Computer
> Policy/User Configuration/Windows Setting i cannot see
> the much-vaunted Folder Redirection tab. i find the
> online documentation quite inadequate. it seems to
> suggest that this is primarily a functionality designed
> for network drives but should also work stand-alone.
> elsewhere, it seems to say i have to Create a Group
> Policy (how? there is no add/create/new/what-have-you)
> for a folder.
>
> does anyone have experience with this?
>
> thanks v much - ovr.

Re: Folder Redirection