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Creating the Secure Managed Desktop: Using Group Policy, SoftGrid, Microsoft Deployment Toolkit, and Other Management Tools
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Creating the Secure Managed Desktop: Using Group Policy, SoftGrid, Microsoft Deployment Toolkit, and Other Management Tools

by Jeremy Moskowitz
June 2008
Intermediate to advanced content levelIntermediate to advanced
719 pages
20h 25m
English
Sybex
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3.2. Redirected Folders

Redirected Folders allow the administrator to provide a centralized repository for certain noteworthy folders from client systems and to have the data contained in them actually reside on shared folders on servers. It's a beautiful thing. The administrator gets centralized control; users get the same experience they always did. It's the best of both worlds.

3.2.1. Available Folders to Redirect

Windows XP and Windows Vista have different folders that are available for redirection. In Windows XP you can set Redirected Folders for the following:

  • My Documents

  • My Pictures

  • Start Menu

  • Desktop

  • Application Data

In Windows Vista, you can Redirect the following folders:

  • Contacts (not previously available in Windows XP)

  • Start Menu (like ...

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