Windows Administration Resource Kit: Productivity Solutions for IT Professionals

3-8: Manage User Data That Should Not Be Stored on Servers

Solution overview

Type of solution	Guidance and scripts
Features and tools	Folder redirection, shortcuts, roaming profile folder exclusion
Solution summary	Create data stores for user data that should not be stored in network stores, and redirect any shell folders that fall into that category.
Benefits	Comply with information security and technology usage policies.

Introduction

When I work with clients to implement user data and settings frameworks, one of the first objections that is raised is, "But we don't want users storing <insert file type here> on the network!" The implication of the objection is that all user data must be managed the same way. And the reason some administrators believe that ...