Windows Server 2016 Administration Fundamentals

Folder redirection (6.2.5)

System administrators can use Folder Redirection to redirect the folder on a local computer, or a shared folder on a network, to a new location. With Folder Redirection, the data that is stored on the server will be accessed by users in a similar fashion to how it would be if it was stored on a local computer.

In Windows Server 2016, you can create a GPO as in Figure 10.9 to redirect a folder. The steps are as follows:

1. Press Windows key + R and enter gpmc.msc and press Enter.
2. Expand User Configuration.
3. Expand Policies.
4. Expand Windows Settings.
5. Expand Folder Redirection.
6. Right-click Documents and select Properties.
7. Select the Basic - Redirect everyone's folder to the same location setting.
8. In the Target folder location ...