DFS Namespaces - Have them appear as a UNC to user automatically

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QuietFlight

Hi Folks,

We are getting ready to deploy a new 2003 enviornment to over 300
users. I pretty much mastered how to create DFS namespaces and link
them to the different folders. What I dont know if we can do is attach
a DFS namespace to a user's profile so that it automatically appears as
a "save as" location when that user goes to save a document in Word,
etc..I know you can manually add the DFS location as the user by
browsing for it in "add a network place". HOWEVER, I would like to be
able to just add it for them on their behalf in their profile so it
will just appear when they login for the first time. Can somebody
please help me with this? Does anyone have first hand knowledge on how
to configure this? Or know a link that specifically addresses this?

THANKS IN ADVANCE!!!!
 
Couldn't you redirect their "My Documents" to the DFS UNC path? We redirect
in that way, just not with DFS at this time.
 
I guess I could if the functionality I am looking for out of DFS and AD
isnt there. What you suggest would be a good alternative. I have to
believe that Microsoft would incorporate a way for an administrator to
add a DFS UNC path to a users profile so it automatically appears? This
way I can keep a tight control on security by group and resources.
 
Hi, in the event we cant get the DFS namespaces to appear
automaitically. Can you tell me how you go about in redirecting the My
Documents as you suggested?

THANKS!!
 
Sure, edit group policy. Obviously you would need to pick a GPO that covered
the users you wish to service in this fashion.

In the policy, select "User Settings" in the left hand pane of the Group
Policy Management MMC.
Double click "Windows Settings" in the right hand pane.
Double click "Folder Redirection" in the right hand pane.
Right click "My Documents" in the left pane and select properties.
On the target tab, we use:
Setting: Basic..blah blah blah
Target folder location: Create a folder for each user....
Root Path: \\yourservername\youruserhomefoldershare
On the Settings tab, we use:
Uncheck- Grant exclusive <--keeps backup software from having problems when
users have abiltiy to change the acl.
Uncheck- Move the contents of My Documents to the new location <--kept the
server from getting an initial workstation dump of the users files. Check if
you want, but be prepared for the data growth.
anyway, all of these are based on your environments needs. It is all up to
you.

This is all just to get you going.
 
Have a look at Http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=826214

You can customize the My Places section of the save as, open dialogs.
It's just a registery entry. And because it's just a registry entry, I
bet there's a GPO for it in the Office??.adm

So you could probably edit that regkey at logon, or during your build
process, or perhaps via a gpo --grab the adm for your flavor of Office
from the ORK.
 
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