Hello Andre,
There is a KB article that seems related to your issue. If you haven't
already, please see:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/941067
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Eric Cross
Microsoft MVP (Windows Networking)
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
"andre" <not@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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>I can't seem to get my Folder Redirection Policy to work in a small network
> of XP and Vista PC's (Win2003 Domain Controller). We use Roaming Profiles
> in
> the domain. I'm expecting to see the same files in XP's My Documents as in
> Vista's Document for the user - but do not.
>
> {Intro: I'm a developer who has managed to maintain this setup (first
> using
> NT4) more by luck, I'm sure, then "best practices" - experienced but far
> from being an expert}
>
> -This is my first attempt at adding a Vista (Business edition) PC into the
> Domain (with three XP machines).
> - I have read and re-read and . the Microsoft "Managing Roaming User Data
> Deployment Guide" document. Set things up using "Scenario 3: Windows Vista
> and Windows XP Roaming User Profile Interoperability"
> - The ".v2" profiles are on the server (created by the system). Documents
> is
> empty.
> - Profile is being loaded by the Vista machine (since I no longer get the
> "Error loading profile - using a temporary profile" message and files are
> being saved to the server)
> - Nothing I have done so far affects the XP machines (tg)
> - Don't see any event logs entries on client or server that seem to relate
>
> Under XP I had redirected My Documents by going to its properties and
> changing the location to be a share on the server (of form:
> \\server\documents\%username%\). Do not expect to have to do this in Vista
> (right?) with folder redirection.
>
> Created a policy object that appears to be set (see attached "Group Policy
> Manager" screen shot) OK. But when I log on - the XP's machine see the
> same
> files but the Vista one does not.
>
> Just to keep this simple, I'm focusing on Documents - other redirections
> do
> not work either. Figure if I can get one, then the rest will be a piece of
> cake.
>
> Thanks for any assistance. Andre
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