🌐 CYBEREDU • LAB 37

Applying Folder Redirection using Group Policy
Step by Step

To redirect folders of users to servers

Prerequisites

  • Before working on this lab, You must have
  • A computer running windows 2022 server Domain Controller.
  • A computer running running windows 2022 or windows 10

Network Topology

Lab 37 Topology

Step-by-Step Instructions

Step 1

Go to D.C, create a Shared Folder (Folder Redirection) with everyone Read/Write.

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Step 2

Press Windows Key to go to Start, select Group Policy Management.

Step 3

Right click OU (Sales) à Select Create a GPO...

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Step 4

Enter name (Ex: Folder Redirection) and click OK.

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Step 5

Right Click created GPO, select Edit.

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Step 6

Expand User configuration à Policies à Windows Settings à Folder Redirection à Select Desktop à Right click Desktop à Select Properties

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Step 7

Select Basic Redirection, select Create a folder for each user under the root path, click Browse à select the shared folder from Network, \\SYS1\Folder Redirection, click Apply and OK.

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Verification

  • 1. Login as user (S1) in client system.
  • 2. Create a folder on desktop, Right Click on the folder à properties and check the path,
  • it should show Network path (\\SYS1\FolderRedirection\S1\Desktop).