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I need some help, I've just moved into IT Support for a small(ish) company
and we are looking to make some improvements to our system.
What I am looking to do is move the My Documents folder on each machine
connected to our domain to a file server which is regularly backed up. And
if possible within the same script move the contents of the My Documents
folder to the same directory.
I've done several searches on the net and just get a baffling amount of
information. Any help would be much appreciated.
Andrew.
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"Andrew Staley" <NOREPLY[ at ]NOREPLY.COM> wrote in message
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[Quoted Text] >I need some help, I've just moved into IT Support for a small(ish) company
>and we are looking to make some improvements to our system.
>
> What I am looking to do is move the My Documents folder on each machine
> connected to our domain to a file server which is regularly backed up.
> And if possible within the same script move the contents of the My
> Documents folder to the same directory.
>
> I've done several searches on the net and just get a baffling amount of
> information. Any help would be much appreciated.
Sorry, but I'm a bit weak on the redirection part of this.
But, given yours is a small(ish) company, it might be worthwhile to migrate
the user files manually. It can be disconcerting for users to see files
getting copied/moved somewhere when they login - some will likely abort the
operation, and you'll be left with picking up the pieces. If you have x
number of users and y number of workstations, how long will it be for the
last local "my documents" file will be migrated? The answer is likely:
never. If you do it for all profiles on a workstation by workstation basis,
the user files will wind up where they are supposed to be much sooner.
Another thing you will need to watch is that some people may have similarly
named files in my documents on different computers. If that could be a
problem, you might consider creating folders named for the workstation in
the new my documents folder.
/Al
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I have around 50 PC's which we want to move. The plan is to give everyone 1
weeks notice that the My Documents folder is to be moved and allow them to
move any personal files to another folder and then enable a script to move
the folder and any documents over.
The folder should be quite small anyway as any work related files should be
stored on the servers already, but we want to make certain that we have
everything as you always get one or two who will have saved work related
files on their machine. We'll also be running some audit software to check
the rest of the machine.
Thanks, Andrew.
"Al Dunbar" <AlanDrub[ at ]hotmail.com.nospaam> wrote in message
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[Quoted Text] >
> "Andrew Staley" <NOREPLY[ at ]NOREPLY.COM> wrote in message
> news:ePezxTtoHHA.5052[ at ]TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>>I need some help, I've just moved into IT Support for a small(ish) company
>>and we are looking to make some improvements to our system.
>>
>> What I am looking to do is move the My Documents folder on each machine
>> connected to our domain to a file server which is regularly backed up.
>> And if possible within the same script move the contents of the My
>> Documents folder to the same directory.
>>
>> I've done several searches on the net and just get a baffling amount of
>> information. Any help would be much appreciated.
>
> Sorry, but I'm a bit weak on the redirection part of this.
>
> But, given yours is a small(ish) company, it might be worthwhile to
> migrate the user files manually. It can be disconcerting for users to see
> files getting copied/moved somewhere when they login - some will likely
> abort the operation, and you'll be left with picking up the pieces. If you
> have x number of users and y number of workstations, how long will it be
> for the last local "my documents" file will be migrated? The answer is
> likely: never. If you do it for all profiles on a workstation by
> workstation basis, the user files will wind up where they are supposed to
> be much sooner.
>
> Another thing you will need to watch is that some people may have
> similarly named files in my documents on different computers. If that
> could be a problem, you might consider creating folders named for the
> workstation in the new my documents folder.
>
> /Al
>
>
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Andrew Staley <NOREPLY[ at ]NOREPLY.COM> wrote:
[Quoted Text] > I need some help, I've just moved into IT Support for a small(ish)
> company and we are looking to make some improvements to our system.
>
> What I am looking to do is move the My Documents folder on each
> machine connected to our domain to a file server which is regularly
> backed up. And if possible within the same script move the contents
> of the My Documents folder to the same directory.
>
> I've done several searches on the net and just get a baffling amount
> of information. Any help would be much appreciated.
>
> Andrew.
What you're looking for is most easily accomplished via "Folder Redirection"
in group policy. You don't need scripts for this. You can redirect My
Documents, Desktop, etc - I don't recommend the start menu or application
data, myself, although some people like this.
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/232692 is a good place to start, but if you
aren't very comfortable with Group Policy I suggest you post / lurk in
microsoft.public.windows.group_policy.
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"Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]"
<lanwench[ at ]heybuddy.donotsendme.unsolicitedmail.atyahoo.com> wrote in message
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[Quoted Text] > Andrew Staley <NOREPLY[ at ]NOREPLY.COM> wrote: >> I need some help, I've just moved into IT Support for a small(ish) >> company and we are looking to make some improvements to our system. >> >> What I am looking to do is move the My Documents folder on each >> machine connected to our domain to a file server which is regularly >> backed up. And if possible within the same script move the contents >> of the My Documents folder to the same directory. >> >> I've done several searches on the net and just get a baffling amount >> of information. Any help would be much appreciated. >> >> Andrew. > > What you're looking for is most easily accomplished via "Folder > Redirection" in group policy. You don't need scripts for this. You can > redirect My Documents, Desktop, etc - I don't recommend the start menu or > application data, myself, although some people like this. > > http://support.microsoft.com/kb/232692 is a good place to start, but if > you aren't very comfortable with Group Policy I suggest you post / lurk in > microsoft.public.windows.group_policy.
I agree that folder redirection through group policy makes sense. But that
will not migrate the user documents from where they are currently located.
/Al
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Al Dunbar <AlanDrub[ at ]hotmail.com.nospaam> wrote:
[Quoted Text] > "Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]" > <lanwench[ at ]heybuddy.donotsendme.unsolicitedmail.atyahoo.com> wrote in > message news:%23pJYpMUpHHA.4544[ at ]TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... >> Andrew Staley <NOREPLY[ at ]NOREPLY.COM> wrote: >>> I need some help, I've just moved into IT Support for a small(ish) >>> company and we are looking to make some improvements to our system. >>> >>> What I am looking to do is move the My Documents folder on each >>> machine connected to our domain to a file server which is regularly >>> backed up. And if possible within the same script move the contents >>> of the My Documents folder to the same directory. >>> >>> I've done several searches on the net and just get a baffling amount >>> of information. Any help would be much appreciated. >>> >>> Andrew. >> >> What you're looking for is most easily accomplished via "Folder >> Redirection" in group policy. You don't need scripts for this. You >> can redirect My Documents, Desktop, etc - I don't recommend the >> start menu or application data, myself, although some people like >> this. http://support.microsoft.com/kb/232692 is a good place to start, >> but >> if you aren't very comfortable with Group Policy I suggest you post >> / lurk in microsoft.public.windows.group_policy. > > I agree that folder redirection through group policy makes sense. But > that will not migrate the user documents from where they are > currently located. > /Al
Yes it will; there's a tickbox for "Move the contents of My Documents to the
new location" inthe Settings tab in the properties.
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"Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]"
<lanwench[ at ]heybuddy.donotsendme.unsolicitedmail.atyahoo.com> wrote in message
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[Quoted Text] > Al Dunbar <AlanDrub[ at ]hotmail.com.nospaam> wrote: >> "Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]" >> <lanwench[ at ]heybuddy.donotsendme.unsolicitedmail.atyahoo.com> wrote in >> message news:%23pJYpMUpHHA.4544[ at ]TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... >>> Andrew Staley <NOREPLY[ at ]NOREPLY.COM> wrote: >>>> I need some help, I've just moved into IT Support for a small(ish) >>>> company and we are looking to make some improvements to our system. >>>> >>>> What I am looking to do is move the My Documents folder on each >>>> machine connected to our domain to a file server which is regularly >>>> backed up. And if possible within the same script move the contents >>>> of the My Documents folder to the same directory. >>>> >>>> I've done several searches on the net and just get a baffling amount >>>> of information. Any help would be much appreciated. >>>> >>>> Andrew. >>> >>> What you're looking for is most easily accomplished via "Folder >>> Redirection" in group policy. You don't need scripts for this. You >>> can redirect My Documents, Desktop, etc - I don't recommend the >>> start menu or application data, myself, although some people like >>> this. http://support.microsoft.com/kb/232692 is a good place to start, >>> but >>> if you aren't very comfortable with Group Policy I suggest you post >>> / lurk in microsoft.public.windows.group_policy. >> >> I agree that folder redirection through group policy makes sense. But >> that will not migrate the user documents from where they are >> currently located. >> /Al > > > Yes it will; there's a tickbox for "Move the contents of My Documents to > the new location" inthe Settings tab in the properties.
Ooops, my bad. But if this is done via group policy, is that where the
tickbox shows up, or is it when the person first logs on? And if a user
happens to have a "My Documents" folder on more than one PC, would they both
get copied? And, if so, how would filename collisions be handled?
/Al
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Al Dunbar <AlanDrub[ at ]hotmail.com.nospaam> wrote:
[Quoted Text] > "Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]" > <lanwench[ at ]heybuddy.donotsendme.unsolicitedmail.atyahoo.com> wrote in > message news:uqfve0YpHHA.3952[ at ]TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... >> Al Dunbar <AlanDrub[ at ]hotmail.com.nospaam> wrote: >>> "Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]" >>> <lanwench[ at ]heybuddy.donotsendme.unsolicitedmail.atyahoo.com> wrote in >>> message news:%23pJYpMUpHHA.4544[ at ]TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... >>>> Andrew Staley <NOREPLY[ at ]NOREPLY.COM> wrote: >>>>> I need some help, I've just moved into IT Support for a small(ish) >>>>> company and we are looking to make some improvements to our >>>>> system. What I am looking to do is move the My Documents folder on >>>>> each >>>>> machine connected to our domain to a file server which is >>>>> regularly backed up. And if possible within the same script move >>>>> the contents of the My Documents folder to the same directory. >>>>> >>>>> I've done several searches on the net and just get a baffling >>>>> amount of information. Any help would be much appreciated. >>>>> >>>>> Andrew. >>>> >>>> What you're looking for is most easily accomplished via "Folder >>>> Redirection" in group policy. You don't need scripts for this. You can >>>> redirect My Documents, Desktop, etc - I don't recommend the >>>> start menu or application data, myself, although some people like >>>> this. http://support.microsoft.com/kb/232692 is a good place to >>>> start, but >>>> if you aren't very comfortable with Group Policy I suggest you post >>>> / lurk in microsoft.public.windows.group_policy. >>> >>> I agree that folder redirection through group policy makes sense. >>> But that will not migrate the user documents from where they are >>> currently located. >>> /Al >> >> >> Yes it will; there's a tickbox for "Move the contents of My >> Documents to the new location" inthe Settings tab in the properties. > > Ooops, my bad. But if this is done via group policy, is that where the > tickbox shows up, or is it when the person first logs on?
It kicks in when the person first logs on.
> And if a
> user happens to have a "My Documents" folder on more than one PC,
> would they both get copied?
Nope, I don't think so. However, on the networks I manage,. I tend to use
roaming profiles - *and* folder redirection. If I had inherited a messy
situation such as you describe, I'd probably go around and do a lot of
cleanup by hand first, to be honest - to make sure it wasn't going to blow
up in my face.
> And, if so, how would filename collisions
> be handled?
Newer files win...but once the folder redirection had kicked in I don't
believe it will move anything it finds in the old path on another computer.
>
> /Al
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"Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]"
<lanwench[ at ]heybuddy.donotsendme.unsolicitedmail.atyahoo.com> wrote in message
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[Quoted Text] > Al Dunbar <AlanDrub[ at ]hotmail.com.nospaam> wrote: >> "Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]" >> <lanwench[ at ]heybuddy.donotsendme.unsolicitedmail.atyahoo.com> wrote in >> message news:uqfve0YpHHA.3952[ at ]TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... >>> Al Dunbar <AlanDrub[ at ]hotmail.com.nospaam> wrote: >>>> "Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]" >>>> <lanwench[ at ]heybuddy.donotsendme.unsolicitedmail.atyahoo.com> wrote in >>>> message news:%23pJYpMUpHHA.4544[ at ]TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... >>>>> Andrew Staley <NOREPLY[ at ]NOREPLY.COM> wrote: >>>>>> I need some help, I've just moved into IT Support for a small(ish) >>>>>> company and we are looking to make some improvements to our >>>>>> system. What I am looking to do is move the My Documents folder on >>>>>> each >>>>>> machine connected to our domain to a file server which is >>>>>> regularly backed up. And if possible within the same script move >>>>>> the contents of the My Documents folder to the same directory. >>>>>> >>>>>> I've done several searches on the net and just get a baffling >>>>>> amount of information. Any help would be much appreciated. >>>>>> >>>>>> Andrew. >>>>> >>>>> What you're looking for is most easily accomplished via "Folder >>>>> Redirection" in group policy. You don't need scripts for this. You >>>>> can redirect My Documents, Desktop, etc - I don't recommend the >>>>> start menu or application data, myself, although some people like >>>>> this. http://support.microsoft.com/kb/232692 is a good place to >>>>> start, but >>>>> if you aren't very comfortable with Group Policy I suggest you post >>>>> / lurk in microsoft.public.windows.group_policy. >>>> >>>> I agree that folder redirection through group policy makes sense. >>>> But that will not migrate the user documents from where they are >>>> currently located. >>>> /Al >>> >>> >>> Yes it will; there's a tickbox for "Move the contents of My >>> Documents to the new location" inthe Settings tab in the properties. >> >> Ooops, my bad. But if this is done via group policy, is that where the >> tickbox shows up, or is it when the person first logs on? > > It kicks in when the person first logs on. > >> And if a >> user happens to have a "My Documents" folder on more than one PC, >> would they both get copied? > > Nope, I don't think so. However, on the networks I manage,. I tend to use > roaming profiles - *and* folder redirection.
Thanks.
> If I had inherited a messy situation such as you describe, I'd probably
> go around and do a lot of cleanup by hand first, to be honest - to make
> sure it wasn't going to blow up in my face.
Hmmm, seems to me I had already suggested as much in an earlier reply...
/Al
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Ok, done a group policy for file redirection (my 1st ever group policy,
wahoo!) and now have it working on my test group :)
Big thank you for pointing me in the right direction.
Andrew.
"Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]"
<lanwench[ at ]heybuddy.donotsendme.unsolicitedmail.atyahoo.com> wrote in message
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[Quoted Text] > Al Dunbar <AlanDrub[ at ]hotmail.com.nospaam> wrote: >> "Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]" >> <lanwench[ at ]heybuddy.donotsendme.unsolicitedmail.atyahoo.com> wrote in >> message news:uqfve0YpHHA.3952[ at ]TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... >>> Al Dunbar <AlanDrub[ at ]hotmail.com.nospaam> wrote: >>>> "Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]" >>>> <lanwench[ at ]heybuddy.donotsendme.unsolicitedmail.atyahoo.com> wrote in >>>> message news:%23pJYpMUpHHA.4544[ at ]TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... >>>>> Andrew Staley <NOREPLY[ at ]NOREPLY.COM> wrote: >>>>>> I need some help, I've just moved into IT Support for a small(ish) >>>>>> company and we are looking to make some improvements to our >>>>>> system. What I am looking to do is move the My Documents folder on >>>>>> each >>>>>> machine connected to our domain to a file server which is >>>>>> regularly backed up. And if possible within the same script move >>>>>> the contents of the My Documents folder to the same directory. >>>>>> >>>>>> I've done several searches on the net and just get a baffling >>>>>> amount of information. Any help would be much appreciated. >>>>>> >>>>>> Andrew. >>>>> >>>>> What you're looking for is most easily accomplished via "Folder >>>>> Redirection" in group policy. You don't need scripts for this. You >>>>> can redirect My Documents, Desktop, etc - I don't recommend the >>>>> start menu or application data, myself, although some people like >>>>> this. http://support.microsoft.com/kb/232692 is a good place to >>>>> start, but >>>>> if you aren't very comfortable with Group Policy I suggest you post >>>>> / lurk in microsoft.public.windows.group_policy. >>>> >>>> I agree that folder redirection through group policy makes sense. >>>> But that will not migrate the user documents from where they are >>>> currently located. >>>> /Al >>> >>> >>> Yes it will; there's a tickbox for "Move the contents of My >>> Documents to the new location" inthe Settings tab in the properties. >> >> Ooops, my bad. But if this is done via group policy, is that where the >> tickbox shows up, or is it when the person first logs on? > > It kicks in when the person first logs on. > >> And if a >> user happens to have a "My Documents" folder on more than one PC, >> would they both get copied? > > Nope, I don't think so. However, on the networks I manage,. I tend to use > roaming profiles - *and* folder redirection. If I had inherited a messy > situation such as you describe, I'd probably go around and do a lot of > cleanup by hand first, to be honest - to make sure it wasn't going to blow > up in my face. > >> And, if so, how would filename collisions >> be handled? > > Newer files win...but once the folder redirection had kicked in I don't > believe it will move anything it finds in the old path on another > computer. >> >> /Al > > > >
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Andrew Staley <NOREPLY[ at ]NOREPLY.COM> wrote:
[Quoted Text] > Ok, done a group policy for file redirection (my 1st ever group
> policy, wahoo!) and now have it working on my test group :)
>
> Big thank you for pointing me in the right direction.
>
> Andrew.
You're most welcome. Group policy is cool. :)
>
> "Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]"
> <lanwench[ at ]heybuddy.donotsendme.unsolicitedmail.atyahoo.com> wrote in
> message news:uy0D3ggpHHA.4496[ at ]TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>> Al Dunbar <AlanDrub[ at ]hotmail.com.nospaam> wrote:
>>> "Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]"
>>> <lanwench[ at ]heybuddy.donotsendme.unsolicitedmail.atyahoo.com> wrote in
>>> message news:uqfve0YpHHA.3952[ at ]TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>>>> Al Dunbar <AlanDrub[ at ]hotmail.com.nospaam> wrote:
>>>>> "Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]"
>>>>> <lanwench[ at ]heybuddy.donotsendme.unsolicitedmail.atyahoo.com> wrote
>>>>> in message news:%23pJYpMUpHHA.4544[ at ]TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>>>>>> Andrew Staley <NOREPLY[ at ]NOREPLY.COM> wrote:
>>>>>>> I need some help, I've just moved into IT Support for a
>>>>>>> small(ish) company and we are looking to make some improvements
>>>>>>> to our system. What I am looking to do is move the My Documents
>>>>>>> folder on each
>>>>>>> machine connected to our domain to a file server which is
>>>>>>> regularly backed up. And if possible within the same script
>>>>>>> move the contents of the My Documents folder to the same
>>>>>>> directory. I've done several searches on the net and just get a
>>>>>>> baffling
>>>>>>> amount of information. Any help would be much appreciated.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Andrew.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> What you're looking for is most easily accomplished via "Folder
>>>>>> Redirection" in group policy. You don't need scripts for this.
>>>>>> You can redirect My Documents, Desktop, etc - I don't recommend
>>>>>> the start menu or application data, myself, although some people
>>>>>> like this. http://support.microsoft.com/kb/232692 is a good
>>>>>> place to start, but
>>>>>> if you aren't very comfortable with Group Policy I suggest you
>>>>>> post / lurk in microsoft.public.windows.group_policy.
>>>>>
>>>>> I agree that folder redirection through group policy makes sense.
>>>>> But that will not migrate the user documents from where they are
>>>>> currently located.
>>>>> /Al
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Yes it will; there's a tickbox for "Move the contents of My
>>>> Documents to the new location" inthe Settings tab in the
>>>> properties.
>>>
>>> Ooops, my bad. But if this is done via group policy, is that where
>>> the tickbox shows up, or is it when the person first logs on?
>>
>> It kicks in when the person first logs on.
>>
>>> And if a
>>> user happens to have a "My Documents" folder on more than one PC,
>>> would they both get copied?
>>
>> Nope, I don't think so. However, on the networks I manage,. I tend
>> to use roaming profiles - *and* folder redirection. If I had
>> inherited a messy situation such as you describe, I'd probably go
>> around and do a lot of cleanup by hand first, to be honest - to make
>> sure it wasn't going to blow up in my face.
>>
>>> And, if so, how would filename collisions
>>> be handled?
>>
>> Newer files win...but once the folder redirection had kicked in I
>> don't believe it will move anything it finds in the old path on
>> another computer.
>>>
>>> /Al
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Al Dunbar <AlanDrub[ at ]hotmail.com.nospaam> wrote:
<snio>
[Quoted Text] >> If I had inherited a messy situation such as you describe, I'd
>> probably go around and do a lot of cleanup by hand first, to be
>> honest - to make sure it wasn't going to blow up in my face.
>
> Hmmm, seems to me I had already suggested as much in an earlier
> reply...
> /Al
I don't see it in here...?
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"Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]"
<lanwench[ at ]heybuddy.donotsendme.unsolicitedmail.atyahoo.com> wrote in message
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[Quoted Text] > Al Dunbar <AlanDrub[ at ]hotmail.com.nospaam> wrote:
>
> <snio>
>>> If I had inherited a messy situation such as you describe, I'd
>>> probably go around and do a lot of cleanup by hand first, to be
>>> honest - to make sure it wasn't going to blow up in my face.
>>
>> Hmmm, seems to me I had already suggested as much in an earlier
>> reply...
>> /Al
>
> I don't see it in here...?
Below is the text of my first response in this thread. When I said migrate
manually, I did not mean for the end users to be doing this, but for Andrew
to do it.
/Al
Sorry, but I'm a bit weak on the redirection part of this.
But, given yours is a small(ish) company, it might be worthwhile to migrate
the user files manually. It can be disconcerting for users to see files
getting copied/moved somewhere when they login - some will likely abort the
operation, and you'll be left with picking up the pieces. If you have x
number of users and y number of workstations, how long will it be for the
last local "my documents" file will be migrated? The answer is likely:
never. If you do it for all profiles on a workstation by workstation basis,
the user files will wind up where they are supposed to be much sooner.
Another thing you will need to watch is that some people may have similarly
named files in my documents on different computers. If that could be a
problem, you might consider creating folders named for the workstation in
the new my documents folder.
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Al Dunbar <AlanDrub[ at ]hotmail.com.nospaam> wrote:
[Quoted Text] > "Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]" > <lanwench[ at ]heybuddy.donotsendme.unsolicitedmail.atyahoo.com> wrote in > message news:%23kQoOV3pHHA.1220[ at ]TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... >> Al Dunbar <AlanDrub[ at ]hotmail.com.nospaam> wrote: >> >> <snio> >>>> If I had inherited a messy situation such as you describe, I'd >>>> probably go around and do a lot of cleanup by hand first, to be >>>> honest - to make sure it wasn't going to blow up in my face. >>> >>> Hmmm, seems to me I had already suggested as much in an earlier >>> reply... >>> /Al >> >> I don't see it in here...? > > Below is the text of my first response in this thread. When I said > migrate manually, I did not mean for the end users to be doing this, > but for Andrew to do it.
Hmmmm......that one doesn't show up in my newsreader; I see my reply to the
OP and the only ones I see from you are the replies you posted to mine. I
agree with what you wrote, tho.
>
> /Al
>
> Sorry, but I'm a bit weak on the redirection part of this.
>
> But, given yours is a small(ish) company, it might be worthwhile to
> migrate the user files manually. It can be disconcerting for users to
> see files getting copied/moved somewhere when they login - some will
> likely abort the operation, and you'll be left with picking up the
> pieces. If you have x number of users and y number of workstations,
> how long will it be for the last local "my documents" file will be
> migrated? The answer is likely: never. If you do it for all profiles
> on a workstation by workstation basis, the user files will wind up
> where they are supposed to be much sooner.
> Another thing you will need to watch is that some people may have
> similarly named files in my documents on different computers. If that
> could be a problem, you might consider creating folders named for the
> workstation in the new my documents folder.
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