Home Folders Question

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Elementary Question for some, trying to move home folders from a 2003 Server
to a NetApp. I have created a share called Users and plan to use the
%username% so that the original folder can be created (many users).

The problem is using the UNC path \\server\share\%username% they end up at
the root of the share and can browse to their home folder. I am trying to
eliminate that. I have try this on a teest account.

Seeking solutions as to I can fix my path in their profiles so that all they
can access is what is in their home folder.

Thanks to those that respond.
 
Windows maps to a share. You can share their user folder as hidden
(username$) and map directly to the hidden share.

hth
DDS

"teddkilroy" <teddkilroy@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Elementary Question for some, trying to move home folders from a 2003
> Server
> to a NetApp. I have created a share called Users and plan to use the
> %username% so that the original folder can be created (many users).
>
> The problem is using the UNC path \\server\share\%username% they end up at
> the root of the share and can browse to their home folder. I am trying to
> eliminate that. I have try this on a teest account.
>
> Seeking solutions as to I can fix my path in their profiles so that all
> they
> can access is what is in their home folder.
>
> Thanks to those that respond.
 
I use their profile (in ADUC) to set the home folder location and drive
mapping. I use the same syntax, \\server\home\%username%, and it creates
and sets permissions to the folder correctly. Works very well. When it
comes time to create a new user, simply copy an existing user.

All other mappings (departmental, common, applications) are set via a Group
Policy login script.

Tom


"teddkilroy" <teddkilroy@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:46FBEE5B-2B80-464B-AB35-EE1B40184203@microsoft.com...
> Elementary Question for some, trying to move home folders from a 2003
> Server
> to a NetApp. I have created a share called Users and plan to use the
> %username% so that the original folder can be created (many users).
>
> The problem is using the UNC path \\server\share\%username% they end up at
> the root of the share and can browse to their home folder. I am trying to
> eliminate that. I have try this on a teest account.
>
> Seeking solutions as to I can fix my path in their profiles so that all
> they
> can access is what is in their home folder.
>
> Thanks to those that respond.
 
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