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Folder Redirection| User Configuration

Table of contents

  1. What is folder redirection?
  2. How to configure folder redirection?

What is folder redirection?

Folder redirection refers to the convention of moving the path of standard user profile directories to a new location in the network. Folder Redirection enables users to access documents even if they log in from another machine in the same domain and ensures increased safety by compiling all the confidential folders to a separate folder and securing their authentication or by saving these folders by redirecting them to an encrypted drive.

How to configure folder redirection?

  1. In Endpoint Central Console, navigate to Configurations tab --> Add Configurations --> Configurations --> Windows
  2. Select Folder Redirection and choose User

Folder redirection window in endpoint central

  1. Specify the name and description for the configuration
  2. In the Customize folder redirection criteria, perform the following actions:
    • Redirect the folders and copy the existing contents - Redirects the user-specific folders from the local machine to a network share and copy the existing content to the new location. You also have an option to exclude specific folders from being copied.
    • Redirect the folders without copying the contents - Redirects the user-specific folders from the local machine to a network share without copying the existing content.
    • Restore to default - Will restore the settings to default (All folders will be pointed to the local machine)
    • Now proceed to browse the options (user-specific folders)that needs to be redirected to the new folder or location as mentioned in the table below:
User specific foldersDescription

Start Menu*

Contains the shortcuts that appear in the start menu.

Programs Menu*

Contains the shortcuts that appear in the Programs group of the start menu.

Startup Group*

Contains the shortcuts that appear in Start --> Programs --> Startup menu. This specifies the applications that should be started during the user logon.

Desktop*

Contains the shortcuts and files that appear on the user's desktop.

Favorites [IE Bookmarks]*

Contains the Internet Explorer bookmarks.

Personal [My Documents]*

Contains the personal documents of that user.

Exclude Folders

This option is available only when you choose to copy the existing contents. Specify the folders as comma separated that should not be copied.

My pictures*

Contains the personal pictures and images of that user.

Cookies*

Contains the cookies used by the Web sites/applications.

History*

Contains the bookmarks of the previously accessed sites.

Recent*

Contains the shortcuts of the recently accessed documents.

Temporary Internet Files*

The temporary Internet files are cached by Internet Explorer in this folder.

Don't copy temporary internet files

This option is available only when you choose to copy the existing contents. Select this option if you do not wish to copy the temporary internet files.

Send To*

Contains the shortcuts listed in the Send To sub-menu. The Send To sub-menu is displayed in the right-click menu of a file.

* - Click the icon to select and assign a dynamic variable to this parameter.

  1. Define the target
  2. Specify retry options if required and deploy the configuration.
  3. You can also enable notifications to receive emails based on the specified frequency.
  4. Click on the Deploy button to deploy the configuration in the target marchines
  5. To save the configuration as draft, click Save as 

You have successfully configured File Folder redirection for Windows machines