#folderredirection

Introduction There are various technologies available in Windows client and server operating systems for managing user profiles and folder redirection in an Active Directory environment. User profiles and folder redirection are methodologies used for accomplishing User State virtualization, also most recently called User Experience virtualization (https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/configuration/ue-v/uev-for-windows). User profiles fall inside the scope of a user personality. The automated management of user personalities and behavior of the user environment can be carried out by a type of application called User Environment Manager (UEM). User environment management is a software solution which enables corporate policy and user preference data, the ‘user personality’, to be abstracted from the delivered operating system and applications and centrally managed. More details about User Environment Management software can be found in https://stefanos.cloud/blog/user-environment-management-uem-software-comparison/. This article provides an overview of all available technologies for Windows User Profiles and Folder Redirection. User profiles Types of user profiles The following user profile types are available: Local profiles The local Windows profiles have only local scope on the Windows client or server OS under the C:Users folder. Read the full article

Case You need to configure folder redirection in Windows Server environments. This article provides step-by-step information on how to configure folder redirection. The instructions in this article are applicable to Windows 7 or later client operating systems and Windows Server 2012 R2 or later operating systems. What is folder redirection? Folder redirection maps a local user folder to another location (either another local disk or a network path). This saves much storage space consumed on each local machine as well as provides roaming functionality for each domain user. Folder redirection applies to both domain joined workstations as well as to any user accessing an Active Directory environment using a VDI/SBC solution, such as Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops. In the case of on-premise domain-joined PCs, the redirected folders are from the local workstation. In the case of Citrix or other DaaS solution, the redirected folders are from the Citrix VDA (or equivalent) servers. Take into account that the more folders you redirect, the more storage space you will need for your users. It is a good idea to configure a quota at the top SMB share level, so that each user cannot go over their set quota, depending on your organization storage capacity. The following folders can be redirected: Solution File server requirements Beware of antimalware applications and the File Screening feature of the WIndows File server. Read the full article