How To Setup Folder Redirection Server 2008 R2?

Press the Start menu and go to My Computer.

Open any hard drive and click on the New folder tab.

Rename the new folder and save it.

Now, right-click on the created folder and select the Share with option from the displayed list.

Click Specific people and type Everyone. Click on the Add button.

Right-click on Everyone and select Read/Write. Click on the Share button.

Click Done to save the settings you have made.

Press the Start menu and type Group Policy Management.

Open the Group Policy Management window and expand the desired group policy.

Right-click on the folder you want to redirect and click on the Edit option.

Now, select the Policies tab on the left panel.

Expand the Windows Settings section and select Folder redirection.

Select the AppData (Roaming) option and right-click on it.

Choose the Properties option from the displayed list.

Select the Setting as Basic from the drop-down list.

Choose the root path by clicking Browse. Also, copy the path.

Click on the Apply button. When prompted to continue, click Yes.

Go to the Settings tab and checkmark the ‘Also, apply redirection policy to Windows 2000, Windows 2000 Server, Windows XP, and Windows Server 2003 operating systems’ checkbox. Click on the Apply button.

Go back to the Group Policy Management user interface and select Desktop.

Copy the path and click Apply. When prompted for confirmation, click Yes.

Right-click the Start menu option and select Properties.

Choose Basic Setting and select the ‘Redirect to the local userprofile location’ and click Apply.

Configure the same settings for the other options and make sure to save the settings.

Now, you have learn how to setup folder redirection server 2008 r2 successfully.