GPO Speed/Presidence w/ Folder Redirection

 

currently in our environment adopting folder redirection w/ volume shadow copy , offline file sync.

our current structure had users saving pst files mydocs, know, cause sorts of issues when folders become redirected.

to curtail issue, have wrote login script locate pst files within user's %username% root , allocate them newly designated local repository.

the senario:
i have 2 gpos configured. 1 gpo called folder_redirection_pst. within gpo contains login script relocates pst files.

the second gpo called folder_redireciton_mydocuments, contains required settings redirection (shadowcopy deployment, mydoc redirect configuration, etc).

on affected ou have them in respective orders, pst gpo running first.

the problem:
the script psts runs, @ same time, computer concurently runs redirection gpo, of course creates major fault.

the mydocs redirect goes fast moves of mydocs remote server in time takes script traverse %username% directory , move pst files.

being these 2 seperate gpos, there way either alter vbs script or gpo verify completion of script before goes following gpo?

my script provides completion dialog box in it's current capacity, maybe feed off that?

thanks ahead , help.

- jonathan

 

 

hello jonathan,

 

to clear in head, users store pst files in local documents folder. want move pst files documents local repository on client computers before implement gpo "folder_redireciton_mydocuments" redirect documents folder file server. if there misunderstanding, please feel free , let me know.

 

you may misunderstand gpo order when gpos link container. order indicates priority of gpos' policy settings result of policy on clients them applied. has nothing gpo process order.

 

moreover, copy process may take period of time , there no related settings gpos waiting script. may have achieve through other practices:

 

method 1: achieve goal 2 steps upon time

 

a)    only create gpo script cut pst files new location. confirm clients have applied remove gpo.

b)    create gpo redirect documents folder.

 

 

method 2 (not official, reference only): redirect document folder modify register values directly in same script cut pst files

 

hkcu key: [hkey_current_user\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\explorer\user shell folders\]
key name: personal

 

hope helps.

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