choosy folder redirection

[Tom Barnes_2]

my last big hurtle since implementation:
i have been pulling my hair out for a month over this one.

for about a quarter of my users, folder redirection works fine. The other 3/4, well, it only works if the user has been added onto the particular computers local admins gp.

likewise, i have a term server for remote access, and in order for folder redirection to work for these users, i have to make the domain users gp a member of the local admins gp.

but, like i said this is not necessary for all users.

other symptoms when these rogue users log onto a computer in which they are not a local admin member-

left side of start menu is blank,
printers do not follow them,
when the log off no synchronization message.

permissions/ownership of profile/my doc folders all checks out.

note: a difference between the works and don't works is that the redirected doc's folder in the works is renamed "%username%'s documents" the others are either named my documents or administrators documents.

note: before implementation - i transfered profiles from local computers onto the network. I am sure this has something to do with it. I did reset permissions,etc.

i think it may have something to do with a mismatch in the ntuser.dat(HKCU) and userdata folder.

[Thomas Bianco]

printers will never follow unless you use roaming profiles, per here: http://forums1.itrc.hp.com/service/forums/questionanswer.do?threadId=972994

roaming profiles may be what you want anyways, as this copied the user's profile from the network to the local machine and logon and reverse at logoff.

bear in mind this will make a pretty big dent in logon times, up to 3 minutes if the profile is very large.

[Tom Barnes_2]

my fault. i wasn't clear enough. i am using both roaming profiles and folder redirection. i am using the folder redirection to keep login times down.
I copied the user profiles from the pc's to the roaming profile folders on the network before joining the pc's and users to the domain.

[Thomas Bianco · Accepted solution]

i'm thinking permissions on the HKCU registy.

you can check this by mouting one of the NTUSER.dat files with regedt and checking the permissions.

you'd want the user's account to have full control.

[Tom Barnes_2]

you are a god. may i created a statue in your likeness and worship it? I am forever grateful.
problem solved. hair is no longer in jeopardy.
tom

[Thomas Bianco]

no statues, please. my wife would kill me if i dragged ANOTHER 10 ton slab granite into the house. :P

points are appreciated thou, be sure to hit the "submit points" button after setting the points in the drop down.