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ITE 056 – Network Management

Windows Server 2008

Folder Redirection is used to provide folder redirect facility for specific domain users in a client side in
domain environment. Folder redirection will redirect all the user databases which are saved in My
Documents, Desktop Etc. After restart the client machine all the user database will be synchronize and
saved in the server side and it will be provided again in the client user account.

Laboratory Exercise 18
Folder Redirection
Creating share using windows explorer
1. Open the Windows Explorer by pressing the windows logo key + E.
2. In Windows Explorer, browse the root of C:\. In the right pane, right-click an empty area and
select NewFolder. Rename the folder by typing Redirection.
3. Right click the Redirection folder and select Properties.
4. In the Redirection Properties dialog box, select the Sharing tab, then click the Advanced Sharing
button.
5. Select Share this folder. Type Redirection.
6. Click the Permissions button. Select Everyone and check Full Control and click Apply. Click Add
button.
7. On Select Users and Groups, type Administrators and click Check Names. Make sure that the
Administrators is selected and underlined. Click OK.
8. On Permission dialog box, select Administrators and check Full Control and click Apply. Click
Add button.
9. On Select Users and Groups, type System and click Check Names. Make sure that the System is
selected and underlined. Click OK.
10. On Permission dialog box, select System and check Full Control and click Apply. Click OK.
11. Close the Redirection folder Properties dialog window.
12. Click Start  Administrative Tool  Active Directory Users and Computers.
13. Right-click the domain (e.g. ite056y2016xx.org) and select New  Organizational Unit.
14. On the New Organization Unit dialog box, Type in COC as name of the first OU. Uncheck the
checkbox Protect Container from Accidental Deletion. Click OK.
15. Right click the COC OU and select NewUser.
16. On the New Object – User dialog box type the following information below and then click Next.
First Name: Your First Name
Last Name: Your Last Name
User Logon Name: Your First Name first letter and Last name (e.g. UDaug)
17. On the New Object – User Password dialog box, enter @dmin2016 in the Password and Confirm
Password text boxes. Deselect the User Must Change Password at Next Logon option. Click Next.
Click Finish.
18. Close Active Directory Users and Computers console.
19. Click Start  Administrative Tool  Group Policy Management.
20. On Group Policy Management Console window browse and COC
21. Close Active Directory Users and Computers console.
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In Windows 7 Client PC:

1. Join the Windows 7 client pc to the domain using the domain admins account.
2. Log on to the windows client pc using the user account created earlier.
Note: the user name format; domain name\username
3. In the run box type \\DC1\ Students Files to browse the shared folder.
Note: Use the UNC (Universal Naming Convention) \\servername\sharename in accessing the
shared folder and correct server name.
4. In the run box type \\DC1\Public Files to browse the shared folder.
5. Open My Network Places.
6. In My Network Places Dialog box, click Search Active Directory.
7. In the Find Users, Contacts and Groups, select Shared Folders in Find Combo Box then type Public
Files in the Named textbox and click Find Now button.
8. Right click the Students Files and select explore to view the shared files.
9. In the Find Users, Contacts and Groups, select Shared Folders in Find Combo Box then type Public
Files in the Named textbox and click Find Now button.
10. Right click the Public Files and select explore to view the shared files.

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