Re: Complex Active Directory Logon Scripting

From: Andrew Mitchell (amitchell_at_removecasey.vic.gov.au)
Date: 10/29/04 

Date: Fri, 29 Oct 2004 04:40:45 -0700

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<JohnPlunkett@discussions.microsoft.com> said

> I would like to run a script to backup notebook user's files to a share
> on the server. I've had problems with users creating these files
> directly on the server, and not having access to them while not in the
> building, so I need to backup these files in the logon/logoff scripts,
> and I need them to be copied with admin priviledges into a share the
> everyday user cannot write to on his/her own.
>
> Is this possible, or do I need to run the script from the startup group
> in the start menu?
> If it is not possible in the logon/logoff script, how can I run this
> script at logoff?
>

The easiest way to do this IMHO is to make use of the folder redirection
functionality built into AD.
http://www.microsoft.com/resources/documentation/WindowsServ/2003/all/deployg
uide/en-us/dmebc_dsm_cvng.asp
Just redirect the My Documents folder and educate the users to save their
critical data there. 

-- 
Andy.

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