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    • gjacobseG
      gjacobse
      last edited by

      Been hoping that this would self resolve over night. But alas it did not.

      Site with Folder Redirects running having issues with not being able to delete files from the desktop. Can't delete from the home folder on the server as they don't replicate to the server.

      Moved the folders so that they should auto recreate, but that also didn't work. Created a completely new user - but now on sign on it is not creating the home folder on the server.

      Created another user just to test, and again does not create the home folder, nor going to another computer at the site will create the folder.

      Any thoughts and suggestions while I exercise some google?

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      • gjacobseG
        gjacobse
        last edited by

        Why would this happen??

        Users are all in a OU called User Accounts which has sub OUs for assignments. This is where I was creating the new user, and it failing.

        Went to the Users OU and created the user, and it created normally. There's a nice new folder in the Redirect Folder.

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        • gjacobseG
          gjacobse
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          Why would the location matter?

          Create in User Accounts/Bookkeeper it failed. But creating in Users succeeded.

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          • DashrenderD
            Dashrender
            last edited by Dashrender

            Folders in that list that don't have the double folder within a folder icon are not OUs. As such GPO's don't apply to objects in them.

            learned this the hard way a long time ago.

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            • art_of_shredA
              art_of_shred Banned @Dashrender
              last edited by

              @Dashrender That's a handy bit of insight. Thanks for that comment!

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              • gjacobseG
                gjacobse @Dashrender
                last edited by

                @Dashrender said:

                Folders in that list that don't have the double folder within a folder icon are not OUs. As such GPO's don't apply to objects in them.

                learned this the hard way a long time ago.

                Agreed - that may solve quite a number of reoccurring issues we have with that site.

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                • coliverC
                  coliver @Dashrender
                  last edited by

                  @Dashrender said:

                  Folders in that list that don't have the double folder within a folder icon are not OUs. As such GPO's don't apply to objects in them.

                  learned this the hard way a long time ago.

                  I guess I don't understand what this means. What icon are you talking about?

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                  • DashrenderD
                    Dashrender @art_of_shred
                    last edited by

                    @art_of_shred said:

                    @Dashrender That's a handy bit of insight. Thanks for that comment!

                    I recall Scott telling a story where he was Windows certified up the wazoo but had never heard of, let alone used robocopy. Sadly this tid bit of knowledge - I don't recall it being offered up during my reading and getting certified in Windows Server 2008.

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                    • wirestyle22W
                      wirestyle22 @Dashrender
                      last edited by

                      @Dashrender said:

                      Folders in that list that don't have the double folder within a folder icon are not OUs. As such GPO's don't apply to objects in them.

                      learned this the hard way a long time ago.

                      Useful information. Thank you.

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                      • stacksofplatesS
                        stacksofplates
                        last edited by

                        Well I saw the title and thought you meant Linux home folders and thought I could give some insight. Ha never mind 😛

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                        • Rob DunnR
                          Rob Dunn
                          last edited by

                          Yep, those are containers. When you head into you Group Policy Management Console, you'll notice things like 'Computers' and 'Users' aren't listed there to which you can link your GPOs.

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                            Jason Banned @coliver
                            last edited by Jason

                            @coliver said:

                            @Dashrender said:

                            Folders in that list that don't have the double folder within a folder icon are not OUs. As such GPO's don't apply to objects in them.

                            learned this the hard way a long time ago.

                            I guess I don't understand what this means. What icon are you talking about?

                            That users folder is the system users container not a OU per se. no GPOs

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                            • DashrenderD
                              Dashrender @coliver
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                              @coliver said:

                              @Dashrender said:

                              Folders in that list that don't have the double folder within a folder icon are not OUs. As such GPO's don't apply to objects in them.

                              learned this the hard way a long time ago.

                              I guess I don't understand what this means. What icon are you talking about?

                              Missed this.

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                              • coliverC
                                coliver @Dashrender
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                                @Dashrender said:

                                @coliver said:

                                @Dashrender said:

                                Folders in that list that don't have the double folder within a folder icon are not OUs. As such GPO's don't apply to objects in them.

                                learned this the hard way a long time ago.

                                I guess I don't understand what this means. What icon are you talking about?

                                Missed this.

                                0_1455852916491_ou.JPG

                                Ok thanks, that makes more sense.

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