How to Configure Folder Redirection with Group Policy

This blog shows you how to configure folder redirection with group policy. How can you redirect a folder on the Windows Server with a group policy? Folder redirection is the method of keeping a profile folder from a network location or other location on the local computer. Most user profiles and settings are stored in a local profile. By redirecting folders, you can access data regardless of which computers you are logged in.

Requirements

Domain Controller Server (SRV2022)
Client PC running Windows 11 (Windows11)

Create a Shared Folder

In the C drive, click on the Home tab and click New folder.
Enter Redirection, and then press enter.

Right-click the Redirection folder, and then click Properties.

Click on the Sharing tab and click on Share.

Click the drop-down arrow, type Everyone, and click Add.

For Everyone, select the Permission Level Read/Write and click share.

The folder is shared; click Done.

Click close.

Create a Group Policy to Redirect the Documents Folder

Search Group Policy Management and open it.

Right-click on your local domain, click Create a GPO in this domain and link it here.

In the New GPO dialog box, in the Name box, type Folder Redirection, and click ok.

Now, right-click on the Folder Redirection and select Edit to Configure Folder Redirection with Group Policy.

In the Group Policy Management Editor, Go to:

User Configuration\Policies\Windows Settings\Folder Redirection

Right-click on Documents and select Properties.

In the Document Properties, on the Target tab, click the setting drop-down arrow.
Settings: Select Basic-Redirect everyone’s folder to the same location.
From the Target folder location, select Create a folder for each user under the root path.
In the Root Path, type \DC2022\Redirection, and select ok.