Is it possible to map the Desktop C:\Document asd Settings\User\Desktop to a network drive? thanks

sure i dont see why not

If this is on a domain there is a group policy for this called Folder Redirection.

If it's not part of a domain, then a simple regedit will do you good. Look here:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\User Shell Folders

You should be able to change the data in the keys in UNC paths no problem. Export the changes to a reg file and you can apply them at boot to make sure they are applied at all times. I didn't this at a previous job, and it worked very well. I had a simple batch file that was inserted into the startup routine, and all it did was silently import the custom reg settings...a poor mans Folder Redirection.

If you just want to map the \Documents and Settings\User\Desktop folder to a different drive, just use the subst command - no need for it to be difficult .

Yeah, but he want to map it to a network drive, and according to the syntax for subst you can't link to a network drive.

kocoman, do you want to map your \Documents and Settings\user\desktop folder to another machine over the network, or do you want this directory to be a drive letter locally?

kocoman, do you want to map your \Documents and Settings\user\desktop folder to another machine over the network, or do you want this directory to be a drive letter locally?

I have a Samba share at \\192.168.0.1\abc$

I have a few windows machine

ie:

1) win98 desktop has c:\windows\desktop that I want it to map to \\192.168.0.1\abc$

2) Win2000 pro C:\Documents and Settings\A that I want it to map to \\192.168.0.1\abc$

3) Notebook nt4 c:\winnt\desktop that I want it to map to \\192.168.0.1\abc$

Lets say I want to save some files on PC 1) to desktop, then I will have access to it on the 3) PC also.

Thanks

DFS

Folder redirection, either in group policy or via registry edits, should allow you to relocate your desktop folder to a network share that can be made accessible to others.