What Are Redirected Folders?
In Computing, and Specifically in the Context of Microsoft Windows Operating Systems, Microsoft Refers to Folder Redirection When Automatically Re-Routing I/O...
In computing, and specifically in the context of Microsoft Windows operating systems, Microsoft refers to Folder Redirection when automatically re-routing I/O to/from standard folders to use storage elsewhere on a network.
What does folder redirection do?
Folder Redirection enables users and administrators to redirect the path of a known folder to a new location, manually or by using Group Policy. The new location can be a folder on the local computer or a directory on a file share.
Where are redirected folders?
Folder redirection settings are located in the User Configuration area of the GPO under Windows Settings. To enable redirection of one of the four folders, follow these steps: 1. Right-click the folder name and select Properties.