Redirecting the Documents folder to a network share renames the Documents folder to the Username

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Windows Server 2012 R2&nbsp;When creating a GPO for redirecting the Documents folder to a network share, the users Documents folder at the endpoint (not share directory) gets renamed to the Username instead.&nbsp;The only way around this is to ensure that the share points to a subfolder so for example:-&nbsp;%HOMESHARE%%HOMEPATH%\Documents will mean the Documents folder as seen by the end user appears corrrectly.&nbsp;Using&nbsp;%HOMESHARE%%HOMEPATH% presents the Documents folder as %USERNAME%.&nbsp;Does anyone know of a workaround to display the folder called Documents correctly when pointing to the root of&nbsp;%HOMESHARE%%HOMEPATH%?&nbsp;

prayer solanky · Answer

Did you get this figured out?

chris-yue · Answer

Nope.&nbsp;Do you have this issue as well?

paul mclaughlin · Answer

Hey Chris,&nbsp;I belive by defaut folder redirection is Sending to C:\ServerFolders\Folder Redirection\User name. I want to say the documents folder and any other redirection is put into a folder named after the user then under that folder is where you will find the documents folder. if i'm understanding you question correctly.

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Redirecting the Documents folder to a network share renames the Documents folder to the Username

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