Windows Server 2016: Creating (network) Home Folders for AD Users

Windows Server 2016: Creating (network) Home Folders for AD Users

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// Create and share a new folder:- Home_Folders

Step 1: [WS2016-DC01 Server] Create Home_Folders [Folder name] in D:\

Step 2: [WS2016-DC01 Server] (Right-click) Home_Folders >

(A) Sharing > Advanced Sharing > (x) Share this Folder > input Share name: Home_Folders$ ( // The $ sign will hide this folder) > Permissions > Select the permissions that you want to set (i.e. Full Control | Change | Read) > the network path is:- \\WS2016-DC01\Home_Folders$

(B) Security > Advanced > Disable inheritance > Convert inherited permissions into explicit permissions on this object > remove Users [Principal - this will remove other permissions for Home_Folders ] .


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// Setup the Home_Folder for selected users - to be accessed thru:- H:

Step 3: [WS2016-DC01 Server] Active Directory Users and Computers > select your users (E.g. Test User1 | Test User2 | Test User3 | Test User4 | Test User5 ) > (Right-click) Properties > Profile > (x) Home Folder > (x) Connect: H: | To:  \\WS2016-DC01\Home_Folders$\%username%


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// Check to see if your selected users have access
// to:- \\WS2016-DC01\Home_Folders$\%username%

Step 4: [WS2016-DC01 Server] Active Directory Users and Computers > (Double-click) Test User1 > Profile > (x) Home Folder > (x) Connect: H: | To:  \\WS2016-DC01\Home_Folders$\user1

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// Administrator will be able to see all the files that the selected users have saved

Step 5: [WS2016-DC01 Server] (Double-click) Home_Folders > you'll see:- user1 user 2 user3 user4 user5 folders.

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// User can created and save files under:-
//   (\\WS2016-DC01\Home_Folders$) (H:)

Step 6: [Workstation] user1 login to domain > file explorer will see:- Network locations (1) :  user1  (\\WS2016-DC01\Home_Folders$) (H:)

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