Redirect a file - not in profile

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Hello

I'll try to explain this as simply as possible:
there is a file called:
c:\programName\banana.txt

I would like users when logging on to be able to see the file
c:\programName\banana.txt, however when they open the file, it redirects
them to

%userprofile%\programName\banana.txt

This way every user would see a different file.
This is because an application relies on c:\programName\banana.txt
existing, however having 2 users modify this file at the same time is
currently causing issues.

The developers solution is the place the entire program files directory
into %userprofile%\programName.

This does work, however the thought of copying 300Mb into 30 different
profiles - and do this everytime there is an update to the program isn't
appealing.

"FSUtils create hardlink" looked appealing, however this is a
duplication of the file: IE all users still edit the same file.

Are there any thoughts on potential solutions.

Server 2003 TS

Steve
 
Re: Redirect a file - not in profile

Steven Andrews <applecontrolreset@hotmail.com> wrote:
> Hello
>
> I'll try to explain this as simply as possible:
> there is a file called:
> c:\programName\banana.txt
>
> I would like users when logging on to be able to see the file
> c:\programName\banana.txt, however when they open the file, it
> redirects them to
>
> %userprofile%\programName\banana.txt
>
> This way every user would see a different file.
> This is because an application relies on c:\programName\banana.txt
> existing, however having 2 users modify this file at the same time is
> currently causing issues.
>
> The developers solution is the place the entire program files
> directory into %userprofile%\programName.
>
> This does work, however the thought of copying 300Mb into 30 different
> profiles - and do this everytime there is an update to the program
> isn't appealing.
>
> "FSUtils create hardlink" looked appealing, however this is a
> duplication of the file: IE all users still edit the same file.
>
> Are there any thoughts on potential solutions.
>
> Server 2003 TS
>
> Steve

Ouch. This sounds like a terribly designed app; is it even meant to work in
a TS environment?. Do you really have to use it? The developer's
"workaround" suggestion is, frankly, insane.

You might try posting in a more general Windows server group for advice. I
can't think of anything specific that would do this for you, but I doubt
it's going to be a TS-specific solution....try m.p.windows.server.general,
perhaps.
 
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