File Redirection?

[Triage]

I have a share on a server that has reached EOL. I have been robocopying the
share files to an alternate machine. What is the best way (most transparent
to users) to allow the share name to remain the same but redirect the users
to the new storage space?
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"I enjoyed my youth so much that I decided to bring it along with me."
-G.C.

 

[Pegasus \(MVP\)]

Re: File Redirection?


"Triage" <Triage@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:E6BC5EB9-50DB-4405-8EC1-C98709B80C79@microsoft.com...
>I have a share on a server that has reached EOL. I have been robocopying
>the
> share files to an alternate machine. What is the best way (most
> transparent
> to users) to allow the share name to remain the same but redirect the
> users
> to the new storage space?
> --
> "I enjoyed my youth so much that I decided to bring it along with me."
> -G.C.

This is often done by modifying the logon script.

 

[Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]]

Re: File Redirection?

Triage <Triage@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
> I have a share on a server that has reached EOL. I have been
> robocopying the share files to an alternate machine. What is the best
> way (most transparent to users) to allow the share name to remain the
> same but redirect the users to the new storage space?

Ideally, you're using a login script and users access the drive letter, not
the UNC path (I always prefer that). If so, change your login script so that
the drive letter now points at the new server name and share. If not, the
share name isn't the sole issue - you've also got a different server name.I
would start using the login script & drive letter method now when you make
this change, so you never ever have to deal with the problem again.