samba - Aug 2010 - how to set folder redirection on Windows 7 with a Samba PDC

Hi,
I have read that Windows 7 is using a new admx format and that it is not
compatible with the old-school poledit.  If I would like to stick with a
Samba PDC, is there any elegant way to get Windows 7 client to obey the
folder redirection(and possibly other rules) set using poledit &
NTConfig.pol?

I have been searching the mailing list, but there doesn't seems to be much
detailed information on how to get Windows 7 to integrate nicely with a
Samba PDC.  Any insights?

Thanks,
Abe

On 21/08/2010 10:54 p.m., Abe Lau wrote:
> Hi,
> I have read that Windows 7 is using a new admx format and that it is not
> compatible with the old-school poledit.  If I would like to stick with a
> Samba PDC, is there any elegant way to get Windows 7 client to obey the
> folder redirection(and possibly other rules) set using poledit&
> NTConfig.pol?
>
Yes there is a way to do folder redirection with kixtart tools  you can 
write directly to the Windows Registry modyfing the Workstation Settings.

In your netlogon start up script call kix32 runtime with your own script 
with some values like these:

$UserShellFolders = 
"HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\User 
Shell Folders"
WriteValue($UserShellFolders, "Personal", "H:\Documents",
"REG_SZ")
WriteValue($UserShellFolders, "AppData",
"H:\.winsettings\appdata",
"REG_SZ")
WriteValue($UserShellFolders, "Desktop", "H:\WinDesktop",
"REG_SZ")
WriteValue($UserShellFolders, "My Music", "H:\Music",
"REG_SZ")
WriteValue($UserShellFolders, "My Pictures", "H:\Pictures",
"REG_SZ")
WriteValue($UserShellFolders, "My Video", "H:\Videos",
"REG_SZ")
WriteValue($UserShellFolders,
"{374DE290-123F-4565-9164-39C4925E467B}",
"H:\Downloads", "REG_SZ")

> I have been searching the mailing list, but there doesn't seems to be
much
> detailed information on how to get Windows 7 to integrate nicely with a
> Samba PDC.  Any insights?
>
> Thanks,
> Abe