samba - Aug 2023 - Samba Folder Redirection

Hi, I have a samba 4 AD setup and I am using a GPO for folder redirection as
stated here:
https://wiki.samba.org/index.php/Configuring_Windows_Profile_Folder_Redirections_with_Group_Policy

I am able to redirect folders such as Desktop, Documents, etc but I am trying to
redirect AppData and it will not work. When I try setting that, when a user logs
on it will just sit at the signing in screen with the spinning wheel
indefinetaly. Does anyone know what the issue might be?

I have tried both options, Using Group Policy Folder Redirection and Using a
Group Policy Preference

I redirected to \\server\USER\.wprofile\AppData

Desktop is redirected to \\server\USER\.wprofile\Destkop and it works fine.

Thanks

On 30.08.2023 21:44, Chris me via samba wrote:
> Hi, I have a samba 4 AD setup and I am using a GPO for folder redirection
as stated here:
>
https://wiki.samba.org/index.php/Configuring_Windows_Profile_Folder_Redirections_with_Group_Policy
>
> I am able to redirect folders such as Desktop, Documents, etc but I am
trying to redirect AppData and it will not work. When I try setting that, when a
user logs on it will just sit at the signing in screen with the spinning wheel
indefinetaly. Does anyone know what the issue might be?
>
> I have tried both options, Using Group Policy Folder Redirection and Using
a Group Policy Preference
>
> I redirected to \\server\USER\.wprofile\AppData
>
> Desktop is redirected to \\server\USER\.wprofile\Destkop and it works fine.
>
> Thanks
Hi Chris,

According to Microsoft's documentation, you can only redirect 
AppData\Roaming.

I have been using folder redirection for years with both pure Windows 
systems, and mixes of Windows server/Samba AD DC/Linux member server.

But you need to supply a lot more information before somebody can help 
you. OS and version of your AD DC, OS and version of the member server, 
smb.conf where applicable.

Best regards,

Peter