Timeline for Sharing the same desktop between different users
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| Jul 28, 2020 at 9:58 | answer | added | JCrt | timeline score: 0 | |
| Jan 25, 2017 at 13:19 | comment | added | Run5k | If that's the case, I would try to emphasize the file server. On our domain, we use Group Policy Preferences to automatically map the file server shares for each end user: the "P:" drive is for their personal files, the "W:" drive is for the teams' working files, etc. It sounds like you have a nice tech solution available for your end-users, but their mental perspective is still focused as though they were working on a computer at home. Again, some customer education seems like it could alleviate the problem. | |
| Jan 25, 2017 at 13:10 | comment | added | Waleed Hamra | We do actually, we have personal folders and department folders, and that's another challenge we have, getting them to actually use them, instead of requesting file moving everytime we buy new laptops/desktops. | |
| Jan 25, 2017 at 13:02 | comment | added | Run5k | I definitely agree with Seth's assessment. We are always glad to help, but this is more of an end-user education challenge than a technical problem. Taking it a step further, you don't have a file server on the domain? In my experience, end-users are only too happy to fill up a file server with shared files and folders. | |
| Jan 25, 2017 at 12:15 | comment | added | Seth |
You might try using folder redirection or mklink but educating your users is probably the better option. see also the following question as it might have an answer: Can you change the location of the Desktop folder in Windows?
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| Jan 25, 2017 at 12:10 | comment | added | Waleed Hamra | @Seth Because that's where almost all average users store stuff, right on the desktop. Like I said, a folder on the public desktop is a solution, and everyone can see it, but you can't really count on everyone actually using it, either they forget to, or they just find it an additional hassle for them. | |
| Jan 25, 2017 at 11:40 | comment | added | Seth |
Why the desktop? Why not just create a normal folder e.g. C:\Share and place a shortcut for it on the user desktop?
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| Jan 25, 2017 at 10:19 | history | asked | Waleed Hamra | CC BY-SA 3.0 |