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Folder Redirection

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Folder Redirection

Beginning in November 2017, all CS undergraduate accounts have been configured to use folder redirection. Folder redirection redirects the files in a user’s roaming profile to a file share. This move should lead to faster login times for all user accounts.

Due to this move, at the end of the Fall 2017 semester, all undergraduate roaming profiles will be deleted. In order to preserve all files and folders in a user's profile, each CS undergraduate student must log in one time to a CS Lab machine or VCLab before the end of the semester.

'win_user_profile' Folder

Upon the initial login after this policy has been set, all your files and folders are copied over to the a folder in your Z-drive called "win_user_profile". DO NOT DELETE THIS FOLDER. This folder is the new location for your user profile. In the event of accidental deletion, please follow our recovery procedures to recover any Z-drive data.

*Reminder*

Classwork files should be saved, compiled, and run in the Z-drive to avoid running into profile issues, UNC path issues, or data loss. Please make sure to save ALL important files and folders in your Z-drive. The CS Department maintains regular backups of student's Z-drives. User profiles are NOT backed up under our policy. If you experience any issues, please contact root@cs.odu.edu.