About this tag
The server share tag covers discussions about network shares hosted on servers, particularly in Windows environments. Topics include configuring group policies to redirect user folders like desktops to a server share, managing existing shares, and understanding folder icons in Windows Explorer that indicate special folder types. Users troubleshooting share setups or seeking to identify folder representations will find relevant content here.
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    Removed Domain Controller

    I have migrated from Windows Server 2012 Essentials which required the server to be a domain controller to Windows Server 2022 Standard. I removed the old server from operation and no longer have or want a domain controller. I just need to establish basic shared folder access from client PCs...
    • wyliec2
    • Thread
    • active directory clean install avoidance client connection dns domain controller error domain controller error fix domain removal group policy migration network issues network settings server management server share shared folders windows 11 windows server 2022 workgroup
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Windows Server Forums
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    Windows 7 can you identify this icon?

    Hello. we are trying to implement a group policy that would redirect employees desktops to a server share. When we look at the existing shares, we find that some employees already have a desktop folder (whcih we assume is from random people saving backup copies of their desktop items). There...
    • robl
    • Thread
    • backup desktop redirection employee desktop file management folder icons group policy missing icon server share windows folder windows search
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support