Can a user access redirected folders in their container?

Question

We installed Firefox in our environment. Later, we excluded AppData\Local\Firefox in the redirections.xml file. Upon logon, the user sees a blank folder, and upon logoff, the contents of the file are not saved to the container. However, the old contents of the folder remain in their container, hidden due to redirections.

An administrator can manually open the container and see the files, but a user does not have permissions to open a container or map it to a drive or path.

Question:

Is there a method for the user to see the full contents of their own container, without the redirections hiding certain folders?

Answer 1

Hello,

Thank you for posting in Microsoft Q&A.

Based on the description, I understand your question is related to redirected folders.

Open the Group Policy Management Console. Navigate to User Configuration > Policies > Windows Settings > Folder Redirection. Right-click on the folder you want to configure (e.g., AppData), and select Properties. Go to the Settings tab. Uncheck the Grant the user exclusive rights to Documents option. Apply the changes.

Users can use the dir /a command to list all files and folders, including hidden ones.

Have a nice day.

Best Regards,

Molly

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