---
type: concept
title: Folder Redirection
tags: [windows, storage, networking, backup]
related: [windows-vollservice, home-directory]
created: 2026-06-30
updated: 2026-06-30
sources: ["output/rz_uni_greifswald_de_dienste_allgemein_device_management_system_windows.md"]
---
# Folder Redirection

**Folder Redirection** (Ordnerumleitung) is a technical configuration used within the [[windows-vollservice]] framework to ensure that user data is stored securely on a central server rather than locally.

### Redirected Folders
The following standard Windows folders are automatically redirected to the user's [[home-directory]]:
- Documents
- Desktop
- Pictures
- Music
- Videos
- Downloads

As a result, any file saved to the Desktop, for example, is physically stored on the server, ensuring it is available regardless of which Vollservice machine the user utilizes.