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Microsoft Application Virtualization (App-V) supports the use of folder redirection, a feature that enables users and administrators to redirect the path of a folder to a new location.
## Requirements and unsupported scenarios for using folder redirection
## What is folder redirection?
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Folder redirection lets end users work with files that have been redirected to another folder as if the files still exist on the local drive.
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* Users and administrators can redirect the path of a folder to a network location. The documents in the specified folder will be available to users from any computer in the network.
* For example, you can redirect the Documents folder from your computer's local hard disk to a network location. The user can then access the folder's documents from any computer on the network.
* The new location can be a folder on either the local computer or a shared network.
* Folder redirection immediately updates the files, while roaming data is typically synchronized when the user logs in or out of a session.
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<td align="left"><p>Requirements</p></td>
<td align="left"><p>To use %AppData% folder redirection, you must:</p>
<ul>
<li><p>Have an App-V package that has an AppData virtual file system (VFS) folder.</p></li>
<li><p>Enable folder redirection and redirect users’ folders to a shared folder, typically a network folder.</p></li>
<li><p>Roam both or neither of the following:</p>
<ul>
<li><p>Files under %appdata%\Microsoft\AppV\Client\Catalog</p></li>
<li><p>Registry settings under HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\AppV\Client\Packages</p>
<p>For more detail, see [Application publishing and client interaction](appv-application-publishing-and-client-interaction.md#bkmk-clt-inter-roam-reqs).</p></li>
</ul></li>
<li><p>Ensure that the following folders are available to each user who logs into the computer that is running the App-V client:</p>
<ul>
<li><p>%AppData% is configured to the desired network location (with or without [Offline Files](http://technet.microsoft.com/library/cc780552.aspx) support).</p></li>
<li><p>%LocalAppData% is configured to the desired local folder.</p></li>
</ul></li>
</ul></td>
</tr>
<tr class="even">
<td align="left"><p>Unsupported scenarios</p></td>
<td align="left"><ul>
<li><p>Configuring %LocalAppData% as a network drive.</p></li>
<li><p>Redirecting the Start menu to a single folder for multiple users.</p></li>
<li><p>If roaming AppData (%AppData%) is redirected to a network share that is not available, App-V applications will fail to launch, unless the unavailable network share has been enabled for Offline Files.</p></li>
</ul></td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
## Requirements for using folder redirection with App-V
To use %AppData% folder redirection, you must:
* Have an App-V package that has an AppData virtual file system (VFS) folder.
* Enable folder redirection and redirect users’ folders to a shared folder, typically a network folder.
* Roam both or neither of the following:
* Files under %appdata%\Microsoft\AppV\Client\Catalog
* Registry settings under HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\AppV\Client\Packages
For more information, see [Application publishing and client interaction](appv-application-publishing-and-client-interaction.md#bkmk-clt-inter-roam-reqs).
## Unsupported scenarios for App-V folder redirection
The following scenatios aren't supported by App-V:
* Configuring %LocalAppData% as a network drive.
* Redirecting the Start menu to a single folder for multiple users.
* If roaming AppData (%AppData%) is redirected to a network share that is not available, App-V applications will fail to launch, unless the unavailable network share has been enabled for Offline Files.
## How to configure folder redirection for use with App-V
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The following table describes how folder redirection works when %AppData% is redirected to a network and when you have met the requirements listed earlier in this article.
|Virtual environment state|Action that occurs|
|---|---|
|When the virtual environment starts.|The virtual file system (VFS) AppData folder is mapped to the local AppData folder (%LocalAppData%) instead of to the user’s roaming AppData folder (%AppData%).<br>LocalAppData contains a local cache of the user’s roaming AppData folder for the package in use. The local cache is located under ```%LocalAppData%\Microsoft\AppV\Client\VFS\PackageGUID\AppData```<br>The latest data from the user’s roaming AppData folder is copied to and replaces the data currently in the local cache.<br>While the virtual environment is running, data continues to be saved to the local cache. Data is served only out of %LocalAppData% and is not moved or synchronized with %AppData% until the end user shuts down the computer.<br>Entries to the AppData folder are made using the user context, not the system context.|
|When the virtual environment shuts down.|The local cached data in AppData (roaming) is zipped up and copied to the “real” roaming AppData folder in %AppData%. A time stamp that indicates the last known upload is simultaneously saved as a registry key under ```HKCU\Software\Microsoft\AppV\Client\Packages\<PACKAGE_GUID>\AppDataTime```. App-V keeps the three most recent copies of the compressed data under %AppData% for redundancy.|
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## Overview of folder redirection
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<td align="left"><p>Purpose</p></td>
<td align="left"><p>Lets end users work with files that have been redirected to another folder as if the files still exist on the local drive.</p></td>
</tr>
<tr class="even">
<td align="left"><p>Description</p></td>
<td align="left"><p>Folder redirection allows users and administrators to redirect the path of a folder to a network location. The documents in the specified folder are will be available from any computer on the network.</p>
<ul>
<li><p>The new location can be a folder on either the local computer or a shared network.</p></li>
<li><p>Folder redirection updates the files immediately, whereas roaming data is typically synchronized when the user logs in or logs off.</p></li>
</ul></td>
</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<td align="left"><p>Usage example</p></td>
<td align="left"><p>You can redirect the Documents folder from your computer's local hard disk to a network location. The user can then access the folder's documents from any computer on the network.</p></td>
</tr>
<tr class="even">
<td align="left"><p>More resources</p></td>
<td align="left"><p>[Folder redirection overview](http://technet.microsoft.com/library/cc778976.aspx)</p></td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
## Have a suggestion for App-V?
Add or vote on suggestions on the [Application Virtualization feedback site](http://appv.uservoice.com/forums/280448-microsoft-application-virtualization).
For App-V issues, use the [App-V TechNet Forum](https://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/home?forum=mdopappv).
Add or vote on suggestions on the [Application Virtualization feedback site](https://appv.uservoice.com/forums/280448-microsoft-application-virtualization).