How to redirect ZD 2 user data from C:...\Local Settings\Application Data\

[aldennis]

Hi,

I've installed Zimbra Desktop 2.0 as soon as it is released (Feb.12). Tested on a WinXP box with multiple Remote Desktop connection and ZD 2 program loads with different accounts as configured by different users simultaneously. Responsive and quick. (Concurrent remote desktop session on WinXP SP2 does not allow this by default I just made some tweaking ).

My question is this:

During ZD 1 we always put the default installation to D:\zdesktop. This way it is easy to retrieve all users mails and signature settings once we format C:\ (We are using Google Aps Standard for email).

For ZD 2, only the program files can be redirected. The user data resides on C:\Documents and Settings\Username\Local Settings\Application Data\. It is also a folder that can't be included in a roaming profile on a Windows Domain. (or tell me how)

Is there a way to redirect the user data files in another folder or network drive? I hope this option is available in upcoming GA release.

ZD 2 definitely looks good and much much more responsive!
More power!!

thanks.

[jjzhuang]

Yes you are right. At the moment there's no way to easily change this. An RFE has been filed for this feature: https://bugzilla.zimbra.com/show_bug.cgi?id=43474

[jmhe]

Actually there is a trick you can do on windows:

https://bugzilla.zimbra.com/show_bug.cgi?id=44608#c1

But you need to resync all the messages.

The instruction uses Vista as an example.

In your case (Win XP), just replace "C:\Users\username\AppData\Local" to "C:\Documents and Settings\Username\Local Settings\Application Data\"; and you can just edit zdrun.vbs inside Program Files\... without copying it out first.