How do I change shared network folder icons

[judaster]

Hello and thanks for reading!

We have a multimedia production department, and I'm thinking on a system to mark the "ready for backup" folders. We create one folder for every project (and we can find all related documents, images, etc inside).

We can't change the folder name to mark it because there are some documents inside with absolute paths, this means that if you move or change the name of the folder, you have to relink too many things, and this is not an option.

OK I thought that it would be a good idea to mark the folder as "ready for backup" with a different icon, but it doesn't work on the network folders (only in local). I tried creating and customizing a desktop.ini file inside the folder but it doesn't work in our environment (SBS2008 server + NAS disks and W7/WXP clients).

I wonder if somebody have an idea to do it.

Thanks a lot,

Jud

 

[benjy206]

Hi judaster and welcome to Seven Forums.

Could you give more details on your specs please?

Also if your in a business they must have a I.T Dept?

 

[judaster]

Thanks Benjy,

Yes we have an IT department but it's not an IT problem, I was looking for some ideas on how to approach this situation. We have several computers in our LAN, all of them accessing to a couple of NAS drives, all the working folders are in these NAS systems, and I need to tell the project leader something like "hi John when the project is finished, please DO SOMETHING to let me know that this folder must be backed up". I'l looking for this SOMETHING.

I thought changing the folder icon would be a solution but it not :-/

I have to think in something different

Cheers,

Jud

 

[Layback Bear]

Welcome judaster to our Forum.
I would suggest leaving things alone.
If you desire to change things please contact your I.T. Department and ask for guidance. They will decide whether it is a I.T. problem or not.

 

[benjy206]

Yes as stated above. Also the reason you cannot change the folder name is because more than likely you did not create it. You would need to log on to the server it's on or even pc. You cannot change the folder name unless you are hosting it

So basically you will not be able to change the network folder or anthing to it if you are not the owner, and on the pc it is set up on

Hope this answers your question.

 

[judaster]

Well, I was just looking for some other ideas... my mistake

Thanks anyway,

Jud