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Does the profile size calculation include the Desktop and My Documents folders if they are redirected, e.g., to a network location? I would assume not but it'd be good to know.
I too would like to know if redirected 'My Documents' folders count towards the profile size calculation.
Redirected My Documents are not included in the profile size calculation.
The My Documents folder does not count. The Desktop does. We run into the problem a lot where people want to store everything on their desktop, which really slows their profile replication down. Have them create links to often used items in their My Documents folder to alleviate this problem.
Redirected part of profile is not included in network profile. Redirection make the workstation response slower and care should be paid to some applications that "hate" redirection of desktop icon. This has been the case with Adobe Acrobat 9 and AD 2003 redirection. I have not tested it in the AD 2008R2 environment.
Quoting from the Windows Server 2008 Resource Kit...
"...putting quota limits of any kind on a folder that hosts the registry hive of a roaming profile can lead to the possibility that, if the folder has reached it's quota, the Ntuser.dat file might not be saved correctly."
I agree with Rick that managing user profiles is extremely important in an enterprise network, but there are a lot of moving parts and it needs to be done with care. I have had bitter experience with poor implementations of roaming profiles, quotas, and folder redirection. In my opinion, placing a quota on user profiles without redirecting My Documents and Desktop folders could be a recipe for disaster.
I'll say again, as I've stated elsewhere in these forums, the Server 2008 Resource Kit should be a must read for anybody who is responsible for administering a Windows network.
My $00.02 worth.
Jayson
"...putting quota limits of any kind on a folder that hosts the registry hive of a roaming profile can lead to the possibility that, if the folder has reached it's quota, the Ntuser.dat file might not be saved correctly."
I agree with Rick that managing user profiles is extremely important in an enterprise network, but there are a lot of moving parts and it needs to be done with care. I have had bitter experience with poor implementations of roaming profiles, quotas, and folder redirection. In my opinion, placing a quota on user profiles without redirecting My Documents and Desktop folders could be a recipe for disaster.
I'll say again, as I've stated elsewhere in these forums, the Server 2008 Resource Kit should be a must read for anybody who is responsible for administering a Windows network.
My $00.02 worth.
Jayson
I have noticed in some cases that the profile size listed under the advanced properties of My Computer, does not match the size of the profile in windows explorer.
Can anyone shed any light on why this is the case?
P.S I have been working solely with local profiles
Can anyone shed any light on why this is the case?
P.S I have been working solely with local profiles
I think the difference in size might be due to the way Windows Explorer displays the profile folder. By default some files will be hidden, and system files may not be included in calculating the folder size. Also, the registry hives that form part of the user's profile might not be reflected accurately when viewing the profile folder in Windows Explorer. It's just a guess, but I'd say that for these reasons the profile size shown under "Advanced Properties" should be treated as the most accurate indicator.
Is it possible in AD policy to have some users with a roaming profile for most servers and a local profile on one specific server?
I have a group of developers that need to have a local profile they can change and they need a roaming profile for all other servers.
I have a group of developers that need to have a local profile they can change and they need a roaming profile for all other servers.
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