Roaming Profiles and Mail Profiles on TS

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I have roaming profiles enabled on my Terminal Server and I notice that from
time to time my users outlook (2003) loses its settings and they have to go
through the configuration again! Does anyone know what could cause this?...as
its starting to become a nuisance.

The Roaming Profile path is set fine, is a full UNC and has the correct
paths set on it.

Any suggestions?

Emma
 
Re: Roaming Profiles and Mail Profiles on TS

Emma <Emma@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
> Hi
>
> I have roaming profiles enabled on my Terminal Server and I notice
> that from time to time my users outlook (2003) loses its settings and
> they have to go through the configuration again! Does anyone know
> what could cause this?...as its starting to become a nuisance.
>
> The Roaming Profile path is set fine, is a full UNC and has the
> correct paths set on it.
>
> Any suggestions?
>
> Emma

Make sure you set a *different* path for TS profiles for each of these
users. Do not let your roaming / TS profiles mix 'n match or you'll have
problems galore.

e.g., roaming profiles: \\server\profiles$\%username%
and TS profiles would be \\server\teprofiles$\%username%

If you also set up folder redirection for My Documents, App Data, and
Desktop (each to a subfolder of, e.g., \\server\home$\%username%) they
shouldn't miss much. But you will have to maintain two Outlook profiles
unless you're using .prf files in your login script.

Keep your profiles *tiny* (both roaming & TS) and things will work pretty
well. I'd also suggest the User Profile Hive Cleanup utility on all
servers/workstations.

Beyond that, check your event logs.
 
Re: Roaming Profiles and Mail Profiles on TS

Hi

Many thanks!

I dont have roaming profiles, only TS profiles enabled......

Emma

"Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]" wrote:

> Emma <Emma@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
> > Hi
> >
> > I have roaming profiles enabled on my Terminal Server and I notice
> > that from time to time my users outlook (2003) loses its settings and
> > they have to go through the configuration again! Does anyone know
> > what could cause this?...as its starting to become a nuisance.
> >
> > The Roaming Profile path is set fine, is a full UNC and has the
> > correct paths set on it.
> >
> > Any suggestions?
> >
> > Emma
>
> Make sure you set a *different* path for TS profiles for each of these
> users. Do not let your roaming / TS profiles mix 'n match or you'll have
> problems galore.
>
> e.g., roaming profiles: \\server\profiles$\%username%
> and TS profiles would be \\server\teprofiles$\%username%
>
> If you also set up folder redirection for My Documents, App Data, and
> Desktop (each to a subfolder of, e.g., \\server\home$\%username%) they
> shouldn't miss much. But you will have to maintain two Outlook profiles
> unless you're using .prf files in your login script.
>
> Keep your profiles *tiny* (both roaming & TS) and things will work pretty
> well. I'd also suggest the User Profile Hive Cleanup utility on all
> servers/workstations.
>
> Beyond that, check your event logs.
>
>
>
 
Re: Roaming Profiles and Mail Profiles on TS

Emma <Emma@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
> Hi
>
> Many thanks!
>
> I dont have roaming profiles, only TS profiles enabled......

K - the rest still applies, tho.
>
> Emma
>
> "Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]" wrote:
>
>> Emma <Emma@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>>> Hi
>>>
>>> I have roaming profiles enabled on my Terminal Server and I notice
>>> that from time to time my users outlook (2003) loses its settings
>>> and they have to go through the configuration again! Does anyone
>>> know what could cause this?...as its starting to become a nuisance.
>>>
>>> The Roaming Profile path is set fine, is a full UNC and has the
>>> correct paths set on it.
>>>
>>> Any suggestions?
>>>
>>> Emma
>>
>> Make sure you set a *different* path for TS profiles for each of
>> these users. Do not let your roaming / TS profiles mix 'n match or
>> you'll have problems galore.
>>
>> e.g., roaming profiles: \\server\profiles$\%username%
>> and TS profiles would be \\server\teprofiles$\%username%
>>
>> If you also set up folder redirection for My Documents, App Data, and
>> Desktop (each to a subfolder of, e.g., \\server\home$\%username%)
>> they shouldn't miss much. But you will have to maintain two Outlook
>> profiles unless you're using .prf files in your login script.
>>
>> Keep your profiles *tiny* (both roaming & TS) and things will work
>> pretty well. I'd also suggest the User Profile Hive Cleanup utility
>> on all servers/workstations.
>>
>> Beyond that, check your event logs.
 
Re: Roaming Profiles and Mail Profiles on TS

Lanwench [MVP - Exchange] wrote:
>
> ..... I'd also suggest the User Profile Hive Cleanup utility on all
> servers/workstations.

I strongly second that recommendation. An absolutely critical and
necessary utility...

--

Regards,
Hank Arnold
Microsoft MVP
Windows Server - Directory Services
 
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