user profile problem - missing Windows folder

[Joel]

I have Windows TS on a 2003 Server. It is a domain controller along with
another DC. I have several user profiles that work 100%. I am in process of
setting up another user to access this TS to run some apps. This user is an
admin, and a member of rem desk users, etc, and can log into the TS
successfully both locally and remotely. But the profile created does NOT
have a sub WINDOWS folder inside of it that I need to copy some ini files
into. I have attempted to move a working WINDOWS folder from another working
profile with no success. I have created a windows folder and put the
necessary files into it and I also deleted the profile and logged into it
locally with still no success. How can I fix a TS profile to have a WINDOWS
folder in it. What am I missing with this user?

 

[Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]]

Re: user profile problem - missing Windows folder

Joel <Joel@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
> I have Windows TS on a 2003 Server. It is a domain controller along
> with another DC. I have several user profiles that work 100%. I am
> in process of setting up another user to access this TS to run some
> apps. This user is an admin, and a member of rem desk users, etc,
> and can log into the TS successfully both locally and remotely. But
> the profile created does NOT have a sub WINDOWS folder inside of it
> that I need to copy some ini files into. I have attempted to move a
> working WINDOWS folder from another working profile with no success.
> I have created a windows folder and put the necessary files into it
> and I also deleted the profile and logged into it locally with still
> no success. How can I fix a TS profile to have a WINDOWS folder in
> it. What am I missing with this user?

There's a Windows subfolder in \application data in the profile path.
There's never one at the root of documents & settings. But, since you're
using TS I'd hope you're using folder redirection for Application Data (and
My Documents and Desktop) via group policy - so it may not be *in* the local
documents & settings folder.

You really don't want to run TS on a DC, note. This is for reasons of
security & performance. Your TS box ought to be a member server with no
other roles on the network.....

 

[Joel]

Re: user profile problem - missing Windows folder



"Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]" wrote:

> Joel <Joel@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
> > I have Windows TS on a 2003 Server. It is a domain controller along
> > with another DC. I have several user profiles that work 100%. I am
> > in process of setting up another user to access this TS to run some
> > apps. This user is an admin, and a member of rem desk users, etc,
> > and can log into the TS successfully both locally and remotely. But
> > the profile created does NOT have a sub WINDOWS folder inside of it
> > that I need to copy some ini files into. I have attempted to move a
> > working WINDOWS folder from another working profile with no success.
> > I have created a windows folder and put the necessary files into it
> > and I also deleted the profile and logged into it locally with still
> > no success. How can I fix a TS profile to have a WINDOWS folder in
> > it. What am I missing with this user?
>
> There's a Windows subfolder in \application data in the profile path.
> There's never one at the root of documents & settings. But, since you're
> using TS I'd hope you're using folder redirection for Application Data (and
> My Documents and Desktop) via group policy - so it may not be *in* the local
> documents & settings folder.
>
> You really don't want to run TS on a DC, note. This is for reasons of
> security & performance. Your TS box ought to be a member server with no
> other roles on the network.....
>
>
> I checked and I don't have a windows subfolder under the application data folder in each profile. And I have 8 profiles with each having a Windows subfolder in it. I understand your point about not running TS on a DC. Unfortunately that is water under the bridge now.

 

[Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]]

Re: user profile problem - missing Windows folder

Joel <Joel@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
> "Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]" wrote:
>
>> Joel <Joel@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>>> I have Windows TS on a 2003 Server. It is a domain controller along
>>> with another DC. I have several user profiles that work 100%. I am
>>> in process of setting up another user to access this TS to run some
>>> apps. This user is an admin, and a member of rem desk users, etc,
>>> and can log into the TS successfully both locally and remotely. But
>>> the profile created does NOT have a sub WINDOWS folder inside of it
>>> that I need to copy some ini files into. I have attempted to move a
>>> working WINDOWS folder from another working profile with no success.
>>> I have created a windows folder and put the necessary files into it
>>> and I also deleted the profile and logged into it locally with still
>>> no success. How can I fix a TS profile to have a WINDOWS folder in
>>> it. What am I missing with this user?
>>
>> There's a Windows subfolder in \application data in the profile path.
>> There's never one at the root of documents & settings. But, since
>> you're
>> using TS I'd hope you're using folder redirection for Application
>> Data (and
>> My Documents and Desktop) via group policy - so it may not be *in*
>> the local
>> documents & settings folder.
>>
>> You really don't want to run TS on a DC, note. This is for reasons of
>> security & performance. Your TS box ought to be a member server with
>> no
>> other roles on the network.....
>>
>>
>> I checked and I don't have a windows subfolder under the application
>> data folder in each profile.

It's under Microsoft. Are you using folder redirection?

> And I have 8 profiles with each
>> having a Windows subfolder in it. I understand your point about
>> not running TS on a DC. Unfortunately that is water under the
>> bridge now.

Well, you can certainly change that!