Issues with Mandatory Roaming profiles

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Hello All,

I am trying to configure mandatory profiles for users in a WIN2k TS
environment. The terminal server is configured with local GP, and user
sessions are stored under Doc and Settings. After creating the share
location, which is also local on the TS server, users who log in have
profiles creted in both locations;

ie. Doc&Set>tsuser1
and
\\compname\profiles\tsuser1

In addition, the user account is not deleted after logoff. Can someone help
me identify what I might be doing wrong and a way to rectify the situation.

Also, is there a way that I can ssign profile path for groups rather than
modifying every account in ADUC?

Thanks,
Altria
 
Re: Issues with Mandatory Roaming profiles

How did you create your mandatory profiles? Did you use the .man extension
as required?

You could script the addition of the path to the user account but if you
aren't using Group Policy (as in from Active Directory) I don't think there
is a way other than manually adding the path. Thinking about it, I think
GPO would only help if you were Win2k3 servers.....

--
Jeff Pitsch
Microsoft MVP - Terminal Services

"Altria" <urbantec92@msn.com> wrote in message
news:eUUIGCCGJHA.4712@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
> Hello All,
>
> I am trying to configure mandatory profiles for users in a WIN2k TS
> environment. The terminal server is configured with local GP, and user
> sessions are stored under Doc and Settings. After creating the share
> location, which is also local on the TS server, users who log in have
> profiles creted in both locations;
>
> ie. Doc&Set>tsuser1
> and
> \\compname\profiles\tsuser1
>
> In addition, the user account is not deleted after logoff. Can someone
> help me identify what I might be doing wrong and a way to rectify the
> situation.
>
> Also, is there a way that I can ssign profile path for groups rather than
> modifying every account in ADUC?
>
> Thanks,
> Altria
>
 
Re: Issues with Mandatory Roaming profiles

Hello Jeff and thanks for the quick reply!

I have configured the profile with appropriate *.man extension. It is
possible to do this with win2k as it supports GPOs but the issue is that the
GPOs in this scenario are on the local level as opposed to the domain level.

The issue is that I am having duplicates profiles created. I was under the
impression that I could use TS settings in GPO to bypass local user profiles
(under ADUC>profile tab of user). Therefore, How does TS profile settings
differ from profile tab setting for any particular user?

In additionI have "delete romaing profiles" in GPO set but the profile
remains, in both locations (the network share, which is the local TS under
\\servername\profile and c:\\docandsettings\users)

Any help would be appreciated
TIA,
Altria

"Jeff Pitsch" <jeff@jeffpitschconsulting.com> wrote in message
news:%232fHm7CGJHA.6132@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
> How did you create your mandatory profiles? Did you use the .man
> extension as required?
>
> You could script the addition of the path to the user account but if you
> aren't using Group Policy (as in from Active Directory) I don't think
> there is a way other than manually adding the path. Thinking about it, I
> think GPO would only help if you were Win2k3 servers.....
>
> --
> Jeff Pitsch
> Microsoft MVP - Terminal Services
>
> "Altria" <urbantec92@msn.com> wrote in message
> news:eUUIGCCGJHA.4712@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>> Hello All,
>>
>> I am trying to configure mandatory profiles for users in a WIN2k TS
>> environment. The terminal server is configured with local GP, and user
>> sessions are stored under Doc and Settings. After creating the share
>> location, which is also local on the TS server, users who log in have
>> profiles creted in both locations;
>>
>> ie. Doc&Set>tsuser1
>> and
>> \\compname\profiles\tsuser1
>>
>> In addition, the user account is not deleted after logoff. Can someone
>> help me identify what I might be doing wrong and a way to rectify the
>> situation.
>>
>> Also, is there a way that I can ssign profile path for groups rather than
>> modifying every account in ADUC?
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Altria
>>

>
>
 
Re: Issues with Mandatory Roaming profiles

There is a hotfix you can get for Win2k3 that allows you to specify
mandatory profiles. I do not believe that hotfix would allow you to do the
same thing with Win2k. I had a client who trioed and it didn't work. Just
because it's GPO doesn't mean it works for every version.

That GPO you mention only does roaming profiles, not mandatory. yes they
are different. If mandatory profiles are setup correctly they will
automatically remove themselves when the user logs off. No GPO or any
setting is needed.

It sounds to me like you are confusing mandatory and roaming profiles.

--
Jeff Pitsch
Microsoft MVP - Terminal Services

"Altria" <urbantec92@msn.com> wrote in message
news:eaYQAkMGJHA.224@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
> Hello Jeff and thanks for the quick reply!
>
> I have configured the profile with appropriate *.man extension. It is
> possible to do this with win2k as it supports GPOs but the issue is that
> the GPOs in this scenario are on the local level as opposed to the domain
> level.
>
> The issue is that I am having duplicates profiles created. I was under the
> impression that I could use TS settings in GPO to bypass local user
> profiles (under ADUC>profile tab of user). Therefore, How does TS profile
> settings differ from profile tab setting for any particular user?
>
> In additionI have "delete romaing profiles" in GPO set but the profile
> remains, in both locations (the network share, which is the local TS under
> \\servername\profile and c:\\docandsettings\users)
>
> Any help would be appreciated
> TIA,
> Altria
>
> "Jeff Pitsch" <jeff@jeffpitschconsulting.com> wrote in message
> news:%232fHm7CGJHA.6132@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>> How did you create your mandatory profiles? Did you use the .man
>> extension as required?
>>
>> You could script the addition of the path to the user account but if you
>> aren't using Group Policy (as in from Active Directory) I don't think
>> there is a way other than manually adding the path. Thinking about it, I
>> think GPO would only help if you were Win2k3 servers.....
>>
>> --
>> Jeff Pitsch
>> Microsoft MVP - Terminal Services
>>
>> "Altria" <urbantec92@msn.com> wrote in message
>> news:eUUIGCCGJHA.4712@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>>> Hello All,
>>>
>>> I am trying to configure mandatory profiles for users in a WIN2k TS
>>> environment. The terminal server is configured with local GP, and user
>>> sessions are stored under Doc and Settings. After creating the share
>>> location, which is also local on the TS server, users who log in have
>>> profiles creted in both locations;
>>>
>>> ie. Doc&Set>tsuser1
>>> and
>>> \\compname\profiles\tsuser1
>>>
>>> In addition, the user account is not deleted after logoff. Can someone
>>> help me identify what I might be doing wrong and a way to rectify the
>>> situation.
>>>
>>> Also, is there a way that I can ssign profile path for groups rather
>>> than modifying every account in ADUC?
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>> Altria
>>>

>>
>>

>
>
 
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