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 ====== Windows Roaming Profiles ====== ====== Windows Roaming Profiles ======
  
-See also: **[[networking:windows:active_directory:folder_redirection|Folder Redirection]]**+See also **[[computing:windows:why_roaming_profiles_and_redirected_folders|Why Use Roaming Profiles with Redirected Folders]]** 
 + 
 +See also **[[networking:windows:active_directory:folder_redirection|Folder Redirection]]**
  
 See also **[[networking:windows:active_directory:home_directories|Windows Home Directories]]** See also **[[networking:windows:active_directory:home_directories|Windows Home Directories]]**
  
-See also: **[[networking:windows:active_directory:group_policy|Windows Group Policy]]**+See also **[[networking:windows:active_directory:group_policy|Windows Group Policy]]**
  
 http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb490855.aspx#EKAA http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb490855.aspx#EKAA
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 ==== Folder Structure ==== ==== Folder Structure ====
 +
 +<note important>We now have a batch file (**[[networking:windows:active_directory:folder_creation|script]]**) to create these folders, set the permissions and share the folders.</note>
  
 This folder structure supports implementation of these four functions and permits the functions to be implemented separately at different times or together at once. This folder structure supports implementation of these four functions and permits the functions to be implemented separately at different times or together at once.
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 <note important>Use a VSS-aware backup tool to make backups.</note> <note important>Use a VSS-aware backup tool to make backups.</note>
 +
 +<note important>Immediately after joining a computer to the domain move the computer from the default **Computer** container to the new **Company Computer** container in ADUC.</note>
  
 ==== Top-Level 'Profiles' Folder Creation ==== ==== Top-Level 'Profiles' Folder Creation ====
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   - Modify Group Policy   - Modify Group Policy
     - **Start -> Run -> ''gpmc.msc''**     - **Start -> Run -> ''gpmc.msc''**
-    - Right-click the container holding your **user** objects and select **Create a GPO in this domain and link it here** +    - Right-click the container holding **computer** objects and select **Create a GPO in this domain and link it here** 
-      - Name it something useful like **Roaming Profiles**+      - Name it something useful like ''Roaming Profiles''
     - **Computer Configuration -> Policy -> Administrative Templates -> System -> User Profiles**     - **Computer Configuration -> Policy -> Administrative Templates -> System -> User Profiles**
-      - **Do not check for user ownership of Roaming Profile Folders -> Enable** +      - ''Do not check for user ownership of Roaming Profile Folders'' -> **Enable** 
-      - **Add the Administrators security group to roaming user profiles -> Enable**+      - ''Add the Administrators security group to roaming user profiles'' -> **Enable**
  
 ===== Enable Roaming Profiles for Users ===== ===== Enable Roaming Profiles for Users =====
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   - Right-click one of the selected accounts -> Properties   - Right-click one of the selected accounts -> Properties
   - Select the Profile tab   - Select the Profile tab
-  - Enable the roaming profile feature and fill in the Profile Path+  - Select the roaming profile checkbox and fill in the Profile Path
     - ''\\<profile server name>\Profiles$\%username%''     - ''\\<profile server name>\Profiles$\%username%''
     - Click OK to save     - Click OK to save
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     - Log off, then look in the Profiles folder     - Log off, then look in the Profiles folder
     - If the roaming profile was not created, wait a few minutes and test again     - If the roaming profile was not created, wait a few minutes and test again
 +
 +===== Migrate Roaming Profiles to New Server =====
 +
 +FIXME All untested...
 +
 +https://www.virtualizationhowto.com/2011/09/moving-user-profiles-new-server/
 +
 +:!: This can be done even with users logged in!
 +
 +  - Use a VSS aware backup utility to back up the current roaming profiles share.
 +  - Restore to the new location preserving all permissions.
 +  - Edit the properties of the Active Directory User to point to the new profile location.
 +
 +==== Notes From Others ====
 +
 +FIXME
 +
 +Reboot all workstations to verify all users are logged out.
 +
 +Copy roaming profiles to new server, preserving permissions:
 +
 +<file>
 +robocopy.exe \\OldLocation\Users \\NewLocationUsers /MIR /COPY:DATSO /W:0 /R:1 /V /LOG:D\users_copy.log
 +</file>
 +
 +<file>
 +robocopy.exe C:\Users\%USERNAME%\AppData\Roaming \\share\Profiles\%USERNAME%.V2\AppData\Roaming /MIR /COPY:DATSO /W:5 /R:10 /XO /V /LOG:C:\%USERNAME%.log
 +</file>
  
 ===== User Profiles Troubleshooting ===== ===== User Profiles Troubleshooting =====
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