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 ====== Windows Roaming Profiles ====== ====== Windows Roaming Profiles ======
  
-See also **[[computing:windows:why_roaming_profiles_and_redirected_folders|Why Use Roaming Profiles with Redirected Folders]] +See also **[[computing:windows:why_roaming_profiles_and_redirected_folders|Why Use Roaming Profiles with Redirected Folders]]** 
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 See also **[[networking:windows:active_directory:folder_redirection|Folder Redirection]]** See also **[[networking:windows:active_directory:folder_redirection|Folder Redirection]]**
  
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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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     - 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 =====
networking/windows/active_directory/roaming_profiles.1534955461.txt.gz · Last modified: 2018/08/22 10:31 by gcooper

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