Guest -Steve- Posted July 3, 2007 Posted July 3, 2007 I have ~30,000 users who's home drives we're going to migrate to a central location? I'm trying to determine how best to layout these folders. Ideally I would like to simply use \\server\share\%username%, but that would create a folder with 30,000 folders in it. That seems like it would be hard to manage, and might not be a good idea. Other idea's I've had is to do \\server\share\%firstInitial%\%username% but that makes scripting a little tougher. Any other ideas? Steve
Guest SBS Rocker Posted July 3, 2007 Posted July 3, 2007 Re: Home Folder Architecture Well with 30,000 users I can't see how you can get away from having to creaate 30,000 user folders. Your first suggestion will work. Just create a script that edits their profile to point to \\servername\users\%username% "-Steve-" <nntp@dosomethingwiththis.miisconsultant.com> wrote in message news:O%233Ab7avHHA.4516@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... >I have ~30,000 users who's home drives we're going to migrate to a central > location? I'm trying to determine how best to layout these folders. > > Ideally I would like to simply use \\server\share\%username%, but that > would > create a folder with 30,000 folders in it. That seems like it would be > hard > to manage, and might not be a good idea. > > Other idea's I've had is to do \\server\share\%firstInitial%\%username% > but > that makes scripting a little tougher. > > Any other ideas? > > Steve > > > >
Guest -Steve- Posted July 3, 2007 Posted July 3, 2007 Re: Home Folder Architecture I'm not worried about creating 30,000 folders. I'm worried about creating 30,000 folders in one parent folder. When I go to \\server\share there's going to be 30,000 folders to wade through. "SBS Rocker" <noreply@NoDomain.com> wrote in message news:uz$bL%23avHHA.1204@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... > Well with 30,000 users I can't see how you can get away from having to > creaate 30,000 user folders. Your first suggestion will work. Just create > a script that edits their profile to point to > \\servername\users\%username% > > "-Steve-" <nntp@dosomethingwiththis.miisconsultant.com> wrote in message > news:O%233Ab7avHHA.4516@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... >>I have ~30,000 users who's home drives we're going to migrate to a central >> location? I'm trying to determine how best to layout these folders. >> >> Ideally I would like to simply use \\server\share\%username%, but that >> would >> create a folder with 30,000 folders in it. That seems like it would be >> hard >> to manage, and might not be a good idea. >> >> Other idea's I've had is to do \\server\share\%firstInitial%\%username% >> but >> that makes scripting a little tougher. >> >> Any other ideas? >> >> Steve >> >> >> >> > >
Guest SBS Rocker Posted July 3, 2007 Posted July 3, 2007 Re: Home Folder Architecture I'm confused on what exactly you're asking. These are user home folders correct? So every user will need their own home folder. What's the difference between \\server\share\%firstInitial%\%username% and \\server\share\%username% Either way it is still 30,000 folders. "-Steve-" <nntp@dosomethingwiththis.miisconsultant.com> wrote in message news:%23I5FdGbvHHA.4332@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... > I'm not worried about creating 30,000 folders. I'm worried about creating > 30,000 folders in one parent folder. When I go to \\server\share there's > going to be 30,000 folders to wade through. > > > "SBS Rocker" <noreply@NoDomain.com> wrote in message > news:uz$bL%23avHHA.1204@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... >> Well with 30,000 users I can't see how you can get away from having to >> creaate 30,000 user folders. Your first suggestion will work. Just create >> a script that edits their profile to point to >> \\servername\users\%username% >> >> "-Steve-" <nntp@dosomethingwiththis.miisconsultant.com> wrote in message >> news:O%233Ab7avHHA.4516@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... >>>I have ~30,000 users who's home drives we're going to migrate to a >>>central >>> location? I'm trying to determine how best to layout these folders. >>> >>> Ideally I would like to simply use \\server\share\%username%, but that >>> would >>> create a folder with 30,000 folders in it. That seems like it would be >>> hard >>> to manage, and might not be a good idea. >>> >>> Other idea's I've had is to do \\server\share\%firstInitial%\%username% >>> but >>> that makes scripting a little tougher. >>> >>> Any other ideas? >>> >>> Steve >>> >>> >>> >>> >> >> > >
Guest -Steve- Posted July 3, 2007 Posted July 3, 2007 Re: Home Folder Architecture Yes but with the firstInitial example: \\server\share\ has 26 sub-folders \\server\share\a has ~1500 sub-folders \\server\share\b has ~1500 sub-folders \\server\share\q has ~10 sub-folders ;-) Should I not be concerend that an admin that navigates to \\server\share will get back 30,000 folders? I'm assuming explorer would barf at that. "SBS Rocker" <noreply@NoDomain.com> wrote in message news:e4N1DSbvHHA.2352@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... > I'm confused on what exactly you're asking. These are user home folders > correct? So every user will need their own home folder. What's the > difference between > > \\server\share\%firstInitial%\%username% and \\server\share\%username% > > Either way it is still 30,000 folders. > > "-Steve-" <nntp@dosomethingwiththis.miisconsultant.com> wrote in message > news:%23I5FdGbvHHA.4332@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... >> I'm not worried about creating 30,000 folders. I'm worried about >> creating 30,000 folders in one parent folder. When I go to >> \\server\share there's going to be 30,000 folders to wade through. >> >> >> "SBS Rocker" <noreply@NoDomain.com> wrote in message >> news:uz$bL%23avHHA.1204@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... >>> Well with 30,000 users I can't see how you can get away from having to >>> creaate 30,000 user folders. Your first suggestion will work. Just >>> create a script that edits their profile to point to >>> \\servername\users\%username% >>> >>> "-Steve-" <nntp@dosomethingwiththis.miisconsultant.com> wrote in message >>> news:O%233Ab7avHHA.4516@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... >>>>I have ~30,000 users who's home drives we're going to migrate to a >>>>central >>>> location? I'm trying to determine how best to layout these folders. >>>> >>>> Ideally I would like to simply use \\server\share\%username%, but that >>>> would >>>> create a folder with 30,000 folders in it. That seems like it would be >>>> hard >>>> to manage, and might not be a good idea. >>>> >>>> Other idea's I've had is to do \\server\share\%firstInitial%\%username% >>>> but >>>> that makes scripting a little tougher. >>>> >>>> Any other ideas? >>>> >>>> Steve >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >> >> > >
Guest SBS Rocker Posted July 3, 2007 Posted July 3, 2007 Re: Home Folder Architecture OK now I see what you're talking about. I agree about the bark part. It will mostly likely freeze Explorer. You have quite some cleanup ahead of you. that said I do now like your first suggestion using first initial. But I would take it one level higher. \\server\shareA\%username% \\server\shareB\%username% "-Steve-" <nntp@dosomethingwiththis.miisconsultant.com> wrote in message news:uWaMRMcvHHA.1104@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... > Yes but with the firstInitial example: > > \\server\share\ has 26 sub-folders > \\server\share\a has ~1500 sub-folders > \\server\share\b has ~1500 sub-folders > \\server\share\q has ~10 sub-folders ;-) > > > Should I not be concerend that an admin that navigates to \\server\share > will get back 30,000 folders? I'm assuming explorer would barf at that. > > > "SBS Rocker" <noreply@NoDomain.com> wrote in message > news:e4N1DSbvHHA.2352@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... >> I'm confused on what exactly you're asking. These are user home folders >> correct? So every user will need their own home folder. What's the >> difference between >> >> \\server\share\%firstInitial%\%username% and \\server\share\%username% >> >> Either way it is still 30,000 folders. >> >> "-Steve-" <nntp@dosomethingwiththis.miisconsultant.com> wrote in message >> news:%23I5FdGbvHHA.4332@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... >>> I'm not worried about creating 30,000 folders. I'm worried about >>> creating 30,000 folders in one parent folder. When I go to >>> \\server\share there's going to be 30,000 folders to wade through. >>> >>> >>> "SBS Rocker" <noreply@NoDomain.com> wrote in message >>> news:uz$bL%23avHHA.1204@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... >>>> Well with 30,000 users I can't see how you can get away from having to >>>> creaate 30,000 user folders. Your first suggestion will work. Just >>>> create a script that edits their profile to point to >>>> \\servername\users\%username% >>>> >>>> "-Steve-" <nntp@dosomethingwiththis.miisconsultant.com> wrote in >>>> message news:O%233Ab7avHHA.4516@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... >>>>>I have ~30,000 users who's home drives we're going to migrate to a >>>>>central >>>>> location? I'm trying to determine how best to layout these folders. >>>>> >>>>> Ideally I would like to simply use \\server\share\%username%, but that >>>>> would >>>>> create a folder with 30,000 folders in it. That seems like it would >>>>> be hard >>>>> to manage, and might not be a good idea. >>>>> >>>>> Other idea's I've had is to do >>>>> \\server\share\%firstInitial%\%username% but >>>>> that makes scripting a little tougher. >>>>> >>>>> Any other ideas? >>>>> >>>>> Steve >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >> >> > >
Guest -Steve- Posted July 5, 2007 Posted July 5, 2007 Re: Home Folder Architecture Why? What's the added value of creating 26 additional shares? "SBS Rocker" <noreply@NoDomain.com> wrote in message news:OpHLHScvHHA.4796@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... > OK now I see what you're talking about. I agree about the bark part. It > will mostly likely freeze Explorer. You have quite some cleanup ahead of > you. that said I do now like your first suggestion using first initial. > But I would take it one level higher. > > \\server\shareA\%username% > \\server\shareB\%username% > > > "-Steve-" <nntp@dosomethingwiththis.miisconsultant.com> wrote in message > news:uWaMRMcvHHA.1104@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... >> Yes but with the firstInitial example: >> >> \\server\share\ has 26 sub-folders >> \\server\share\a has ~1500 sub-folders >> \\server\share\b has ~1500 sub-folders >> \\server\share\q has ~10 sub-folders ;-) >> >> >> Should I not be concerend that an admin that navigates to \\server\share >> will get back 30,000 folders? I'm assuming explorer would barf at that. >> >> >> "SBS Rocker" <noreply@NoDomain.com> wrote in message >> news:e4N1DSbvHHA.2352@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... >>> I'm confused on what exactly you're asking. These are user home folders >>> correct? So every user will need their own home folder. What's the >>> difference between >>> >>> \\server\share\%firstInitial%\%username% and \\server\share\%username% >>> >>> Either way it is still 30,000 folders. >>> >>> "-Steve-" <nntp@dosomethingwiththis.miisconsultant.com> wrote in message >>> news:%23I5FdGbvHHA.4332@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... >>>> I'm not worried about creating 30,000 folders. I'm worried about >>>> creating 30,000 folders in one parent folder. When I go to >>>> \\server\share there's going to be 30,000 folders to wade through. >>>> >>>> >>>> "SBS Rocker" <noreply@NoDomain.com> wrote in message >>>> news:uz$bL%23avHHA.1204@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... >>>>> Well with 30,000 users I can't see how you can get away from having to >>>>> creaate 30,000 user folders. Your first suggestion will work. Just >>>>> create a script that edits their profile to point to >>>>> \\servername\users\%username% >>>>> >>>>> "-Steve-" <nntp@dosomethingwiththis.miisconsultant.com> wrote in >>>>> message news:O%233Ab7avHHA.4516@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... >>>>>>I have ~30,000 users who's home drives we're going to migrate to a >>>>>>central >>>>>> location? I'm trying to determine how best to layout these folders. >>>>>> >>>>>> Ideally I would like to simply use \\server\share\%username%, but >>>>>> that would >>>>>> create a folder with 30,000 folders in it. That seems like it would >>>>>> be hard >>>>>> to manage, and might not be a good idea. >>>>>> >>>>>> Other idea's I've had is to do >>>>>> \\server\share\%firstInitial%\%username% but >>>>>> that makes scripting a little tougher. >>>>>> >>>>>> Any other ideas? >>>>>> >>>>>> Steve >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >> >> > >
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