Roaming Profiles and redirected folders

Posted August 16, 2007 · August 16, 2007

We have been using roaming profiles and redirected folders for awhile and we

are noticing some serious slowness when a person goes to log into their

machines. After you type in your password the message saying, "Loading your

personal settings" is on the screen for a good 4-5 minutes before it changes

to "Applying your personal settings". What can I do to troubleshoot this?

Does it have anything to do with my roaming profiles or redirected folder

setup? I created 3 shares on my server. One share is

\\server_name\Profiles\ for my roaming profiles. I have the offline setting

on this share set to, "Files or programs from the share will not be

available offline". My second share is \\server_name\desktops for my

desktops. I have the offline settings for this set to, "Only the files and

programs that users specify will be available offline." My third share is

\\server_name\MyDocs for my redirected My Documents. The offline settings

for this share are also set to, "Only the files and programs that users

specify will be available offline." I see that there is another offline

option that states, "All files and programs that users open from the share

will be automatically available offline" it also has a check box saying,

"Optimized for performance". Should I be using that setting instead for all

3 of my shares?

I think I have read somewhere that this could be a DNS issue also, but I

don't really think that is the case.

Thanks

-Scott

Posted August 16, 2007 · August 16, 2007

Re: Roaming Profiles and redirected folders

hello,

can you trying by creating a fresh user ? If it's still so slow with an

empty profile, that's something else (dns...)

any eventlog error entry ?

--

Cordialement,

Mathieu CHATEAU

http://lordoftheping.blogspot.com

"Scott Micale" <hrm_admin@news.postalias> wrote in message

news:eUM3d6C4HHA.1208@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...

> We have been using roaming profiles and redirected folders for awhile and

> we are noticing some serious slowness when a person goes to log into their

> machines. After you type in your password the message saying, "Loading

> your personal settings" is on the screen for a good 4-5 minutes before it

> changes to "Applying your personal settings". What can I do to

> troubleshoot this? Does it have anything to do with my roaming profiles or

> redirected folder setup? I created 3 shares on my server. One share is

> \\server_name\Profiles\ for my roaming profiles. I have the offline

> setting on this share set to, "Files or programs from the share will not

> be available offline". My second share is \\server_name\desktops for my

> desktops. I have the offline settings for this set to, "Only the files

> and programs that users specify will be available offline." My third

> share is \\server_name\MyDocs for my redirected My Documents. The offline

> settings for this share are also set to, "Only the files and programs that

> users specify will be available offline." I see that there is another

> offline option that states, "All files and programs that users open from

> the share will be automatically available offline" it also has a check box

> saying, "Optimized for performance". Should I be using that setting

> instead for all 3 of my shares?

>

> I think I have read somewhere that this could be a DNS issue also, but I

> don't really think that is the case.

>

> Thanks

> -Scott

>

Posted August 16, 2007 · August 16, 2007

Re: Roaming Profiles and redirected folders

Ok I created a new user and set him up the same way. He does log on much

quicker then everyone else. More assumption is because this user really has

nothing in his profile yet, but as it grows that is when the logon process

takes longer. Am I correct in this assumption? Any recommendations for

cleaning my profiles? Or is my problem elsewhere?

"Mathieu CHATEAU" <gollum123@free.fr> wrote in message

news:u6JzLPD4HHA.5160@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...

> hello,

>

> can you trying by creating a fresh user ? If it's still so slow with an

> empty profile, that's something else (dns...)

> any eventlog error entry ?

>

> --

> Cordialement,

> Mathieu CHATEAU

> http://lordoftheping.blogspot.com

>

> "Scott Micale" <hrm_admin@news.postalias> wrote in message

> news:eUM3d6C4HHA.1208@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...

>> We have been using roaming profiles and redirected folders for awhile and

>> we are noticing some serious slowness when a person goes to log into

>> their machines. After you type in your password the message saying,

>> "Loading your personal settings" is on the screen for a good 4-5 minutes

>> before it changes to "Applying your personal settings". What can I do to

>> troubleshoot this? Does it have anything to do with my roaming profiles

>> or redirected folder setup? I created 3 shares on my server. One share

>> is \\server_name\Profiles\ for my roaming profiles. I have the offline

>> setting on this share set to, "Files or programs from the share will not

>> be available offline". My second share is \\server_name\desktops for my

>> desktops. I have the offline settings for this set to, "Only the files

>> and programs that users specify will be available offline." My third

>> share is \\server_name\MyDocs for my redirected My Documents. The

>> offline settings for this share are also set to, "Only the files and

>> programs that users specify will be available offline." I see that there

>> is another offline option that states, "All files and programs that users

>> open from the share will be automatically available offline" it also has

>> a check box saying, "Optimized for performance". Should I be using that

>> setting instead for all 3 of my shares?

>>

>> I think I have read somewhere that this could be a DNS issue also, but I

>> don't really think that is the case.

>>

>> Thanks

>> -Scott

>>

>

Posted August 16, 2007 · August 16, 2007

Re: Roaming Profiles and redirected folders

If it's really quick, it's not due to bad configuration/setup.

Now you have to digg on the profile size, fragmented filer...

How big are your profiles ?

any offline sync folder?

--

Cordialement,

Mathieu CHATEAU

http://lordoftheping.blogspot.com

"Scott Micale" <hrm_admin@news.postalias> wrote in message

news:OHvFfmD4HHA.3600@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...

> Ok I created a new user and set him up the same way. He does log on much

> quicker then everyone else. More assumption is because this user really

> has nothing in his profile yet, but as it grows that is when the logon

> process takes longer. Am I correct in this assumption? Any

> recommendations for cleaning my profiles? Or is my problem elsewhere?

>

> "Mathieu CHATEAU" <gollum123@free.fr> wrote in message

> news:u6JzLPD4HHA.5160@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...

>> hello,

>>

>> can you trying by creating a fresh user ? If it's still so slow with an

>> empty profile, that's something else (dns...)

>> any eventlog error entry ?

>>

>> --

>> Cordialement,

>> Mathieu CHATEAU

>> http://lordoftheping.blogspot.com

>>

>> "Scott Micale" <hrm_admin@news.postalias> wrote in message

>> news:eUM3d6C4HHA.1208@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...

>>> We have been using roaming profiles and redirected folders for awhile

>>> and we are noticing some serious slowness when a person goes to log into

>>> their machines. After you type in your password the message saying,

>>> "Loading your personal settings" is on the screen for a good 4-5 minutes

>>> before it changes to "Applying your personal settings". What can I do

>>> to troubleshoot this? Does it have anything to do with my roaming

>>> profiles or redirected folder setup? I created 3 shares on my server.

>>> One share is \\server_name\Profiles\ for my roaming profiles. I have

>>> the offline setting on this share set to, "Files or programs from the

>>> share will not be available offline". My second share is

>>> \\server_name\desktops for my desktops. I have the offline settings for

>>> this set to, "Only the files and programs that users specify will be

>>> available offline." My third share is \\server_name\MyDocs for my

>>> redirected My Documents. The offline settings for this share are also

>>> set to, "Only the files and programs that users specify will be

>>> available offline." I see that there is another offline option that

>>> states, "All files and programs that users open from the share will be

>>> automatically available offline" it also has a check box saying,

>>> "Optimized for performance". Should I be using that setting instead for

>>> all 3 of my shares?

>>>

>>> I think I have read somewhere that this could be a DNS issue also, but I

>>> don't really think that is the case.

>>>

>>> Thanks

>>> -Scott

>>>

>>

>

Posted August 16, 2007 · August 16, 2007

Re: Roaming Profiles and redirected folders

My profile is 3.6 GB which is huge I know. My Mydocs is a Offline folder

and also my desktop is. I don't have my profile setup for offline.

"Mathieu CHATEAU" <gollum123@free.fr> wrote in message

news:ewXsswD4HHA.4584@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...

> If it's really quick, it's not due to bad configuration/setup.

>

> Now you have to digg on the profile size, fragmented filer...

>

> How big are your profiles ?

> any offline sync folder?

>

> --

> Cordialement,

> Mathieu CHATEAU

> http://lordoftheping.blogspot.com

>

> "Scott Micale" <hrm_admin@news.postalias> wrote in message

> news:OHvFfmD4HHA.3600@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...

>> Ok I created a new user and set him up the same way. He does log on much

>> quicker then everyone else. More assumption is because this user really

>> has nothing in his profile yet, but as it grows that is when the logon

>> process takes longer. Am I correct in this assumption? Any

>> recommendations for cleaning my profiles? Or is my problem elsewhere?

>>

>> "Mathieu CHATEAU" <gollum123@free.fr> wrote in message

>> news:u6JzLPD4HHA.5160@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...

>>> hello,

>>>

>>> can you trying by creating a fresh user ? If it's still so slow with an

>>> empty profile, that's something else (dns...)

>>> any eventlog error entry ?

>>>

>>> --

>>> Cordialement,

>>> Mathieu CHATEAU

>>> http://lordoftheping.blogspot.com

>>>

>>> "Scott Micale" <hrm_admin@news.postalias> wrote in message

>>> news:eUM3d6C4HHA.1208@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...

>>>> We have been using roaming profiles and redirected folders for awhile

>>>> and we are noticing some serious slowness when a person goes to log

>>>> into their machines. After you type in your password the message

>>>> saying, "Loading your personal settings" is on the screen for a good

>>>> 4-5 minutes before it changes to "Applying your personal settings".

>>>> What can I do to troubleshoot this? Does it have anything to do with my

>>>> roaming profiles or redirected folder setup? I created 3 shares on my

>>>> server. One share is \\server_name\Profiles\ for my roaming profiles.

>>>> I have the offline setting on this share set to, "Files or programs

>>>> from the share will not be available offline". My second share is

>>>> \\server_name\desktops for my desktops. I have the offline settings

>>>> for this set to, "Only the files and programs that users specify will

>>>> be available offline." My third share is \\server_name\MyDocs for my

>>>> redirected My Documents. The offline settings for this share are also

>>>> set to, "Only the files and programs that users specify will be

>>>> available offline." I see that there is another offline option that

>>>> states, "All files and programs that users open from the share will be

>>>> automatically available offline" it also has a check box saying,

>>>> "Optimized for performance". Should I be using that setting instead

>>>> for all 3 of my shares?

>>>>

>>>> I think I have read somewhere that this could be a DNS issue also, but

>>>> I don't really think that is the case.

>>>>

>>>> Thanks

>>>> -Scott

>>>>

>>>

>>

>

Posted August 16, 2007 · August 16, 2007

Re: Roaming Profiles and redirected folders

Looks like the Application Data folder which is what is hidden in my profile

has all the data in it. Now I just need to figure out what belongs and

doesn't belong.