Roaming Profiles and Mail Profiles on TS

[Guest Emma]

Hi

 

I have roaming profiles enabled on my Terminal Server and I notice that from

time to time my users outlook (2003) loses its settings and they have to go

through the configuration again! Does anyone know what could cause this?...as

its starting to become a nuisance.

 

The Roaming Profile path is set fine, is a full UNC and has the correct

paths set on it.

 

Any suggestions?

 

Emma

[Guest Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]]

Re: Roaming Profiles and Mail Profiles on TS

 

Emma <Emma@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

> Hi

>

> I have roaming profiles enabled on my Terminal Server and I notice

> that from time to time my users outlook (2003) loses its settings and

> they have to go through the configuration again! Does anyone know

> what could cause this?...as its starting to become a nuisance.

>

> The Roaming Profile path is set fine, is a full UNC and has the

> correct paths set on it.

>

> Any suggestions?

>

> Emma

 

Make sure you set a *different* path for TS profiles for each of these

users. Do not let your roaming / TS profiles mix 'n match or you'll have

problems galore.

 

e.g., roaming profiles: \\server\profiles$\%username%

and TS profiles would be \\server\teprofiles$\%username%

 

If you also set up folder redirection for My Documents, App Data, and

Desktop (each to a subfolder of, e.g., \\server\home$\%username%) they

shouldn't miss much. But you will have to maintain two Outlook profiles

unless you're using .prf files in your login script.

 

Keep your profiles *tiny* (both roaming & TS) and things will work pretty

well. I'd also suggest the User Profile Hive Cleanup utility on all

servers/workstations.

 

Beyond that, check your event logs.

[Guest Emma]

Re: Roaming Profiles and Mail Profiles on TS

 

Hi

 

Many thanks!

 

I dont have roaming profiles, only TS profiles enabled......

 

Emma

 

"Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]" wrote:

> Emma <Emma@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

> > Hi

> >

> > I have roaming profiles enabled on my Terminal Server and I notice

> > that from time to time my users outlook (2003) loses its settings and

> > they have to go through the configuration again! Does anyone know

> > what could cause this?...as its starting to become a nuisance.

> >

> > The Roaming Profile path is set fine, is a full UNC and has the

> > correct paths set on it.

> >

> > Any suggestions?

> >

> > Emma

>

> Make sure you set a *different* path for TS profiles for each of these

> users. Do not let your roaming / TS profiles mix 'n match or you'll have

> problems galore.

>

> e.g., roaming profiles: \\server\profiles$\%username%

> and TS profiles would be \\server\teprofiles$\%username%

>

> If you also set up folder redirection for My Documents, App Data, and

> Desktop (each to a subfolder of, e.g., \\server\home$\%username%) they

> shouldn't miss much. But you will have to maintain two Outlook profiles

> unless you're using .prf files in your login script.

>

> Keep your profiles *tiny* (both roaming & TS) and things will work pretty

> well. I'd also suggest the User Profile Hive Cleanup utility on all

> servers/workstations.

>

> Beyond that, check your event logs.

>

>

>

[Guest Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]]

Re: Roaming Profiles and Mail Profiles on TS

 

Emma <Emma@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

> Hi

>

> Many thanks!

>

> I dont have roaming profiles, only TS profiles enabled......

 

K - the rest still applies, tho.

>

> Emma

>

> "Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]" wrote:

>

>> Emma <Emma@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

>>> Hi

>>>

>>> I have roaming profiles enabled on my Terminal Server and I notice

>>> that from time to time my users outlook (2003) loses its settings

>>> and they have to go through the configuration again! Does anyone

>>> know what could cause this?...as its starting to become a nuisance.

>>>

>>> The Roaming Profile path is set fine, is a full UNC and has the

>>> correct paths set on it.

>>>

>>> Any suggestions?

>>>

>>> Emma

>>

>> Make sure you set a *different* path for TS profiles for each of

>> these users. Do not let your roaming / TS profiles mix 'n match or

>> you'll have problems galore.

>>

>> e.g., roaming profiles: \\server\profiles$\%username%

>> and TS profiles would be \\server\teprofiles$\%username%

>>

>> If you also set up folder redirection for My Documents, App Data, and

>> Desktop (each to a subfolder of, e.g., \\server\home$\%username%)

>> they shouldn't miss much. But you will have to maintain two Outlook

>> profiles unless you're using .prf files in your login script.

>>

>> Keep your profiles *tiny* (both roaming & TS) and things will work

>> pretty well. I'd also suggest the User Profile Hive Cleanup utility

>> on all servers/workstations.

>>

>> Beyond that, check your event logs.

[Guest Hank Arnold (MVP)]

Re: Roaming Profiles and Mail Profiles on TS

 

Lanwench [MVP - Exchange] wrote:

>

> ..... I'd also suggest the User Profile Hive Cleanup utility on all

> servers/workstations.

 

I strongly second that recommendation. An absolutely critical and

necessary utility...

 

--

 

Regards,

Hank Arnold

Microsoft MVP

Windows Server - Directory Services