Multiple home folders for users

[Guest ruzar.lite@gmail.com]

We have a Windows 2003 server Active Directory environment with

remote

users connecting via Citrix. Something we have noticed is that with

some users and not all, is that there is a second home folder being

created for some users. What should be normally, "\\server\homeshare\

%username%" we see some users with an additional folder, "\\server

\homeshare\%username%.%domain%"

 

Any ideas on what causes this and how to fix it? We see users are

putting two sets of data into both folders and could cause problems

in

the event of the need to restore from backup and such.

[Guest - Michel]

RE: Multiple home folders for users

 

Hi,

 

Are you sure you mean home folder and not profile folder? In the last case

it's probably because Windows creates a new profile folder if one already

exists on the target location.

 

Kind regards,

Michel

 

 

"ruzar.lite@gmail.com" wrote:

> We have a Windows 2003 server Active Directory environment with

> remote

> users connecting via Citrix. Something we have noticed is that with

> some users and not all, is that there is a second home folder being

> created for some users. What should be normally, "\\server\homeshare\

> %username%" we see some users with an additional folder, "\\server

> \homeshare\%username%.%domain%"

>

> Any ideas on what causes this and how to fix it? We see users are

> putting two sets of data into both folders and could cause problems

> in

> the event of the need to restore from backup and such.

>

>

[Guest ruzar.lite@gmail.com]

Re: Multiple home folders for users

 

Yep, I'm sure its the home drive/folders. Though, now that you mention

profiles, we only do profiles for user who connect via Citrix and a

user's profile folder will either setup with "\\server\profileshare\

%username%" or "\\server\profileshare\%username%.%domain%". Under the

profiles, it does no produce duplicates, its one or the either.

 

On Jan 3, 1:22 pm, - Michel <Mic...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

> Hi,

>

> Are you sure you mean home folder and not profile folder? In the last case

> it's probably because Windows creates a new profile folder if one already

> exists on the target location.

>

> Kind regards,

> Michel

[Guest - Michel]

Re: Multiple home folders for users

 

Is there a chance the Terminal Service Home Folder setting for the Citrix

users is enabled (either directly or via Citrix (don't know Citrix, sorry))?

You'll find this on the Terminal Service Profile tab for the particular users.

 

 

 

"ruzar.lite@gmail.com" wrote:

> Yep, I'm sure its the home drive/folders. Though, now that you mention

> profiles, we only do profiles for user who connect via Citrix and a

> user's profile folder will either setup with "\\server\profileshare\

> %username%" or "\\server\profileshare\%username%.%domain%". Under the

> profiles, it does no produce duplicates, its one or the either.

>

> On Jan 3, 1:22 pm, - Michel <Mic...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

> > Hi,

> >

> > Are you sure you mean home folder and not profile folder? In the last case

> > it's probably because Windows creates a new profile folder if one already

> > exists on the target location.

> >

> > Kind regards,

> > Michel

>

[Guest ruzar.lite@gmail.com]

Re: Multiple home folders for users

 

In AD, no. We setup folder redirection and profile paths with GPOs.

 

 

On Jan 3, 3:46 pm, - Michel <Mic...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

> Is there a chance the Terminal Service Home Folder setting for the Citrix

> users is enabled (either directly or via Citrix (don't know Citrix, sorry))?

> You'll find this on the Terminal Service Profile tab for the particular users.

>

>

>

> "ruzar.l...@gmail.com" wrote:

> > Yep, I'm sure its the home drive/folders. Though, now that you mention

> > profiles, we only do profiles for user who connect via Citrix and a

> > user's profile folder will either setup with "\\server\profileshare\

> > %username%" or "\\server\profileshare\%username%.%domain%". Under the

> > profiles, it does no produce duplicates, its one or the either.

>

> > On Jan 3, 1:22 pm, - Michel <Mic...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

> > > Hi,

>

> > > Are you sure you mean home folder and not profile folder? In the last case

> > > it's probably because Windows creates a new profile folder if one already

> > > exists on the target location.

>

> > > Kind regards,

> > > Michel- Hide quoted text -

>

> - Show quoted text -

[Guest - Michel]

Re: Multiple home folders for users

 

Hmm, my thoughts go in that direction, but I can't really come with something

concrete now. Have to sleep a night over it, sorry.

 

 

"ruzar.lite@gmail.com" wrote:

> In AD, no. We setup folder redirection and profile paths with GPOs.

>

>

> On Jan 3, 3:46 pm, - Michel <Mic...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

> > Is there a chance the Terminal Service Home Folder setting for the Citrix

> > users is enabled (either directly or via Citrix (don't know Citrix, sorry))?

> > You'll find this on the Terminal Service Profile tab for the particular users.

> >

> >

> >

> > "ruzar.l...@gmail.com" wrote:

> > > Yep, I'm sure its the home drive/folders. Though, now that you mention

> > > profiles, we only do profiles for user who connect via Citrix and a

> > > user's profile folder will either setup with "\\server\profileshare\

> > > %username%" or "\\server\profileshare\%username%.%domain%". Under the

> > > profiles, it does no produce duplicates, its one or the either.

> >

> > > On Jan 3, 1:22 pm, - Michel <Mic...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

> > > > Hi,

> >

> > > > Are you sure you mean home folder and not profile folder? In the last case

> > > > it's probably because Windows creates a new profile folder if one already

> > > > exists on the target location.

> >

> > > > Kind regards,

> > > > Michel- Hide quoted text -

> >

> > - Show quoted text -

>

>

[Guest ruzar.lite@gmail.com]

Re: Multiple home folders for users

 

Hehe, take all the sleep you need. Just seems to be a weird.

 

On Jan 3, 5:11 pm, - Michel <Mic...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

> Hmm, my thoughts go in that direction, but I can't really come with something

> concrete now. Have to sleep a night over it, sorry.

>

>

>

> "ruzar.l...@gmail.com" wrote:

> > In AD, no. We setup folder redirection and profile paths with GPOs.

>

> > On Jan 3, 3:46 pm, - Michel <Mic...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

> > > Is there a chance the Terminal Service Home Folder setting for the Citrix

> > > users is enabled (either directly or via Citrix (don't know Citrix, sorry))?

> > > You'll find this on the Terminal Service Profile tab for the particular users.

>

> > > "ruzar.l...@gmail.com" wrote:

> > > > Yep, I'm sure its the home drive/folders. Though, now that you mention

> > > > profiles, we only do profiles for user who connect via Citrix and a

> > > > user's profile folder will either setup with "\\server\profileshare\

> > > > %username%" or "\\server\profileshare\%username%.%domain%". Under the

> > > > profiles, it does no produce duplicates, its one or the either.

>

> > > > On Jan 3, 1:22 pm, - Michel <Mic...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

> > > > > Hi,

>

> > > > > Are you sure you mean home folder and not profile folder? In the last case

> > > > > it's probably because Windows creates a new profile folder if one already

> > > > > exists on the target location.

>

> > > > > Kind regards,

> > > > > Michel- Hide quoted text -

>

> > > - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text -

>

> - Show quoted text -