user profile problem - missing Windows folder

[Guest Joel]

I have Windows TS on a 2003 Server. It is a domain controller along with

another DC. I have several user profiles that work 100%. I am in process of

setting up another user to access this TS to run some apps. This user is an

admin, and a member of rem desk users, etc, and can log into the TS

successfully both locally and remotely. But the profile created does NOT

have a sub WINDOWS folder inside of it that I need to copy some ini files

into. I have attempted to move a working WINDOWS folder from another working

profile with no success. I have created a windows folder and put the

necessary files into it and I also deleted the profile and logged into it

locally with still no success. How can I fix a TS profile to have a WINDOWS

folder in it. What am I missing with this user?

[Guest Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]]

Re: user profile problem - missing Windows folder

 

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

> I have Windows TS on a 2003 Server. It is a domain controller along

> with another DC. I have several user profiles that work 100%. I am

> in process of setting up another user to access this TS to run some

> apps. This user is an admin, and a member of rem desk users, etc,

> and can log into the TS successfully both locally and remotely. But

> the profile created does NOT have a sub WINDOWS folder inside of it

> that I need to copy some ini files into. I have attempted to move a

> working WINDOWS folder from another working profile with no success.

> I have created a windows folder and put the necessary files into it

> and I also deleted the profile and logged into it locally with still

> no success. How can I fix a TS profile to have a WINDOWS folder in

> it. What am I missing with this user?

 

There's a Windows subfolder in \application data in the profile path.

There's never one at the root of documents & settings. But, since you're

using TS I'd hope you're using folder redirection for Application Data (and

My Documents and Desktop) via group policy - so it may not be *in* the local

documents & settings folder.

 

You really don't want to run TS on a DC, note. This is for reasons of

security & performance. Your TS box ought to be a member server with no

other roles on the network.....

[Guest Joel]

Re: user profile problem - missing Windows folder

 

 

 

"Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]" wrote:

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

> > I have Windows TS on a 2003 Server. It is a domain controller along

> > with another DC. I have several user profiles that work 100%. I am

> > in process of setting up another user to access this TS to run some

> > apps. This user is an admin, and a member of rem desk users, etc,

> > and can log into the TS successfully both locally and remotely. But

> > the profile created does NOT have a sub WINDOWS folder inside of it

> > that I need to copy some ini files into. I have attempted to move a

> > working WINDOWS folder from another working profile with no success.

> > I have created a windows folder and put the necessary files into it

> > and I also deleted the profile and logged into it locally with still

> > no success. How can I fix a TS profile to have a WINDOWS folder in

> > it. What am I missing with this user?

>

> There's a Windows subfolder in \application data in the profile path.

> There's never one at the root of documents & settings. But, since you're

> using TS I'd hope you're using folder redirection for Application Data (and

> My Documents and Desktop) via group policy - so it may not be *in* the local

> documents & settings folder.

>

> You really don't want to run TS on a DC, note. This is for reasons of

> security & performance. Your TS box ought to be a member server with no

> other roles on the network.....

>

>

> I checked and I don't have a windows subfolder under the application data folder in each profile. And I have 8 profiles with each having a Windows subfolder in it. I understand your point about not running TS on a DC. Unfortunately that is water under the bridge now.

[Guest Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]]

Re: user profile problem - missing Windows folder

 

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

> "Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]" wrote:

>

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

>>> I have Windows TS on a 2003 Server. It is a domain controller along

>>> with another DC. I have several user profiles that work 100%. I am

>>> in process of setting up another user to access this TS to run some

>>> apps. This user is an admin, and a member of rem desk users, etc,

>>> and can log into the TS successfully both locally and remotely. But

>>> the profile created does NOT have a sub WINDOWS folder inside of it

>>> that I need to copy some ini files into. I have attempted to move a

>>> working WINDOWS folder from another working profile with no success.

>>> I have created a windows folder and put the necessary files into it

>>> and I also deleted the profile and logged into it locally with still

>>> no success. How can I fix a TS profile to have a WINDOWS folder in

>>> it. What am I missing with this user?

>>

>> There's a Windows subfolder in \application data in the profile path.

>> There's never one at the root of documents & settings. But, since

>> you're

>> using TS I'd hope you're using folder redirection for Application

>> Data (and

>> My Documents and Desktop) via group policy - so it may not be *in*

>> the local

>> documents & settings folder.

>>

>> You really don't want to run TS on a DC, note. This is for reasons of

>> security & performance. Your TS box ought to be a member server with

>> no

>> other roles on the network.....

>>

>>

>> I checked and I don't have a windows subfolder under the application

>> data folder in each profile.

 

It's under Microsoft. Are you using folder redirection?

> And I have 8 profiles with each

>> having a Windows subfolder in it. I understand your point about

>> not running TS on a DC. Unfortunately that is water under the

>> bridge now.

 

Well, you can certainly change that! :-)