logonserver in profile path

[Guest John Holt]

I have 2 Windows Server 2008 DCs. I have always had

%logonserver%\sysvol\profiles\<companyname>\<usersname> for profile path in

the Terminal Server tab of the user properties. One DC dies, users can

still logon with their profile. With my old Windows 2003 servers this has

worked well for years. BUT! With the Windows 2008 servers, it just doesn't

seem to like the %logonserver% variable. I have tried every variation I can

think of but it always comes up with Profile not loaded and logs on with the

temp profile. If I replace %logonserver% with either of my DC names

(\\<servername>), everything works great. Even tried setting up a

completely new share. Same thing.

Been up, down and around on this. I know the variable still exist.

Anyone know what I could possibly be missing here? I'm running low on the

ideas. :)

 

Thanks,

John

[Guest Munindra Das [MSFT]]

Re: logonserver in profile path

 

Can you please check if typing "set" in a command window shows the

"%logonserver%" variable and if it is pointing to the right location?

 

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"John Holt" <johnh@regionv.k12.mn.us> wrote in message

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>I have 2 Windows Server 2008 DCs. I have always had

>%logonserver%\sysvol\profiles\<companyname>\<usersname> for profile path in

>the Terminal Server tab of the user properties. One DC dies, users can

>still logon with their profile. With my old Windows 2003 servers this has

>worked well for years. BUT! With the Windows 2008 servers, it just

>doesn't seem to like the %logonserver% variable. I have tried every

>variation I can think of but it always comes up with Profile not loaded and

>logs on with the temp profile. If I replace %logonserver% with either of

>my DC names (\\<servername>), everything works great. Even tried setting

>up a completely new share. Same thing.

> Been up, down and around on this. I know the variable still exist.

> Anyone know what I could possibly be missing here? I'm running low on the

> ideas. :)

>

> Thanks,

> John

[Guest John Holt]

Re: logonserver in profile path

 

Yes it does show. I know it still exist. I use it in a script to create

one of my logs. That works just fine. It just doesn't seem to work in the

TS path for my user properties. I have over 1000 users on my 03 TS network

and works great. Has for years. :(

 

"Munindra Das [MSFT]" <munind@online.microsoft.com> wrote in message

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> Can you please check if typing "set" in a command window shows the

> "%logonserver%" variable and if it is pointing to the right location?

>

> --

>

> Thanks!

>

> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no

> rights.

>

> "John Holt" <johnh@regionv.k12.mn.us> wrote in message

> news:DACD2E48-BB30-43AA-ADD4-D8229B2F917E@microsoft.com...

>>I have 2 Windows Server 2008 DCs. I have always had

>>%logonserver%\sysvol\profiles\<companyname>\<usersname> for profile path

>>in the Terminal Server tab of the user properties. One DC dies, users can

>>still logon with their profile. With my old Windows 2003 servers this has

>>worked well for years. BUT! With the Windows 2008 servers, it just

>>doesn't seem to like the %logonserver% variable. I have tried every

>>variation I can think of but it always comes up with Profile not loaded

>>and logs on with the temp profile. If I replace %logonserver% with either

>>of my DC names (\\<servername>), everything works great. Even tried

>>setting up a completely new share. Same thing.

>> Been up, down and around on this. I know the variable still exist.

>> Anyone know what I could possibly be missing here? I'm running low on

>> the ideas. :)

>>

>> Thanks,

>> John

>