Re: Roaming Problems
- From: "Cliff Galiher" <cgaliher@xxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 3 Jun 2008 15:58:57 -0600
Problem 1:
1) Are all machines in the same OU?
2) Are there additional security filters or WMI filters applied to the GPO that controls profiles and folder redirection?
3) Folder Redirection *must* be applied at logon. That means that it can take up to two logons (the other variable being time) before it is applied. The first logon may force the detection the new GPO if it hadn't been detected by a background refresh yet. and the second to actually apply it. Has this been done? Worst case, use gpupdate /force to get this done. It must be run *as* the user since folder redirection is a user GPO. So logging in as administrator won't do the trick.
Problem 2:
1) Is it truly and/or? Folder redirection w/o a roaming profile fails? Roaming profile w/o folder redirection fails? Both on fails? Or does one of those combinations work? Please, test *all three* and verify. Also verify that folder redirction *is* applied (via problem 1) above. Don't just assume it is.
2) HOW does the logon fail? You posted no behavior, no error messages. I doubt this problem is related to problem 1, but I certainly need more info.
I've been using roaming profiles with Vista and SBS 2003 since December '07 with very few issues, so I can tell you it works. Also, just as a peice of advice....avoid redirecting Appdata. Too many applications react poorly to this folder being on a network resource. Maybe as programmers get more Vista compliant, that will change...but...for now...
-Cliff
"Keith Whittle" <KeithWhittle@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:C0BB0DEE-084B-4A9B-8F70-21745BEAD25B@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Dear All
(I'm sure I just heard a collective groan upon everyone reading roaming
problems!)
I have just switched us over to roaming profiles and I am having a few
problems. I have searched through the forums several times and as yet nothing
seems to have helped in this situation.
Problem One:
Having switched everyone over to roaming profiles and folder redirection,
not all of the client terminals are picking up the GPOs for the redirections.
When I run rsop.msc on the clients I can see that of the folders that should
be redirected (Appdata, Desktop, Start Menu, Documents, Pictures, Music,
Video) not all have these are pointing to the new network location, sometimes
just 3 or 4 of the redirections are pointing to the correct location (if at
all). There seems to be generally a real inconsistency to this, some clients
not roaming at all, some partial, some are fine. How can I get this sorted
and cleaned up?
Problem Two: (probably/might be related to One)
One user profile is unable to even log on if roaming profiles and/or folder
redirection is switched on.
I am running SBS 2003 R2 and clients are running Vista Enterprise.
Many thanks in advance for all offers of assistance.
Keith
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