Re: Roaming Problems

Hi Cliff

Again it can be different from client computer to computer. But if I look at
properties for example on My Docs it's path is \\servername\folder\user....
Also if I run rsop.msc the everything looks the same from before making the
changes in steps 1-4

Keith

"Cliff Galiher" wrote:

Nope, that is not what I'd expect. How have you verified that files are
still pointed at the server? And which files? Profile files? Or are some
still going into the redirected folder location?

-Cliff

"Keith Whittle" <KeithWhittle@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Hi Cliff

Sorry for the delay didn't get a chance to try anything till last night.

Of your 8 steps I have so far go up to step 4 but i have stop there for
the
time being. As whilst I have changed the GPO, done gpupdate /force,
removed
roaming from the AD and reset each user back to a local profile they still
appear to be pointing file locations back to the server.

So I have not wanted to move on the Step 5 Delete all files from the
roaming
profile share till I had checked in!

Is this what you would expect or is something else going on?

Keith

"Cliff Galiher" wrote:

Eegads. Okay, you definitely have some problems, most of them appear to
be
a corruption in profiles, and are being complicated by folder
redirection.
You usually see this when you try to enable both at the same time. They
are
codependent, so if one is broken, it causes odd symptoms that don't truly
tell you what the problem is. The solution is to disable them and then
re-enable singularly, resolving any problems before moving on to the
other.

One question of note:

1) I was asking of all computers were in the same OU, not at the same OS.
OU == Organizational Unit. Basically trying to confirm that your AD
structure was intact. But, with the errors you posted, I'll assume they
are,
or at least the GPO is high enough in the structure that it is applying
to
all machines, but failing do to those specific errors.

So here is what I'd do:

1) Change your Folder Redirection policy to "move files to original
location." Right now, as long as your profile issues persist, folder
redirection cannot kick in...and we don't need it complicating things.

2) gpupdate /force and reboot to make sure that gets applied.

3) Clear the roaming profile path on each user in AD.

4) On each user's workstation (if they have an assigned workstation) go
into
the system advanced control panel and change their profile back to local
from roaming.

5) Delete all files from your roaming profile share. Delete all files
from
your folder redirection share. (these should be different shares.) Make
sure you have a BACKUP in case settings above didn't take...they should,
and
you should know before you got here...but you can never be too careful.

6) Ensure offline files caching is DISABLED on your profiles share.

7) Per user, add the roaming path back to AD. Have them log in. Verify
that the roaming profile is created on the share. If there is a problem
with the profile, the client will usually throw some form of message
talking
about "using temporary profile." These *need* to be resolved before
enabling folder redirection. This includes the machine hanging at
"logon."
That happens when the system is failing to merge the roaming ntuser.dat
into
the local hive. Damned registry anyways. You may just have to delete
the
local profile (and yes, the user will have to recreate their settings)
but
that can be confirmed by logging into that workstation as another user
with
a working roaming profile.

8) Once all profiles are roaming properly and CONFIRMED, then you can go
back to your GPO and set your folder redirection. Since the client
(XP/Vista) creates the roaming profile directory with the appropriate
permissions, and will also create the user redirected folders with the
appropriate permissions, the errors you saw above should no longer occur.

Hope that helps,

-Cliff



"Keith Whittle" <KeithWhittle@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Hi Cliff

Whilst gpupdate /force seems to have sorted some of the problems I am
continuing to have a few others.

When I run rsop.msc to check some of the users are fine and are set
correctly but others are not redirecting some of the folders (my docs,
desktop etc).
From the rsop report I get a four variants on messages;
1) Folder Redirection failed due to the error listed below.
Cannot complete this function.

Additional Information:
Failed to apply policy and redirect folder "Desktop" to
"\\servername\roam\username\Desktop".
Redirection options=9211.
The following error occurred: "Failed to copy files from
"C:\Users\username.domainname.000\Desktop" to
"\\servername\roam\username\Desktop"".
Error details: "The system call level is not correct.

2) Failed to apply policy and redirect folder "Documents" to
"\\servername\roam\username\My Documents".
Redirection options=9211.
The following error occurred: "Unexpected error from
PerformRedirection".
Error details: "The filename or extension is too long.

3) Group Policy Infrastructure failed due to the error listed below.
Logon failure: unknown user name or bad password.

Note: Due to the GP Core failure, none of the other Group Policy
components
processed their policy. Consequently, status information for the other
components is not available.

4) Failed to apply policy and redirect folder "Documents" to
"\\servername\roam\username\My Documents".
Redirection options=9211.
The following error occurred: "Failed to copy files from
"\\servername\Users\username\My Documents" to
"\\servername\roam\username\My
Documents"".
Error details: "The specified network name is no longer available.

They all seem a bit inconsistent the problems to say the least.

Thanks in advance for your continued help!
Keith

"Keith Whittle" wrote:

Hi Cliff

Thanks for getting back to me so quickly, much appreciated!

In answer to your questions
Problem One
1) All machines are on the same OS
2) There are no additional security filters or WMI filters applied to
the
GPO that control profiles and folder redirection (unless there is a
sneaky
one lurking somewhere that I have missed?)
3) Logons, I have logged on and off multiple times and the GPOs still
are
not picking up

On a more positive note, I have run a test on one terminal and
gpupdate
/force appears to have done the trick! I will try and roll this out
across
the floor tonight and keep you updated on if there are any other
problems.

Problem Two
1) Yes this was a fail on both fronts, either with folder redirection
or
roaming profile or bother.
2) (Sorry for not giving more details in my original message) The
terminal
just sits on the logon screen (I even left it over an entire weekend
to
see
if it would budge but to no joy) there are no error messages on the
terminal
and when I look on the server logs I can see the terminal and the user
logging on, then after about 5 mins they both logoff

Thanks also for the tip about Appdata!


"Cliff Galiher" wrote:

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
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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.

.

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