Turning off caching of roaming profiles locally..

[dawks]

How do I go about disabling caching of roaming profiles? For example, whenever I log into any machine on the network, my profile is copied and stored there. I dont want that to happen.. Or I'd like it to be deleted when I log off..

I know nothing about scripting.. Perhaps theres an option in group policies that I cannot locate?

Thanks!

 

[stash]

There is a group policy setting for this: computer configuration, administrative templates, system, user profiles, delete cached copies of roaming profiles.

Enabling this policy will not remove existing profiles, it will only apply to users who have not logged in previously.

 

[dawks]

Ok, thanks, I cannot seem to find that option this time.. Im sure I had it before..

When I go to "Active Directory Users and Computers", The only place I can see where I can edit a Group Policy is by right clicking on 'Domain Controllers' folder, going to properties, and changing to the Group Policy tab. From there, I click 'Edit' with the 'Default Domain Controllers Policy' selected. I loaded GPedit via an MMC.. but Im not sure if thats the same thing?



Next, the main question, right now when a user logs on to the domain, the local machine downloads the entire profile to disc. And when the user logs off, that entire profile is copied back.. making for a lot of traffic and potentially alot of waiting.. How would I go about making so that the icon on the users desktop just points to the server? So that the data is never copied to their system, until it is specifically requested..? Basically transparent remote folder.. Mostly the My Documents such..

Thanks!! been a while since I've done this stuff, and the Windows 2000 bibles arent much help.

 

[stash]

The only place I can see where I can edit a Group Policy is by right clicking on 'Domain Controllers' folder, going to properties, and changing to the Group Policy tab. From there, I click 'Edit' with the 'Default Domain Controllers Policy' selected. I loaded GPedit via an MMC.. but Im not sure if thats the same thing?

You need to create a GPO that applies to the computers in question. Link this GPO to the OU containing the computer accounts. Editing the Default Domain Controllers GPO will apply the setting to domain controllers only.

How would I go about making so that the icon on the users desktop just points to the server? So that the data is never copied to their system, until it is specifically requested..? Basically transparent remote folder.. Mostly the My Documents such..

Sounds like you are asking about folder redirection.