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How do I minimalize the growth of local user profiles on a Citrix 4.0 or 4.5 server.

I have 2 servers, one uses Citrix PS 4.0, and the other Citrix PS 4.5. How do I stop the local user profiles from growing? (I am not using roaming or mandatory profiles). Currently, I am deleting profiles to keep the local drive from filling up.

LKaushal

Try using the Limit profile size Group Policy setting or use mandatory profiles. You can find the Limit profile size Group Policy setting under User Configuration\Administrative Templates\System\User Profiles.
You can also use 'Delprof' to delete local profile from time ti tome (may be sing some script).
Also, check http://support.citrix.com/article/CTX110351 for Citrix recommended Best practices.

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bisonc

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JaredJ1,

If I use roaming profiles, will that affect the other servers on the network? Also if the profile is deleted by UPH Clean, then how does the user keep their current settings (i.e. Outlook mail settings)? When I manually delete them I try to retain the settings as much as possible.

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gkream

You can also use Group Policy to define where the roaming profiles are stored on the network, what folders to exclude from the roaming profile (to limit space which directly affects loading times, etc.) and to delete the local (terminal server) copy of the roaming profile when the user logs off. Then use UPHClean in conjunction with this to handle profile that get "stuck" (ever seen profiles like user, user.domain, user.domain.000, etc?). Once you enable UPHclean, go in and manually delete those dead profile folders- after a reboot.

You could also script delprof to run after a reboot to delete anything that my have been left over.