RDS users need to migrate to pc
Hello,
I have an RDS farm with thin clients. Currently have roaming profiles with folder redirection.
We are required to move users to workstations in order to comply with vendor software requirements limited to Windows XP or 7
Currently, as it is set up now, I can add a pc to the domain, log onto the domain with that pc and see that the user has folder redirection of his Documents and Pictures etc..
*What I would like is to have the redirected folders download to the pc and then synchronize on logoff in case there is a loss of network connection to the users files.
review:
RDS/Thin client users need to migrate to PC
DC, TS's and File Server are Server 2008r2
PC's are Windows7
Thanks for your time
Jurgen
I have an RDS farm with thin clients. Currently have roaming profiles with folder redirection.
We are required to move users to workstations in order to comply with vendor software requirements limited to Windows XP or 7
Currently, as it is set up now, I can add a pc to the domain, log onto the domain with that pc and see that the user has folder redirection of his Documents and Pictures etc..
*What I would like is to have the redirected folders download to the pc and then synchronize on logoff in case there is a loss of network connection to the users files.
review:
RDS/Thin client users need to migrate to PC
DC, TS's and File Server are Server 2008r2
PC's are Windows7
Thanks for your time
Jurgen
Patrick Bogers
Not sure about this but couldnt you redirect the folders to the roaming profiles in the GPO?
If you are going the Windows 7 route then what you would want to do is just setup Folder Redirection through Group Policy which enables Offline Files by default.
I always create on GPO to enable Offline Files for the computers that will be mobile a few days before I deploy the Folder Redirection.
Using Roaming Profiles is done with Windows 7. Only about half of the Group Policy settings for Folder Redirection apply to Windows XP so that could cause issues. Also keep in mind that support for Windows XP is ending next year.
We migrated a client from Windows XP machines to Windows 7 and setup Folder Redirection in advance to make the job easier. We basically just set it to redirection My Documents and Desktop on the Windows XP machines and then set it to do everything on the Windows 7 machines and everything went really well. They will be getting to computers anyway and since their is no direct path from XP to 7 there will be some issues anyway.
I always create on GPO to enable Offline Files for the computers that will be mobile a few days before I deploy the Folder Redirection.
Using Roaming Profiles is done with Windows 7. Only about half of the Group Policy settings for Folder Redirection apply to Windows XP so that could cause issues. Also keep in mind that support for Windows XP is ending next year.
We migrated a client from Windows XP machines to Windows 7 and setup Folder Redirection in advance to make the job easier. We basically just set it to redirection My Documents and Desktop on the Windows XP machines and then set it to do everything on the Windows 7 machines and everything went really well. They will be getting to computers anyway and since their is no direct path from XP to 7 there will be some issues anyway.
ASKER
Thank you xKincaidx
All workstations will be Windows 7 at this point.
Way back, when setting up user profiles on Server 2008R2 for Remote Desktop Services it was suggested that I turn off Offline Folders.
I will enable Offline Folders soon during an evening when no one is logged in, change the setting, then log in as a test user to see if files are synched to the local pc.
One additional question for anyone out there..
-Do you enable or disable caching on the users share folder when using Offline Files?
Thanks very much for your time
Jurgen
All workstations will be Windows 7 at this point.
Way back, when setting up user profiles on Server 2008R2 for Remote Desktop Services it was suggested that I turn off Offline Folders.
I will enable Offline Folders soon during an evening when no one is logged in, change the setting, then log in as a test user to see if files are synched to the local pc.
One additional question for anyone out there..
-Do you enable or disable caching on the users share folder when using Offline Files?
Thanks very much for your time
Jurgen
When you setup folder redirection did you check the box that says "Move contents of the folder back to the location machine if policy is removed"?
If they are desktops you should leave offline files off and also don't worry about caching. Make sure that box is checked, run a GP update, remove the policy and everything should move to the local PC when you go the user in.
Make sure you do it in the right order or their files will move to the local drive of the terminal server.
If they are desktops you should leave offline files off and also don't worry about caching. Make sure that box is checked, run a GP update, remove the policy and everything should move to the local PC when you go the user in.
Make sure you do it in the right order or their files will move to the local drive of the terminal server.
ASKER
Wow, Thanks xKincaidx
I didn't check the box that says "Move contents of the folder back to the location machine if policy is removed"?
Is the policy you suggest to remove "Folder Redirection"
Do you have any idea on how we could keep Folder Redirection in order to take advantage of roaming user profiles or is Offline Files what I'm after? I would like the new local profile to synch with the server copy on logoff.
Again, I appreciate your input
Jurgen
I didn't check the box that says "Move contents of the folder back to the location machine if policy is removed"?
Is the policy you suggest to remove "Folder Redirection"
Do you have any idea on how we could keep Folder Redirection in order to take advantage of roaming user profiles or is Offline Files what I'm after? I would like the new local profile to synch with the server copy on logoff.
Again, I appreciate your input
Jurgen
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