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Move User Folders from C: to D:

I am setting up a Windows 2016 server for users to run applications on the server using VPN access to the LAN and then Remote Desktop to login to the server.
I need to ensure that all USER folders are on the D: drive, and applications are installed fro RDP users. I have installed the RDP CALs. This is to replace an aging and flaky Windows server 200R2, from which I will transfer the data when setup is complete and tested.
How do I ensure that USER folders work on D: and applications will run OK for RDP users?

John

On your server, you can locate User Shared Folders on any drive. Commonly User Shared Folders will not be on the OS drive on the server.

On Workstations (I assume you are using Windows 10), do not move the User folders to drive D: This usually causes issues at some point. Do not do this.

You may need to stop, decommission the old server and use just the new one, set up properly.

Shaun Vermaak

On the new server just change this in Registry

ProfilesDirectory
Computer\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\ProfileList

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Profiles that are created from scratch will work without an issue. Rehoming other profiles might require you to file permissions and Registry pointer

Anthony Whitby

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As I am setting up Remote Desktop users on the server the PC OS was not relevant.
The registry edit solution didn't seem to work on the server 2016.
I used a GPO to redirect folders to the D: drive.

This GPO also maps drives to \\ServerName\D:\Foldername\ in the User Preferences but they do NOT appear as mapped drives even though the GPO "resultant" test says they were successful. The same thing in Windows server 2008 R" DID show the mapped drives.
Why is this?
I couldn't browse to the location, but had to type in the Folder Address as above.

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