Microsoft KB Archive/938862

= On a Windows Server 2003 SP1-based server in a WAN environment, the contents of a home folder may not roam with a user as expected =

Article ID: 938862

Article Last Modified on 7/16/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1

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SYMPTOMS
On a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1 (SP1)-based server in a wide area network (WAN) environment, the contents of a home folder may not roam with a user as expected. This issue may occur if the following conditions are true:
 * The Windows Server 2003 SP1-based server is configured to let users connect remotely.
 * You configure the Home folder setting in a user profile to connect to a local shared folder.
 * You create a Group Policy object (GPO) to enable the TS User Home Directory setting.
 * In the Location box in the GPO, you click On the Local machine.
 * In the Home Dir Root Path box in the GPO, you type C:\Documents and Settings.
 * You configure the user to use a roaming profile.



CAUSE
This issue may occur because of a naming-convention change in Windows Server 2003 SP1.



WORKAROUND
To work around this issue, create a file share on a file server. Then, create a GPO to change the path of the home folder for the user. To do this, follow these steps:
 * 1) Right-click the GPO, and then click Properties.
 * 2) Click Enabled.
 * 3) In the Location box., click On the Network.
 * 4) In the Home Dir Root Path box, type the path of the file share.



MORE INFORMATION
When you experience this issue, the user environmental settings may resemble the following:
 * HOMEDRIVE=c:

HOMEPATH=\documents and settings\user.DOMAIN

Note To verify these user environmental settings, type set h at a command prompt, and then press ENTER.
 * USERPROFILE=c:\documents and settings\user

Note To verify these user environmental settings, type set u at a command prompt, and then press ENTER.



MORE INFORMATION
For more information about how to change the path of a user's home folder, visit the following Microsoft TechNet Web site:

http://technet2.microsoft.com/windowsserver/en/library/60aa6feb-3005-479e-ab36-fad4b94920ab1033.mspx?mfr=true

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