Managing Roaming User Data Deployment Guide

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Managing Roaming User Data Deployment Guide

Microsoft Corporation
Published: August 2006
Author: Mike Stephens
Editor: Craig Liebendorfer

Abstract

This guide shows IT administrators ways to implement Folder Redirection and roaming user profiles for Windows Vista, using their existing infrastructure. The guide includes a technical overview of the improvements to FolderRedirection and user profiles in Windows Vista. Provided scenarios show how to create new and manage existing Folder Redirection policies; prepare an existing infrastructure to use Windows Vista roaming, mandatory, and super mandatory user profiles; and allow users to share their roaming data between Windows Vista and Windows XP.
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Contents


Managing Roaming User Data Deployment Guide 5
Technology Review 5
Windows Vista User Profiles 5
Windows Vista Folder Redirection 6
Roaming User Profiles 6Compatibility with Application and User Profiles from Previous Versions of Windows 12
Folder Redirection in Windows Vista 13
Roaming User Data Scenarios 19
Scenario 1: Manage roaming data using Folder Redirection 20
Manage an existing Folder Redirection Policy 21
Scenario 2: Manage roaming data using Roaming and Mandatory Profiles 26
Preparing to use Roaming User Profiles 26Roaming Profiles on a user account. 28
Mandatory Profiles 30
Super Mandatory Profiles 33
Scenario 3: Windows Vista and Windows XP Roaming User Profile Interoperability 33
Application Data 34
Desktop 35
Documents 35
Favorites 36
Music 37
Pictures 37
Start Menu 38
Videos 38
Summary 39
Managing Roaming User Data Deployment Guide

Managing user data is acritical part of the business environment. Today, customers use a combination of desktop, laptops, and terminal services, challenging administrators to make user data available in a consistent way. Windows Vista™ provides the answer to challenges using roaming profiles and Folder Redirection to give users a consistent view as they roam. This guide covers using these new features to introduce...