How to reduce user profile size

[WestSide2003]

Hi,

How can I reduce my profile size.

My profile seems to be 14 gigs...

I wanted to move my profiles to the server, but at that size, I will be in deep trouble, the logon time will be hours...

What is the main reason for having your profiles on the server??? Is it more for just standardizing what users will see...

I could see it beneficial in a lab environment/classroom or even in some offices where you want everything the same... but are there any other advantages???

My profile is big on my local machine and taking up 14.2 gigs... I was hoping to offload this on the server... but I am not sure if it will make any big difference...

Any thoughts on this??

-WestSide

 

[hewissa]

Is it your profile that is that size or the documents in "My Documents" that makes up the 14 gigs.

If that is the case, create a GPO and use folder redirection on your My documents folder. Redirect it to your profile folder on the server where your "roaming" profile would exist. In doing that, the my docs wouldn't be uploaded to the client and would simulate being local.

Move your profile to the server if you plan on using the roaming feature. Otherwise don't bother with roaming, I don't for myself - an admin logging onto to several different machines a day - but use folder redirection so your docs are always accessible.

Hewissa

MCSE, CCNA, CIW

 

[WestSide2003]

Hi,

I just checked and its the "my documents folde" that is taking up all this space...

Can you tell me how to go about creating a GPO and folder redirection??

I have a small network and do not need roaming profiles. I am pretty much dedicated to using just this machine

Thanks..

-WestSide

 

[hewissa]

Since your your posting in the 2000 server forum I would assume that you are running 2000 with Active directory....correct...you haven't stated otherwise.

In the Server create a shared folder for yourself, if this is only going to be applied to you. Make that your home folder, and place the path in your Users profile.


In AD Users and Computers, find the OU you are in, or place yourself in a seperate OU so as not to affect others if thats not your intention. Right click on the OU, Properties, Group Policy, New, call is redirect or someting. Edit the GPO, under user configuration, windows setting, folder redirection (can't remember exactly...)


Or, since you are working off of one machine, just create a home directory and manually save there, to the folder on the server...

Hewissa

MCSE, CCNA, CIW

 

[dragonmaster]

Also I found it very helpfull to exclude some directories from the roaming profile, ie local settings, temporary internet files, history, temp.
Limiting the recent documents helps out.
Very usefull stuff if you work with roaming profiles.