Losing User Profiles

[SadOldGoth]

Hi Folks,

We are constantly having our profiles corrupted. This happens seemingly at random with no consistency as to who it affects.

Any suggestions.

Thanks,

Jes

 

[Illuvatar]

Are you using a policy file ? And if so, have you entered that the profile has to be deleted when a user logs off ?
Are you using thin clients or fat clients ? Check if you do not have slow connections. They also tend to corrupt profiles.

 

[jkazu]

If using roaming profiles, with Win2k Terminal server, make sure you store roaming profiles on a Win2k Server (per MS technet article). Look in event viewer for USRENV error showing read only file copy error in the profiles.
Do not manually delete profiles from c:\documents and settings. Use the system properties/profiles dialog box.
Make sure you did not delete the default user profile folder. If so, copy one from another server.

 

[SadOldGoth]

Hi Folks,

Thanks for the advice. We are using thin client and are in the process of updating to a big, huge, fat pipe

Most of the problems have been resolved and I think the final one will be done by checking the flag above.

Many thanks,

Jes