I've used this method previously to lock down desktop and start menu - you don't necessarily need to use AppSense, you can do it through Group Policy too
http://appsensebigot.blogspot.co.uk/2012/03/creating-locked-down-windows-2008-r2.html In the context of the whole thing, I'd say AppSense Environment Manager is the most granular third-party product you can get for managing the user profile and user environment - but as WJR said, it's not free (in fact fairly pricey) Cheers, JR On 9 June 2013 04:44, listserve <[email protected]> wrote: > We redirect only My Docs to a user share, everything else gets caught up > in the roaming profile. Users are taught to NOT save to anything to the > desktop, and are punished with an excruciatingly slow logon when they do. > That’s usually when I hear about the problem. I also occasionally run > TreeSize on the profile folder to make sure none are getting out of hand. I > might change this setup as we migrate to Win7 this summer, and I’m open to > best practice suggestions on this.**** > > ** ** > > *From:* [email protected] [mailto: > [email protected]] *On Behalf Of *Miller Bonnie L. > *Sent:* Friday, June 07, 2013 12:13 PM > > *To:* [email protected] > *Subject:* RE: [SPAM] Re: [NTSysADM] Home drives**** > > ** ** > > We redirect the desktop to the same folder with all of their other > redirected items, so it both gets backed up and gets server quota applied. > They can make a folder on their C: drive if needed (and a shortcut to the > desktop), but individual workstations aren’t backed up.**** > > ** ** > > ie. Redirected structure looks like:**** > > ** ** > > \Username**** > > |--\Desktop**** > > |--\Favorites**** > > |--\My Documents**** > > ** ** > > Etc., with one quota applied at the top to all.**** > > ** ** > > -B**** > > ** ** > > *From:* [email protected] [mailto: > [email protected]] *On Behalf Of *J- P > *Sent:* Friday, June 07, 2013 9:02 AM > > *To:* [email protected] > *Subject:* RE: [SPAM] Re: [NTSysADM] Home drives**** > > ** ** > > Exactly what I do- I drill it into their heads "desktops are not backed up" > > > Jean-Paul Natola > **** > ------------------------------ > > From: [email protected] > To: [email protected] > Date: Fri, 7 Jun 2013 11:08:34 -0400 > Subject: RE: [SPAM] Re: [NTSysADM] Home drives**** > > I’ve been “told” it’s old school but………..**** > > **** > > Assign their home drive through ADUC and direct them to save to that > drive, also let them know that their local PCs will not get backed up.**** > > **** > > Regards,**** > > * ***** > > *Don Guyer** > **Catholic Health East - Information Technology***** > > Enterprise Directory & Messaging Services > 3805 West Chester Pike, Suite 100, Newtown Square, Pa 19073**** > > email: *[email protected]***** > > Office: 610.550.3595 | Cell: 610.955.6528 | Fax: 610.271.9440**** > > *For immediate assistance, please open a Service Desk ticket or call the > helpdesk @ 610-492-3839.***** > > [image: Description: Description: Description: Description: Description: > InfoService-Logo240]**** > > **** > > **** > > *From:* [email protected] [ > mailto:[email protected] <[email protected]>] *On > Behalf Of *Stephen Wimberly > *Sent:* Friday, June 07, 2013 10:56 AM > *To:* [email protected] > *Subject:* Re: [SPAM] Re: [NTSysADM] Home drives**** > > **** > > We do use the quota on the Windows Server 2008 R2; but the problem in this > thread is the fact that the login is slow when we redirect the user home > folder to a network drive. We redirect to encourage our users to save to > the server rather than the desktop so we don't have to backup each > individual desktop computer. That said, we do want to encourage users to > be mindful of the space they take up, so we use the quota system on the > server to limit them from going nuts.**** > > **** > > If we stop the redirect to gain a fast login, users save to their local > desktop and nothing is backed up unless we sync their local home folder > with the server in some fashion.**** > > **** > > What are others doing to gain a quick login and save documents to the > server?**** > > **** > > **** > > On Fri, Jun 7, 2013 at 10:19 AM, William Robbins <[email protected]> > wrote:**** > > ZOMBIE THREAD!**** > > So if you are already redirecting, and I'm *assuming* to a Windows 20xx > server, what's wrong with using the quotas on those shares? > 2003: > http://www.techrepublic.com/blog/datacenter/apply-quotas-with-individual-file-shares-with-windows-server-2003-r2/224 > 2008: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd163561.aspx**** > > That said...there are better (not free) 3rd party utilities for this.**** > > > **** > > > - WJR**** > > **** > > On Fri, Jun 7, 2013 at 8:07 AM, Stephen Wimberly < > [email protected]> wrote:**** > > For all of us who still redirect "My Documents" to a UNC network > location; What would be a better method to force the backup of a user's > documents and yet still provide a user quota on the amount of data they > utilize?**** > > **** > > On Fri, May 10, 2013 at 10:57 AM, William Robbins <[email protected]> > wrote:**** > > Thanks again good sir! :)**** > > > **** > > -- *James Rankin* Technical Consultant (ACA, CCA, MCTS) http://appsensebigot.blogspot.co.uk
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