User profile question from noob

[kennysarmy]

When a user logs on to a windows 7 PC in a 2008 domain - what is downloaded from the netlogon share to the local machine...

 

We are troubleshooting some wireless issues and I've been asked to provide the following and want to make sure I get it right...

 

Pls can you confirm what the max-min-average size of the desktop profiles you are downloading are??

 

Many thanks...

[Michael]

If you're copying the default profile from a Windows 7 PC to the NETLOGON share, typically this'll be around 1MB in size. Profiles should be around 3MB to 10MB max. I am presuming you redirect Documents, so of course this isn't part of the profile.

[sted]

I thought it was a bad idea to put profiles in netlogon i thought it was just supposed to be used for scripts and small files

[Michael]

I thought it was a bad idea to put profiles in netlogon i thought it was just supposed to be used for scripts and small files

 

It is OK to do this, so the domain admin can specify the default profile new users should use. A copy is then made to the Profiles$ share.

 

From Microsoft:

 

How to turn the default user profile into a network default user profile in Windows 7, in Windows Vista, in Windows Server 2008, and in Windows Server 2008 R2

 

Log on to the computer that has the customized default user profile by using an account that has administrative credentials.

Use the Run command to connect to the NETLOGON shared folder of a domain controller. For example, the path resembles the following:

\\\NETLOGON

Create a new folder in the NETLOGON shared folder, and name it Default User.v2.

Click Start from the Start menu, right-click Computer, click Properties, and then click Advanced system settings.

Under User Profiles, click Settings. The User Profiles dialog box shows a list of profiles that are stored on the computer.

Select Default Profile, and then click Copy To.

In the Copy profile to text box, type the network path of the Windows default user profile folder that you created in step 3. For example, type the following path:

\\\NETLOGON\Default User.v2

Under Permitted to use, click Change, type the name Everyone, and then click OK.

Click OK to start to copy the profile.

Log off the computer when the copying process is completed.