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| Prevent specific folders from roaming |
| User profiles define a user's work environment in Windows, including the user portion of the |
| registry which defines operating parameters such as desktop settings, color scheme, and so on. A |
| roaming profile allows a user to receive the same work environment regardless of logon location. |
| By default, Windows copies the user's roaming profile across the network during logon, which can |
| present potential problems if the user's document folders contain lots of files. |
| Alter users' roaming profiles to prevent certain folders from being copied with the profile, |
| minimize network traffic, and conserve space on target systems. In addition, you can ensure that |
| the users' Temporary Internet Files cache doesn't roam. Follow these steps to control roaming |
| Open the Active Directory Users And Computers console on a domain controller, open the |
| properties for the OU in which the users reside, and click the Group Policy tab. |
| Create or edit a Group Policy object (GPO) and navigate to the User Configuration\Administrative |
| Templates\System\Logon/Logoff branch. |
| Double-click the Exclude Directories In A Roaming Profile policy. Click Enabled on the Policy tab, |
| then click in the text box and add the directories that you don't want to roam. |
| Specify the directory name relative to the root of the user's profile folder. Click OK to close the |
| dialog box, and then close the GPO. |
| These changes take effect the next time the user logs on. |
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