Local profiles on XP in Server 2003 env
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When using local profiles on XP, the first time a user logs on their profile is created based up the Default User profile (usually in C:\Documents and Settings\[User name]), and the profile is subsequently available if the user logs is at that PC again. Is there a limit to the number of profiles that can be stored locally, or is there an overall limit to the amount of disk space that local profiles can use? If so, how can these limits be changed? If there is no limit, I presume the contents of the profile folder will just grow and grow the more different users log in? Btw, I am aware of roaming profiles and that they can be deleted upon logout after their contents have been returned to the server; bandwidth restrictions between client and server dictate that using local profiles is the only feasible option at the moment. Thanks!
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When using local profiles on XP, the first time a user logs on their profile is created based up the Default User profile (usually in C:\Documents and Settings\[User name]), and the profile is subsequently available if the user logs is at that PC again. Is there a limit to the number of profiles that can be stored locally, or is there an overall limit to the amount of disk space that local profiles can use? If so, how can these limits be changed? If there is no limit, I presume the contents of the profile folder will just grow and grow the more different users log in? Btw, I am aware of roaming profiles and that they can be deleted upon logout after their contents have been returned to the server; bandwidth restrictions between client and server dictate that using local profiles is the only feasible option at the moment. Thanks!
mitooki wrote:
Is there a limit to the number of profiles that can be stored locally, or is there an overall limit to the amount of disk space that local profiles can use?
Both are limited only by disk space. There is no hard-coded limit for either.
mitooki wrote:
If there is no limit, I presume the contents of the profile folder will just grow and grow the more different users log in?
Yep! Limited only by disk space.
mitooki wrote:
Btw, I am aware of roaming profiles and that they can be deleted upon logout after their contents have been returned to the server; bandwidth restrictions between client and server dictate that using local profiles is the only feasible option at the moment.
Entirely true. I'm one of those people who throws everything on the Desktop, so my profile is huge, weighing in at some 4.2GB. That's not something I would want as a Roaming profile. It would take forever to login and out. You can, however, limit what is copied as part of the Romain profile and limit the size of the profile itself. Keep reading and it should make mention of this. You can also find out a bit more from here[^]. RageInTheMachine9532 "...a pungent, ghastly, stinky piece of cheese!" -- The Roaming Gnome
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mitooki wrote:
Is there a limit to the number of profiles that can be stored locally, or is there an overall limit to the amount of disk space that local profiles can use?
Both are limited only by disk space. There is no hard-coded limit for either.
mitooki wrote:
If there is no limit, I presume the contents of the profile folder will just grow and grow the more different users log in?
Yep! Limited only by disk space.
mitooki wrote:
Btw, I am aware of roaming profiles and that they can be deleted upon logout after their contents have been returned to the server; bandwidth restrictions between client and server dictate that using local profiles is the only feasible option at the moment.
Entirely true. I'm one of those people who throws everything on the Desktop, so my profile is huge, weighing in at some 4.2GB. That's not something I would want as a Roaming profile. It would take forever to login and out. You can, however, limit what is copied as part of the Romain profile and limit the size of the profile itself. Keep reading and it should make mention of this. You can also find out a bit more from here[^]. RageInTheMachine9532 "...a pungent, ghastly, stinky piece of cheese!" -- The Roaming Gnome