Setting Up Roaming Profiles in Windows Server 2012

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Info • Level: Intermediate • Presenter: Eli the Computer Guy • Date Created: April 22, 2013 • Length of Class: 17:47 • Research Assistance: • Tracks • Windows Server 2012 • Prerequisites • Comfortable working in the Windows Server 2012 Environment • Be able to create User Accounts • Be able to Share Folders on Windows Server 2012 • Purpose of Class • This class introduces students to Roaming Profiles in a Windows Server Environment. • Class Notes • Roaming Profiles allow users to be able to log into different machines and automatically be give their own Profile • Shared Profile Folder can be on any File Server on the Network, but for small to medium sized environments it is usually on the Domain Controller. • If network connection is down you will use the cached profile from the last time you logged in. • Profiles encompass: files, folders, settings. Applications/ Programs must be installed locally on each machine.. • Steps: • Create a Share on Your Server called PROFILES and share is with Everyone with Read/ Write Permission • Create New User (If Needed) • Open User Profile • Go to Profile Tab • Type in Profile Path \\\\SERVERNAME\\profile\\%username% (Substitute SERVERNAME with your Server's Name) • Login to a computer with User Account that will be made Roaming • Profile in PROFILES folder will be automatically created. • Caution • Profile Information gets Cached on Local Machine (Hacking Vector) • Cached Profiles take up hard drive space • Corrections • Lab Setup Used in Demonstration • The ETCG Host Computer Specs are: • ASUS Model: CM6870US01 • 16 GB of RAM • 1 TB 7200 RPM Hard Drive • i7 3.4 GHz Intel Processor • Windows Server 2012 Virtual Machine • AD, DNS, and DHCP • ETCG.com Domain Created • Internal Network Connection in VirtualBox • 2 Windows 8 Virtual Machines • Both machines are members of ETCG.com domain • Internal Network Connection in VirtualBox • Study Guide • Resources • http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/li...

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