Windows Server 2016: Setup roaming user profiles

Windows Server 2016: Setup roaming user profiles

// Metadata:
// Security Group Name: Group1
// Members of Group1:  Test User1 | Test User2 | Test User3 | Test User4 |
// Test User5 

// Note: Adminstrator do not have permission to view roaming user profiles on
// server.

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1) [mylab] Server Manager > Active Directory Users and Computers > mylab.local (as an example) > OU1 (as an example) > check that Test User1 |
Test User2 | Test User3 | Test User4 | Test User5 are members of Group1.

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// The Share Name: Profile$ implies a hidden folder.

2) [mylab] > create D:\Profile > right-click Profile folder > Properties > Sharing > Advanced Sharing > (x) Share this folder > Share Name: Profile$ > Permissions > Allow (x) Full Control  > Apply (x2). > Security > Advanced > Disable inheritance > Convert inherited permissions into explicit permissions on this object > Remove Users(MYLAB\Users) > Add > Select a Principal > Enter the object name to select:- Group1 > [Permssions] Applies to:- This folder only > Show advanced permissions > (x) Create files / write data | (x) Create folders / append data > Apply > under Profile Properties, Sharing >  copy Network Path:- \\WS2016-DC01\Profile$

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// Set roaming profiles for all  Test User*

// Repeat step 3) for Test User1 | Test User2 | Test User3 | Test User4 | 
// Test User5 by doing it one by one or select of all these usernames and
// right-click properties - to do it at once.


3)  mylab] Server Manager > Active Directory Users and Computers > mylab.local (as an example) > OU1 (as an example) > select Test User1 > right-click properties > Profile > Profile Path: \\WS2016-DC01\Profile$\%username%\ > Apply.

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