[THIN] Re: App data
- From: "Hamilton, Ronnie" <ronnie.hamilton@xxxxxxx>
- To: <thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 25 Jan 2013 14:19:15 -0000
OK
I'm kinda not just there yet !
Everyone is XenDesktop and XenApp
How about just plain old windows 7 physical desktop and a published desktop for
remote access mainly
Running published apps (everything other than office ) on the physical desktop
W7.
Trying to maximise look and settings of desktops¬
Initial thoughts were to use UPM for the XenApp servers and normal roaming
profile for W7
As UPM is redirecting App Data, I was hoping to just point the roaming profile
to that folder, but as I write I realise that I'm using TS and windows so
missing NTUSER.dat to tie it all together.
Is there a recommended solution for above as all I can find and read is stuff
pointing to XenDesktop and XenApp profiles.
Should I just keep them separate as I have always done and just redirect
favourites , desktop and documents and deal with the Office stuff via script.
We have a relative small application footprint and 200 office type users with
the maybe bringing 300 Vista users that only run a web app into the mix.
Thanks
Ronnie
From: thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of
Jeremy Saunders
Sent: 24 January 2013 22:57
To: thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [THIN] Re: App data
I agree with Joe and Andrew, and second the "top banana storage and network
resources" statement J
Do not apply folder redirection for AppData, but use a profile management
solution that will "roam" it for you. Most solutions, such as UPM, AppSense and
Flex, will allow you to Include, Exclude, Copy, and Sync folders, so the whole
of AppData doesn't need to roam, unlike the traditional Microsoft roaming
profiles.
If I'm having to work without a profile management solution, I will use logon
and logoff scripts to import and export settings, which includes copying parts
of AppData to and from a location under the users home drive. This is not a lot
different than what the profile management solutions do. Let's face it, how
much of the AppData structure is really required to roam? I typically say top
10-20 apps (which always includes Outlook) keeps the users happy. The rest is
just junk.
Cheers,
Jeremy
From: thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of
Andrew Wood
Sent: Friday, 25 January 2013 4:09 AM
To: thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [THIN] Re: App data
Indeed - redirected appdata means you better be damn sure you've top banana
storage and network resources to host the redirected files.
From: thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of
Joe Shonk
Sent: 24 January 2013 16:18
To: thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [THIN] Re: App data
Hello,
You are confusing redirected folders with Roaming Profiles. AppData can be
roamed, if not redirected. Citrix CCS likes to redirect AppData but many of us
have spent hows debating this with them. I personally do not like redirect
AppData.
CCS likes it because it decreases log in time, but it decrease application
performance. I think the log in time point invalid considering the Citrix UPM
w/ streaming enabled takes care of that.
Joe
On Thu, Jan 24, 2013 at 9:07 AM, Hamilton, Ronnie <ronnie.hamilton@xxxxxxx>
wrote:
Hi,
OK so using UPM for the XenApp stuff and trying to redirect everything to the
same redirected folders apart from the start menu
Is it OK to redirect App Data for Physical desktops and published desktops,
As if a user makes a change at home they should still have it when they log on
to physical desktops
Is this a workable solution or can it cause issues
Thanks
Ronnie
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