[THIN] Re: Deleting Stuck profiles - ok not so easy
- From: Angus Macdonald <Angus.Macdonald@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Wed, 14 Aug 2002 13:17:59 +0100
I made a simple .cmd file ages ago. It runs at startup (using the autostrt
service available form thethin.net) and saves the default user and all users
profiles, deletes the contents of the profiles directory, then restores the
two that were saved. It may not be pretty but it worked for us! The servers
are rebooted once a week. I use delprof in a shutdown script and the .cmd
file below to catch the escapees at startup.
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echo TESTING MF7 with delprof and profile removal > m:\testmf7.txt
cd\
attrib -s -h -r m:\winnt\profiles\*.* /S
md allusers
md defaultuser
cd allusers
deltree.exe /Y m:\allusers\*.*
deltree.exe /Y m:\defaultuser\*.*
cd "\winnt\profiles\all users"
xcopy *.* m:\allusers\ /S/E/C/I/Q/H/R
cd "\winnt\profiles\default user"
xcopy *.* m:\defaultuser\ /S/E/C/I/Q/H/R
cd\winnt\profiles
deltree.exe /Y m:\winnt\profiles\*.*
md "All Users"
md "Default User"
cd\allusers
xcopy *.* "m:\winnt\profiles\all users\" /S/E/C/I/Q/H/R
cd\defaultuser
xcopy *.* "m:\winnt\profiles\default user\" /S/E/C/I/Q/H/R
cd\
deltree.exe /Y m:\allusers
deltree.exe /Y m:\defaultuser
cd\
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-----Original Message-----
From: Mack, Rick [mailto:RMack@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx]
Sent: 14 August 2002 12:37
To: 'thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx'
Subject: [THIN] Re: Deleting Stuck profiles - ok not so easy
Hi Mario,
Delprof will only delete profiles referenced under
HKLM\software\microsoft\windows nt\currentversion\profilelist. It doesn't
actually know about the default user and all users profiles, but since
they're not listed under profilelist, they're left alone, as are profiles of
logged on users.
Typically, if a profile got stuck or corrupted, the "new" profile will be
something like username.001 etc. If you run delprof, the original "broken"
profile won't be deleted.
You'll need either win2k SP3 or Q292548 (fix stuck profiles) and a bit of
scripting to get rid of the profiles delprof doesn't delete.
Regards,
Rick
Ulrich Mack
rmack@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Volante Solutions
18 heussler Terrace, Milton 4064
Queensland Australia
tel +61 7 32467704
-----Original Message-----
From: Mario Villarreal [mailto:MarioV@xxxxxxxxx]
Sent: Wednesday, 14 August 2002 2:23 PM
To: 'jimkenz@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx'
Cc: 'thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx'
Subject: [THIN] Deleting Stuck profiles - ok not so easy
Hello Jim
Thanks for replying. Unfortunately that didn't work for me.
Running W2K Servers w/ MF 1.8 in an NT4.0 Domain
Our Servers have three partitions
x:\ is for support/utility files
y:\ is our system drive also where profiles are stored
Z:\ is our programs drive
I saved our profile script in our scripts directory on drive x: I ran the
script from a command prompt and all went through with no errors. However,
the profiles did not delete. Thinking that the script (and accompanying
utilities) would have to be in the same directory as the profiles, I copied
them over and ran it again. Nothing. I looked on the M$ website and found
the syntax and parameters and tried them, still nothing.
So now my question is... does DELPROF.EXE look for a variable for the proper
directory?
I've copied the script below just in case.
I'm VERY appreciative for your help
Mario
THIS IS THE SCRIPT
@echo
REM This batch file gets rid of stuck profiles. x:\scripts\regunld.exe >>
x:\scripts\regunload.log echo y | delprof.exe :END
I've also tried
x:\scripts\DELPROF.EXE /y
Thanks again
-----Original Message-----
From: Jim Kenzig http://thethin.net [mailto:jimkenz@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx]
Sent: Tuesday, August 13, 2002 6:05 PM
To: MarioV@xxxxxxxxx
Subject: RE: [THIN] Deleting Stuck profiles - easy...I hope
Create a script using delprof (http://thethin.net/delprof.zip) and the below
utility (link may wrap)
http://thethin.net/thincd/adm%20templates%20Policy%20and%20Profile%20Utiliti
es/Unload%20Hung%20Profiles/regunld.zip
EG
regunld
echo y | delprof.exe
Regards,
Jim Kenzig
http://thethin.net
-----Original Message-----
From: thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On
Behalf Of Mario Villarreal
Sent: Tuesday, August 13, 2002 6:07 PM
To: 'thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx'
Subject: [THIN] Deleting Stuck profiles - easy...I hope
Hello
We have an issue with roaming profiles not logging off properly. I KNOW I
KNOW...(check the archives) But hear me out. We have the registry set to
delete all copies of roaming profiles, and under most circumstances, they
delete just fine. However, at times when a users session is reset (after
being idle for 4 hours) or the computer hangs, the profiles will stick. I
downloaded the script that unlocks the registry for those profiles. I can
them manually delete them by right clicking on My Computer then going into
the profiles tab. My question is, is there a way to automate the deletion
of the profiles within x:\Documents and Settings ? I obviously can't write a
script to delete the contents because then the all users directory would be
deleted. Any suggestions or links that might assist me? Thanks in advance
Mario
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