I understand that the %temp% variable is per user, and I really do not care where the temp files are put to be honest, this is a very low yield use of temp files and an app used not very frequently, the issue I have is that the INI file for the application, according to the developers, will not translate at %variable%, so I have to statically assign it in the INI. Now, if someone is going to tell me that it doesn't matter what the developer say, it's a system level translation and it will always work, then I'll specify %temp%, but otherwise, it's more of a location issue, pointing to the local profile temp path vs. the network profile temp path. I guess my question is aside from performance issues, if I use the network point for the roaming profile as a temp path, and some temp files get left over, is it going to cause a roaming profile load/unload issue? -----Original Message----- From: thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Rick Mack Sent: Wednesday, August 17, 2005 5:10 AM To: thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [THIN] Re: Using roaming profile point for temp files Hi Evan, The %temp% variable points to a unique directory for every user on a terminal server, regardless. You've got 3 workable options without redirecting the temp location to a network drive. 1. On a standard server (win2k or later) with default settings a user's %temp% maps to %userprofile%\local settings\temp\%sessionid%. eg c:\documents and settings\testuser\local settings\temp\8 if user's session id is 8. 2. If the user %temp% variable is changed to something like C:\temp the user's %temp% will map to c:\temp\%sessionid%. eg c:\temp\8 if user's session id is 8. If you run up terminal server connection configuration (start > run > tscc.msc) and set Server Settings > "Use temporary folders per session" to NO then %temp% maps to %userprofile%\local settings\temp. In each case the temp directory is still unique for each user logged on to the server. regards, Rick Ulrich Mack Volante Systems On 8/17/05, Evan Mann <emann@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > > Someone tell me if this is a "no no". > > One of my applications requires a unique temp path for every user who > uses it. The INI file that resides in the \windows directory for the > profile cannot take variables like %username% so I have to statically > asign the temp path for each user. To not have to create and maintain > a file structure for all the users on Citrix, my thought is to point > the INI to the root of the users roaming profile point out on the network (ex: > p:\servers\profiles\jdoe\). > > > The program is extremely good about cleaning up after itself. I can't > say I've ever seen it leave temp files in the specified tempory > directory. Am I going to run into some kind of profile load/unload > problem if I do it this way? > > > Or, do I just keep it safe and point it to the temp path under their > profile on the local server (c:\documents and settings\jdoe\local > settings\temp) > ******************************************************** This Weeks Sponsor: triCerat Inc. You need Day Zero Protection! Get Proactive with triCerat's Simplify Suite. Solve printing, security and profile problems before they occur. http://www.tricerat.com/?thethintl2 ********************************************************** Useful Thin Client Computing Links are available at: http://thin.net/links.cfm ThinWiki community - Excellent SBC Search Capabilities! http://www.thinwiki.com *********************************************************** For Archives, to Unsubscribe, Subscribe or set Digest or Vacation mode use the below link: http://thin.net/citrixlist.cfm ******************************************************** This Weeks Sponsor: triCerat Inc. You need Day Zero Protection! Get Proactive with triCerat's Simplify Suite. Solve printing, security and profile problems before they occur. http://www.tricerat.com/?thethintl2 ********************************************************** Useful Thin Client Computing Links are available at: http://thin.net/links.cfm ThinWiki community - Excellent SBC Search Capabilities! http://www.thinwiki.com *********************************************************** For Archives, to Unsubscribe, Subscribe or set Digest or Vacation mode use the below link: http://thin.net/citrixlist.cfm