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Desktop Virtualization Corey Hynes Kyle Rosenthal President Technical Lead HynesITe Inc Spider Consulting @windowspcguy
Microsoft Virtual Academy
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2. Module 3 User State Virtualization
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Module 3 User State Virtualization
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3. Why User State Virtualization?

4. Benefits of user state virtualization
Decouples user state from the operating system
Provides familiar environment on different PCs
Enables use of documents when disconnected from the company network
Enables fast migration to new operating system
Recovery from disasters, when hard disks fails

5. SMSG Readiness
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A brief history of USV
Folder Redirection and Roaming Profiles enable administrative ownership of user data and settings
Offline Files
maintains a cache of user data enabling efficient, uninterrupted access regardless of network conditions
Easy enforcement of data management tasks such as backup
Consistent view from multiple machines
Easy PC replacement
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6. User state fundamentals
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User state fundamentals
User Profile
Application Generated Content
User Generated Content
Machine Dependent
Machine Independent
LocalLow
Local
Roaming 6
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7. Types of User Profiles Local Profile Roaming Profile Mandatory Profile
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Types of User Profiles
Local Profile
Roaming Profile
Mandatory Profile
\\server\share\salesprofile\ntuser.man
Super Mandatory Profile
\\server\share\mandatoryprofile.man\
Network Profile
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8. Primary Computer

9. Using the Primary Computer feature
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Using the Primary Computer feature
Folder redirection and roaming profiles
Non-primary computer
Primary computer
File Server
Prior to Windows 8.1, user data and settings would follow a user from every computer s/he logged in to
With Primary Computers in Windows 8.1:
Admins can specify a user-primary computer relationship in Active Directory.
Folder Redirection and Roaming User Profile will apply only to designated primary computers.
All other computers that the user logs onto will receive a local profile thus,
Alleviating security concerns with roaming user data and settings
Reducing logon/logoff times caused by large amount of data being transferred over the network 9
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10. DEMO: Configuring and Using Primary Computer feature

11. Configuring Roaming User Profiles
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Configuring Roaming User Profiles
Step 1: Enable the use of separate profile versions
Step 2: Create a Roaming User Profiles security group
Step 3: Create a file share for roaming user profiles
Step 4: Optionally create a GPO for Roaming User Profiles
Step 5: Optionally set up Roaming User Profiles on user accounts
Step 6: Optionally set up Roaming User Profiles on computers (VDI)
Step 7: Enable the Roaming User Profiles GPO
Step 8: Test Roaming User Profiles
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12. What is Folder Redirection?
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What is Folder Redirection?
Folder Redirection lets administrators redirect the path of a folder to a new location
Contacts, Downloads, Favorites, Links, Music, Saved Games, Searches, Videos, Application Data, Desktop, Documents, Pictures.
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13. DEMO: Configuring Roaming Profiles and Folder Redirection

14. Offline Files

15. Cached files sync every 120 mins
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Always offline
Offline files
Prior to Windows 8.1, users would transition between the online and offline modes, even on very fast links.
With Always Offline in Windows 8.1:
Users can be permanently placed in the offline mode and have a near-local performance experience with cached files.
Offline mode is sticky when slow-link latency threshold is configured at ‘1ms’.
Background synchronization occurs every 120 minutes. Configurable.
Previous versions accessible as long as connection to server is available.
User works offline
Cached files sync every 120 mins 15
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16. No file sync over high cost networks
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Cost-aware sync
Offline files
Prior to Windows 8.1, large bills could be incurred on metered networks, such as a 4G mobile network, due to Offline Files sync.
With cost-aware sync in Windows 8.1:
Offline Files will not sync files if the user is on a metered network and the connection is Roaming, Over capacity or Near capacity.
User can initiate manual syncs.
This behavior can be overridden via policy.
For example, for an exec who is traveling. $
No file sync over high cost networks
User works offline
3G Roaming 16
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