When my users connect to the network via Citrix, their local "C" drive gets mapped as "V". The "C" drive that they see is actually the servers "C" drive. How can I limit access to this drive without affecting their ability to update their user profile?
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Drive Mapping 2
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Usually, you should change the drive letters of your servers during the Citrix Metaframe installation. It will make sure that the users client C drive never conflicts with the server one. (for the server systemdrive has become D or M or whatever)
If you have already installed applications I do not advice changing the drive letters on fly. You probably won't be able to restore the regiostry and configuration for all your applications.
Another good practice, if you have more than one server is having another server dedicated to home directories and profile directories.
If you have already installed applications I do not advice changing the drive letters on fly. You probably won't be able to restore the regiostry and configuration for all your applications.
Another good practice, if you have more than one server is having another server dedicated to home directories and profile directories.
Wherever the users profiles are stored on the citrix server - give them the correct access in the "security" tab of the profile folder (full control or change - because that have to be able to read, write, and delete).
Also, I don't think that you can change the clients hard drive letters in Citrix. You only have one shot to do this and this is during the installation of Citrix. You have two choices 1. Map Server Hard drives starting with C-U and have the users hard drive map to V-Z OR 2. Have the servers hard drives map to V-Z and the clients hard drives map starting with C-U. I think that number 2 is the best way to go so the users won't get confused. We have to keep it as simple as possible!!
Also, If you have a PDC or BDC that handles all the profiles you really don't have to worry too much about the profiles on the citrix server. These are basically cached to speed up logon. FYI: If you are running low on space on the citrix server and you have a PDC that is handling the profiles - go and delete all the old profiles that are not the current day (sort by date). Just make sure that you do not delete the All Users, Profile user (if there is one), and the administrator profile. I did this and gained almost 2.5 Gig worth of space!
Like masai said - the best way to handle profiles is to have a solo server do this. Profiles take up a lot of space and can bring a server to its knees in certain circumstances.
Hope this helps!
Pinkman MCSE, CCA
Also, I don't think that you can change the clients hard drive letters in Citrix. You only have one shot to do this and this is during the installation of Citrix. You have two choices 1. Map Server Hard drives starting with C-U and have the users hard drive map to V-Z OR 2. Have the servers hard drives map to V-Z and the clients hard drives map starting with C-U. I think that number 2 is the best way to go so the users won't get confused. We have to keep it as simple as possible!!
Also, If you have a PDC or BDC that handles all the profiles you really don't have to worry too much about the profiles on the citrix server. These are basically cached to speed up logon. FYI: If you are running low on space on the citrix server and you have a PDC that is handling the profiles - go and delete all the old profiles that are not the current day (sort by date). Just make sure that you do not delete the All Users, Profile user (if there is one), and the administrator profile. I did this and gained almost 2.5 Gig worth of space!
Like masai said - the best way to handle profiles is to have a solo server do this. Profiles take up a lot of space and can bring a server to its knees in certain circumstances.
Hope this helps!
Pinkman MCSE, CCA
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If remapping server drives was not selected during the MetaFrame install, then the client drives get remapped to start with V: and work their way back upo the alphabet (confusing, huh?). In my experience it has always been better to remap the server drives so that the client drives retain their letter designations. This causes less problems with software locally installed on the client.
There is no good way to do this after the fact. You can remap the server drives using Disk Administrator, but you'll have to go completely through the registry and change any instances of (for example) C: to M: (or whatever drive letter you choose). And don't forget any .ini files for 16-bit Windows apps you may be supporting. This is NOT a good fix...
Better to rebuild your server, map the server drives while installing MetaFrame, and reinstall all of your apps. Citrix will let you relicense your server without much hassel.
Good luck, and Happy New Millenium!
There is no good way to do this after the fact. You can remap the server drives using Disk Administrator, but you'll have to go completely through the registry and change any instances of (for example) C: to M: (or whatever drive letter you choose). And don't forget any .ini files for 16-bit Windows apps you may be supporting. This is NOT a good fix...
Better to rebuild your server, map the server drives while installing MetaFrame, and reinstall all of your apps. Citrix will let you relicense your server without much hassel.
Good luck, and Happy New Millenium!
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All the above is true, but something else to consider is the availability of the server drives, you should maybe consider applying some policies to hide the server drives from your clients, they will still be an available resource with regards to apps and profiling etc, but will not be visible to the users... cannot offhand remember where this is in the three policies details, if it will be of interest let me know and ill dig it back out... (Its friday, I need a pint... 4pm.... brain switched into "weekend mode" at lunch-time... bweoooor.... POOOF !"
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