IE 6SP1 default cache location 1

[mitchero]

Anyone know how to change the default location of IE 6.0SP1 cache for all users on a Win2k terminal server? Users in our Citrix environment are currently caching IE to their home directory. It seems that the SAN that is hosting the home directories has become a bottle-neck and is affecting IE performance via Citrix...so the users think the problem is w/ Citrix. Heard that before?

I would prefer to take the SAN out of the picture and cache to the local profiles which will be deleted when the users log off.

-Ron

 

[Ogi]

Hi,

You could do the registry bit with GPO's but I'll do it by scripting, once you get it working, you can alter it accordingly!

Part 1
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Create a .cmd file called Cache.Cmd, cut and paste everything within the "=". I've used "V:" as my empty drive, you'll use yours!!! You'll need to create a directory on your drive called "TIF" and sort the security settings out so users can create directories/files!

===========================
@ECHO OFF

IF EXIST "V:\TIF\%USERNAME%" GOTO SubstDrive

V:
CD\TIF
MD %USERNAME%
CD %USERNAME%
MD "Temporary Internet Files"
CD
:SubstDrive

Subst T: V:\TIF\%USERNAME%

===========================

Run the script but DO NOT RUN IE YET! Have you a T Drive and is it correct? Should be "Yes"!

Now, alter your HKEY_CURRENT_USER keys:-

Software\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Shell Folders
Cache="T:\Temporary Internet Files"

Software\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\User Shell Folders
Cache="T:\Temporary Internet Files"

Now run IE and all your Temp Files should be now pointing to T:\Temporary Internet Files.

To alter each user, copy the info below:-

==================================
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Shell Folders]
"Cache"="T:\\Temporary Internet Files"


[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\User Shell Folders]

"Cache"=hex(2):54,00,3a,00,5c,00,54,00,65,00,6d,00,70,00,6f,00,72,00,61,00,72, 00,79,00,20,00,49,00,6e,00,74,00,65,00,72,00,6e,00,65,00,74,00,20,00,46,00, 69,00,6c,00,65,00,73,00,00,00

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Save the information as "cache.reg" in ?:\Winnt

Part 2
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Now to alter it for all users, by amending cache.cmd:-

===========================
@ECHO OFF

IF EXIST "V:\TIF\%USERNAME%" GOTO SubstDrive

V:
CD\TIF
MD %USERNAME%
CD %USERNAME%
MD "Temporary Internet Files"
CD
:SubstDrive

Subst T: V:\TIF\%USERNAME%
RegEdit /S ?:\Winnt\Cache.Reg
===========================

Within the first few lines of usrlogon.cmd do:-

Call ?:\Winnt\Cache.Cmd

And this will sort out every user on your server, does this work and make sense?

Cheers,
Carl.

 

[mitchero]

Thanks Carl. I created the following before I read your post...does the trick too.

Usrlogon.cmd calls Usrlogon2.cmd

Usrlogon2.cmd [in %systemroot%\system32]

Call "m:\winnt\application compatibility scripts\logon\myscript.cmd"

- Inside the script:

"m:\WINNT\Application Compatibility
Scripts\Logon\Template\myregistryhack.vbs"

- Inside the .vbs file:

WshShell.RegWrite "HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\User Shell Folders\Cache", "%USERPROFILE%\Cache", "REG_EXPAND_SZ