This setting is intended for situations where storage provides a location that is already unique per-user. b. Name is an optional value used to describe the storage provider. 512: VHD(x) is formatted using 512 byte allocation. Here are the steps to add a cloud cache registry key with a file share: 1. Dr. Amy Alias MD. Registry Path: HKLM:\SOFTWARE\FSLogix\Profiles\ Registry Path: HKLM:\SOFTWARE\FSLogix\Profiles\ObjectSpecific\S---00-000000000-0000000000-000000000-1234\ Details on what permissions are optimal for FSLogix is available here. Be sure you understand how conflicting settings are applied and prioritized. The path supports the use of the FSLogix custom variables or any environment variables that are available to the user during the sign in process. Holly 162. Although HealthyProvidersRequiredForUnregister may be set to 0, it is NOT recommended. Firstly, Cloud Cache replicates profiles rather than distributing them and we were primarily looking to split the load across the file shares rather than provide redundancy. We have swap directory name components set so this causes new containing directories to be named with the username first followed by the SID. If all the user data can be synced back, how much inconvenience is it to lose a profile (and map this against the storage requirements)? This can simply be added to by provisioning additional file servers and volumes and adding them to the list in the script, so their new capacity will be instantly utilized. You can observe that behavior looking at the profile log 1: VHD(x) is dynamic and only increases the size on disk as necessary. Users only have access to a single region at a time. 2: Shutdown when a FSLogix user signs out. Host A has a maximum of 10 users, and CcdMaxCacheSizeInMBs set to 1000 MB (1 GB), and the host has 20 GB of disk space available. Bad that Microsoft did not already address this with their product FSLogix. Default Value: %userprofile%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Outlook. This mode shouldn't be used if the ODFC container is being used with Outlook Cached Exchange mode. GPO is handling the profile pointing to the current file server. In this model, the same rules apply as far as a single VHDLocation is defined. The connectionString for smb type must include the full UNC path to the file share. Is there a way to manipulate the script to do it in this way? The path supports the use of the FSLogix custom variables or any environment variables that are available to the user during the sign in process. FSLogix uses the VHDLocations or CCDLocations as the location where to search and this setting defines what to create. Duplicate storage and compute infrastructure in another region. A new install (or an install after an uninstall) will reset the logging levels back to default. Editing this file may cause unexpected results and the file is overwritten at each sign out. Default Value: C:\ProgramData\FSLogix\Proxy. Extract the downloaded .zip file. The result of clearing the local cache, without flushing to a Cloud Cache provider, is the permanent deletion of the user's session data stored in the local cache. And i tested it and it works well. Path where FSLogix looks for the redirections.xml file to copy from and into the user's profile. When consuming containers with Azure files via either Cloud Cache or VHD locations. Using CcdMaxCacheSizeInMBs increases storage I/O and network traffic. Sorry I am very new to these things so apologies in advance for any confusion. I have tested this thoroughly, and the tool is sensational as far as consistently replicating mounted containers in a fast and flexible fashion. But, at least good thing that Microsoft is considering to add a feature to shrink the VDIs on attach or detach. The script is a Startup Script, it does not run at logon. After the GPO event, the setting should be reverted to default, SDDL string representing the ACLs to use when creating the SID container folder.|. If a Cloud Cache provider doesn't become available during the time of the user session, then the user is prevented from signing out (discussed in HealthyProviderRequiredForUnregister). The path supports the use of the FSLogix custom variables or any environment variables that are available to the user during the sign in process. You have to get the Azure file share path from the storage account we created for the user profile before you add the registry key. We run it from a network share, but you can just as easily run it from the local machine and deliver it from the template. 0: OneNote UWP notebook files aren't redirected to the container. 1: VHD (x) is dynamic and only increases the size on disk as necessary. Before Cloud Cache you could in FSLogix set multiple paths for the VHD-files and it would automatically check the second path specified if the first was unavailable, the problem was that you needed to set up the replication between the two file locations yourself, and that was complicated since the VHD-disks will be locked during use, and it . A value of vhd means that newly created files should be of type VHD. replied to OffColour1972 Jan 23 2020 01:40 AM . Why let my storage grow. It is, however, once again, a file-based solution so will not be able to replicate mounted containers or locked files. Understood from ther point of view. There are native tools, and there are 3rd party tools that I have utilised in different scenarios, a couple of free options are noted below: DFS-R is inbuilt to the Distributed File System technology within Windows and offers a decent level of replication capability for keeping two locations in sync. FSLogix Profile Container and Office Container are simply redirecting a local profile into a VHD/VHDX, making it a block-level solution to profiles. In rare cases, duplicate OST files are created for a user. In the FSLogix \x64\Release folder, run FSLogixAppsSetup.exe. This setting specifies where the files are located that control what data needs to be written to the CCDLocations. Of course, this doesnt provide resiliency. Do not add the file name to the path. Unfortunately it looks like its not detecting if a user currently has a profile. So with this being run, our users are directed to any one of (in this particular case) twelve file shares of 16TB each. Cloud Cache is not limited to Blob Storage in Azure. Specifies the number of seconds to wait between retries when attempting to reattach the VHD(x) container if it's disconnected unexpectedly. Existing containers are extended automatically to this size during user sign in. Changing this value will take effect at the next reboot. If one isn't found, one is created in the first listed location. Specifies a string pattern used when creating a users profile container. The AppxPackages.xml file is not meant to be edited or modified. Typically environments using this model of access rely on a storage level backup and replication solution alongside a manual restore process. A former engineer built the FXlogix container on a drive that is no filling up and we can no longer grow. FSLogix allows for multiple paths to be defined to allow for failover should one location be unavailable. This unnecessary will fill in the profile storage when the data is out there in one drive as well. And, as profiles can be located in more than one location, the Value should be a Multi String value for VHDLocations Located under HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\FSLogix\Profiles You can see this is you run the configuration manually running the C:\Program Files\FSLogix\Apps\ConfigurationTool.exe and that's what we do. Figure 4: Cloud Cache (active / active) | FSLogix Cloud Cache (CCDLocations). FSLogix Profiles configured to use a decent redirections.xml file to remove useless bloat from the profile. There were cloud services we could have leaned towards to accommodate this, but they had not yet been cleared for usage within the environment, and were unlikely to anytime soon. These containers are mounted at user logon effectively mobilising a local profile. There is a performance implication to setting RefreshUserPolicy to 1. We are primarily looking to make use of One Drive with roaming profiles, may it be a Non-Persistent Desktop or Terminal Server shared desktops. This also applies if you're using multiple VHDLocations entries for failover in any way, not just if you're using the scripted method, so if you're doing it this way please read on! This has been traditionally my preferred method of replication particularly when REFS is at play. There's no profile recovery as the user's create new profiles in the new location. RoamSearch is set prior to GPOs being applied, it is not possible to rely on GPOs to set RoamSearch in environments where a GoldImage is applied at boot. So, we need to remove our GPO setting using VHD locations, and then set our CCD locations. Also, it is worth noting that the script (below) uses a Z: drive to query the free space so be careful if youre running it manually to make sure you dont have a Z: drive mapped anywhere. Again, we have to get help using a script to predefined this for a user as the entries/key is named with users SID. However the main thing for me is do you need absolutely seamless profile failover in a DR situation? For more information, see Configure Windows Search database roaming. Dealing with high availability and navigating the options associated with containers, however, is not a simple task, and there are a few points to look at while deciding what architecture may be best suited from an HA perspective. If a GPO is configured for an Office Product that is included in ODFC container, there may be a conflict with a previous user setting. Click on Apply . Regardless of the scenario, during a failure event active users may utilize more than their assigned 1 GB while idle users may consume less. WillSomerville . When the script runs, it adjusts the Registry value so that a new user will get their profile created on the first share in the list. 3: Machine should try to take the RW role and if it can't, it should fall back to a RO role. The user receives the default prompt to call support, and the users only option is to sign out. Since the user profile is mounted to Windows 10 VDI upon log on, when the VHDX profile is disconnected, everything stops working. Implementing the solution is relatively easy. There is no seamless failover when defining VHDLocations and as such, a reboot or more likely a reset of the users session will be required if a VHDLocation loss occurs in an unplanned fashion. This setting is specific to Office 2016 and later. So yes Storage Sense was what they also suggested us. Because both locations are active and there is a cache capturing reads and writes in the middle, seamless failover between locations can be achieved. A Cloud Cache configuration may be used for Profile and / or ODFC container(s). 6,750 Sq. 1: Only when the ODFC container is attached, the Outlook setting that enables cached mode is temporarily set until the container is detached. The path supports the use of the FSLogix custom variables or any environment variables that are available to the user during the sign in process. You should also use one of the tools to shrink the .VHDX files. A few final things to consider when you are designing your container solutions concerning all the scenarios discussed above: As with any developing solution, these options will change, mature and differ over time. For each set, the data is read from the local cache VHD(x) in the CacheDirectory then written to the CCDLocations. Do the following to install Microsoft FSLogix on the VDA machine: Go to https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/fslogix/install-ht and click the download link. The FSLogix solution uses a Filter Driver to prevent applications from recognizing the profile data is accessed across the network. 14 Baths. In fact now that youve said that we have 3231 on one file share. This ensures that only 10 GB of the 20 GB available on the host is utilized for local cache VHD(x). Validated NTFS and share-level permissions (SMB only). Also, at sign out, if any Cloud Cache provider wasn't available the user's sign out would be prevented indefinitely. Upgrade to Microsoft Edge to take advantage of the latest features, security updates, and technical support. 0: Outlook data isn't redirected to the container. Specifies a string pattern used when matching a profile or ODFC container folder. However, as long as the Scheduled Task was run with admin access (so it could write an HKLM value), this worked fine. exclusions but this is all a matter for another post (coming soon!) But this script will make an easy way for me. The ODFC container isn't configured*. Installing FSLogix involves configuring network shares, creating and configuring a group policy object (GPO) or registry settings, and installing the FSLogix agent. If you do need resiliency for the profiles themselves then there are lots of options here (will hopefully cover some of them off in my upcoming blog post about FSLogix best practices). Leveraging Service Endpoints on Azure vNets for Storage should help to reduce the impact. It's critical to locate the local cache VHD(x) on storage that is highly available and high performing. When using multiple values in the VHDLocations setting, it's important to understand how FSLogix determines the location to use. When enabled (1) FSLogix will delete all OST files in a VHD(x), except the OST with the latest modify date. This allows for simultaneous session access. Don't use the plain-text connectionString for Azure page blob storage providers. The script should be run as required Startup Script would be fine if your reboot schedule means that the amount of users you are onboarding in between reboots doesnt potentially exceed the capacity of a single file share, otherwise run on a Scheduled Task. FSLogicX profile locations Hello, im testing FSLogicX on RDS, looks like everything works fine except that if i created registry key VHDLocations with two different locations and for example one location is down, FSLogicX does not load profile or create from another location. Over long periods of time duplicate OST files may consume incremental disk space. Please be aware that you cannot receive mail of any type, including bills or packages, that do not have your correct name on them. If a user logs in with an existing profile, FSLogix simply iterates through the listed shares in the Registry value until it finds the profile. There are two ways of defining profile locations in the FSLogix world. One subscription support only 2500 VDIs so will be using 4 different subscriptions. I have seen this work with success; however, it wouldnt be my first go-to solution these days. The ideas and concepts in these examples should inform your unique organizational requirements. we currently have seperate folders setup for different departments in our GPO we have the UPM path set to something like the below \\\\SERVER\\Profiles\\#l#\\%UserName% #l# being an AD attribute. The default VHDLocations is used for any user or group not matched by the object-specific configuration. Setting CcdMaxCacheSizeInMBs to 0 (default value) means that Cloud Cache doesn't attempt to limit the size of the local cache. 0: OneNote notebook files aren't redirected to the container. Im a bit confused by this, as all the script does is set the VHDLocations to a setting ordered by disk space. When multiple entries exist, a user will try to create or locate their container from the list of locations in order. For more information, see Use the sync app on virtual desktops. The path supports the use of the FSLogix custom variables or any environment variables that are available to the user during the sign in process. Below are the FSLogix GPO settings applied to Windows 10 Golden image, which then gets deployed to 250+ VDI. Default Value: %ProgramData%\FSLogix\Logs. Permissions-wise, you need to make sure that you give Domain Computers (or at the very least the Citrix worker computer accounts) RX access to the root of the share so that you can determine free space. I have a question regarding the script. Registry Path: HKLM:\SOFTWARE\FSLogix\Profiles\, Registry Path: HKLM:\SOFTWARE\FSLogix\Profiles\ObjectSpecific\S-0-0-00-000000000-0000000000-000000000-1234\, Registry Path: HKLM:\SOFTWARE\FSLogix\Profiles\ObjectSpecific\S-0-0-00-000000000-0000000000-000000000-4321\. All the MS documentation is proclaiming the . 1: ODFC container doesn't use or create a SID containing folder for the VHD(x) file. This setting affects both Profile and ODFC containers. If using multiple entries, users should only have access to a single location. Traditionally, Cloud Cache had rigid behavior when all defined providers weren't available at user sign-in and sign out. 0: Teams data isn't redirected to the container. In some scenarios, users have expressed a desire for more granular control over these behaviors. There are of course maintenance routines to consider shrinking, compacting, pruning, and (dare I say it?) Default value of 20000 = 20 seconds. Depending on the configuration and use, the storage IO and Network traffic increase could be substantial. However, I have to say, that for use cases like ours, this has been a really good method to use. Most profiles were in the 5-10GB mark (Teams, it would appear, throws out 4.6GB of data every time it is run for the first time, although this might have been down to an erroneous Chocolatey package), but we had some outliers around the 20GB mark, and a very small number slightly above this. This value specifies the location of the local cache VHD(x). VHD-based profile solutions such as the FSLogix Profile Container and the Citrix Profile Management profile container do not support saving changes in multi-session scenarios. For me, OneDrive with KFM is rapidly becoming a way to achieve this without the storage uplift. The path to the user's Outlook folder. Newest version may be better but I would advise testing. I want to make use of File On demand to give user better experience but dont want to retain data locally in the end just because it will be available on cloud as well. When set to 0 and the number of providers specified in HealthyProvidersRequiredForUnregister is not met, then the user's sign out may be held infinitely. When you ask a business if they want to pay for hundreds of terabytes of extra storage so Brian in Accounts doesnt have to reset his Outlook views and colour settings after an outage, are they going to say yes? $3,250,000. Make sure via Group Policy that you set policy setting Enabled to Enabled under Computer Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> FSLogix -> Profile Containers or else Office 365 Containers if you aren't redirecting the entire profile to a container. And then we came to storage and oh boy, the numbers looked heavy. When specified as a REG_SZ value, multiple locations must be separated with a semi-colon (;). If it finds one, fine. As with any multi VHD location-based architecture, there is a requirement to replicate the containers. Migrate existing profiles into a VHD (X) container with frx.exe. CCDUnregisterTimeout is set to specify the number of seconds to wait prior to allowing a user session to be closed, even if a successful flush to a Cloud Cache provider hasn't occurred. Internal Medicine. Assuming that all remote providers are available and have appropriate performance, the maximum size of each local cache VHD(x) is 1 GB. CCDLocations should be used instead of VHDLocations. Products: Profile Containers: Put users' profile folder (\users\<username) in a VHD(x) and connect at logon to roam profiles without streaming. If running as a Scheduled Task, obviously this also needs to include the user the task is configured to run as. By default, the local cache VHD(x) isn't removed when the user signs out. This is a very important consideration in every Profile Containers deployment, and its really impossible to tell without sending users into the environment to test it. If the number of available providers at sign out is less than the number set, the user's sign out is prevented for the time specified in CcdUnregisterTimeout. If the desire is for the GPO change to be universally applied, then this setting should be set to 1 prior to the GPO update being applied. Use " when the name contains a space. When enabled (1) this setting cleans out registry keys in the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE hive that refer to a users SID. Cloud Cache allows for the consumption of Azure Blobs via Azure Storage Accounts. When using this configuration setting, be sure the VHDNamePattern value matches this setting. The first location which the user has access to or is available will be where the container is created or attached from. Specifies a log file name and path where the output of the robocopy commands (for example, during mirroring of data in or out of a VHD) are stored. The first is the traditional path which allows writes to effectively any presented SMB share. Hi Guys, we have been using UPM looking to move over to FSlogix Profile Containers. However, this didnt take into account OneDrive data, which was also scheduled to be synchronised into the profile VHD. Specifies the location where log files should be stored. Azure Virtual Desktop or equivalent Virtual Desktop infrastructure. Also, there is an XML file in the \\FS01\Profiles location that excludes the Desktop and Documents folders from being included in the FSLogix PC. Specifies the location of the local proxy stub file. Logging is done as SYSTEM when logging to a local drive, and as the Computer Object when logging to a network share. The only way that it seemed possible to do this would be to use some sort of variable to direct subsets of users to particular file shares but if something happened and one file share suddenly started using substantially more capacity than the others, wed have to intervene and direct new users somewhere else.
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