user profiles duplicating

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I have a site running w2k server, sql2000, and a bunch of scheduled tasks. every few weeks the registry reaches the maximum size ( was increased to 180MB !!). I was there late last week and it was only 16mb. Today got a call to say it had reached the limit again.

What seems to happen is that the user profile in use duplicates itself, so you end up with version .000, .001, .002, .003, and also several .bak copies of the same

They initially thought it was a problem with the build, so they started again on another box, and lo its started again

I have checked the sys & App logs but nothing appears obvious

They also lose all app settings / mappings after this and have to recreate them all, and not logout again as it all needs resetting.

They use Term Serv to remotely administer and the console is always logged in as the system admin. I have suggested using another account when using TS. but nothing obvious is wrong

I want to logout all users, remove all dupicated profiles and recreate the sys admin, but as this system is running constant data transfer for a monitoring & accounting system they are reluctant to give any downtime, even logging aout, in case of any knock on effects

any ideas ? cheer

paul
 
Check the user profile permissions. The user should have 'Full Control' of
their respective profile. Make sure that \default user has 'Everyone' 'Full
Control' permissions.

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Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
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Microsoft MVP [Windows]
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|I have a site running w2k server, sql2000, and a bunch of scheduled tasks.
every few weeks the registry reaches the maximum size ( was increased to
180MB !!). I was there late last week and it was only 16mb. Today got a
call to say it had reached the limit again.
|
| What seems to happen is that the user profile in use duplicates itself, so
you end up with version .000, .001, .002, .003, and also several .bak copies
of the same.
|
| They initially thought it was a problem with the build, so they started
again on another box, and lo its started again.
|
| I have checked the sys & App logs but nothing appears obvious.
|
| They also lose all app settings / mappings after this and have to recreate
them all, and not logout again as it all needs resetting.
|
| They use Term Serv to remotely administer and the console is always logged
in as the system admin. I have suggested using another account when using
TS. but nothing obvious is wrong.
|
| I want to logout all users, remove all dupicated profiles and recreate the
sys admin, but as this system is running constant data transfer for a
monitoring & accounting system they are reluctant to give any downtime, even
logging aout, in case of any knock on effects.
|
| any ideas ? cheers
|
| paul
 
Check the user profile permissions. The user should have 'Full Control' of
their respective profile. Make sure that \default user has 'Everyone' 'Full
Control' permissions.

--
Regards,

Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
Microsoft Certified Professional
Microsoft MVP [Windows]
http://www.microsoft.com/protect


:
|I have a site running w2k server, sql2000, and a bunch of scheduled tasks.
every few weeks the registry reaches the maximum size ( was increased to
180MB !!). I was there late last week and it was only 16mb. Today got a
call to say it had reached the limit again.
|
| What seems to happen is that the user profile in use duplicates itself, so
you end up with version .000, .001, .002, .003, and also several .bak copies
of the same.
|
| They initially thought it was a problem with the build, so they started
again on another box, and lo its started again.
|
| I have checked the sys & App logs but nothing appears obvious.
|
| They also lose all app settings / mappings after this and have to recreate
them all, and not logout again as it all needs resetting.
|
| They use Term Serv to remotely administer and the console is always logged
in as the system admin. I have suggested using another account when using
TS. but nothing obvious is wrong.
|
| I want to logout all users, remove all dupicated profiles and recreate the
sys admin, but as this system is running constant data transfer for a
monitoring & accounting system they are reluctant to give any downtime, even
logging aout, in case of any knock on effects.
|
| any ideas ? cheers
|
| paul
 
OK but the recommendation still stands.

--
Regards,

Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
Microsoft Certified Professional
Microsoft MVP [Windows]
http://www.microsoft.com/protect


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| dave
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| user they are logging in as is domain administrator
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| paul
 
OK but the recommendation still stands.

--
Regards,

Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
Microsoft Certified Professional
Microsoft MVP [Windows]
http://www.microsoft.com/protect


:
| dave
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| user they are logging in as is domain administrator
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| paul
 
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