DOCUMENT:Q268828  11-DEC-2001  [winnt]
TITLE   :How to Modify the Registry to Delete Locally Cached Profiles
PRODUCT :Microsoft Windows NT
PROD/VER::4.0
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The information in this article applies to:

 - Microsoft Windows NT Server version 4.0, Terminal Server Edition 
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SUMMARY
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This article explains how to use the System Policy Editor to modify the registry
on the Terminal Server computer to delete locally cached profiles.

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1. Create Terminal Server roaming profiles for all users.

2. On the Terminal Server computer, click Start, click Run, and then type
   poledit.

3. On the File menu, select Open Registry.

4. Double-click Local Computer, and then double-click Windows NT User Profiles.

5. Click to select the Delete cached copies of roaming profiles check box, and
   then click OK.

6. Close the System Policy Editor. You are prompted to save the changes to the
   registry.

7. Click Yes to save the changes.

For additional information, click the article number below to view the article in
the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

   Q214470 How to Move the Location of a Locally Cached Profile

NOTE: The UserEnv.dll file is responsible for creating the locally cached profile
and enumerating the registry with the local profile path:

   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\WindowsNT\CurrentVersion\ProfileList

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