Modifying Terminal Server Clients Default Windows Directory Name (186631)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 Terminal Server Edition
This article was previously published under Q186631
IMPORTANT: This article contains information about editing the registry. Before you edit the registry, make sure you understand how to restore it if a problem occurs. For information about how to do this, view the "Restoring the Registry" Help topic in Regedit.exe or the "Restoring a Registry Key" Help topic in Regedt32.exe.

SUMMARY

By default, each Terminal Server user gets a system directory in the user's home directory, called Windows. This is the recommended name. However, it is sometimes useful to use a different name. For instance, users migrating .ini file and .grp file settings to Terminal Server from computers that do not use Windows as the system directory name might find it useful to specify a different name.

MORE INFORMATION

This will be a global change and will affect all users.

To use a directory name other than Windows, perform the following steps:

WARNING: Using Registry Editor incorrectly can cause serious problems that may require you to reinstall your operating system. Microsoft cannot guarantee that problems resulting from the incorrect use of Registry Editor can be solved. Use Registry Editor at your own risk.

For information about how to edit the registry, view the "Changing Keys And Values" Help topic in Registry Editor (Regedit.exe) or the "Add and Delete Information in the Registry" and "Edit Registry Data" Help topics in Regedt32.exe. Note that you should back up the registry before you edit it. If you are running Windows NT, you should also update your Emergency Repair Disk (ERD).

  1. Start Registry Editor (Regedt32.exe), and go to the following subkey: 
       HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion
      \Terminal Server
    NOTE: The above registry key is one path; it has been wrapped for readability.
  2. On the Edit menu, click Add Key, and type the following information:

    Key Name: Windows
  3. On the Edit menu, click Add Value, and type the following information:

       Value Name: UserDirectoryName
   Data Type: REG_SZ
    With the value being the new Windows directory name. For example: 
          HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion
      \Terminal Server\Windows\UserDirectoryName = WIN31
Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:7/15/2004
Keywords:kbinfo KB186631
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