Tutorial: Configure profile containers

FSLogix profile containers are a complete roaming profile solution for virtual environments. The profile container (single container), redirects the entire Windows user profile into a VHD stored on a storage provider. The most common storage provider is an SMB file share.

The profile container is inclusive of all the benefits and uses found in the ODFC container.

• Successful deployment of a virtual desktop or Azure Virtual Desktop environment.
• SMB file share with NTFS and share-level permissions correctly configured.
• Download and install the latest version of FSLogix.
• Review configuration options.

1. Verify FSLogix installation and version.

2. Sign in to the virtual machine as a local Administrator or an account with administrative privileges.

3. Select Start and Type Registry Editor directly into the Start Menu.

4. Select Registry Editor from the Start Menu.

   

   ^{Figure 1: Registry Editor in Start Menu}

5. Go to: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\FSLogix\Profiles.

6. Add these settings:

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   Key Name	Data Type	Value	Description
   Enabled	DWORD	1	REQUIRED
   DeleteLocalProfileWhenVHDShouldApply1	DWORD	1	Recommended
   FlipFlopProfileDirectoryName2	DWORD	1	Recommended
   LockedRetryCount3	DWORD	3	Recommended
   LockedRetryInterval3	DWORD	15	Recommended
   ProfileType4	DWORD	0	Default
   ReAttachIntervalSeconds3	DWORD	15	Recommended
   ReAttachRetryCount3	DWORD	3	Recommended
   SizeInMBs	DWORD	30000	Default
   VHDLocations	MULTI_SZ or REG_SZ	\\<storage-account-name>.file.core.windows.net\<share-name>	Example
   VolumeType5	REG_SZ	VHDX	Recommended

   ^{1 Recommended to ensure user's don't use local profiles and lose data unexpectedly.
   2 Provides and easier way to browse the container directories.
   3 Decreases the retry timing to enable a faster fail scenario.
   4 Single connections reduce complexity and increase performance.
   5 VHDX is preferred over VHD due to its supported size and reduced corruption scenarios.}

   

   ^{Figure 2: Registry for profiles configuration}

1. Sign in as a standard user.

2. Select Start and Type command prompt directly into the Start Menu.

3. Select Command Prompt from the Start Menu.

   

   ^{Figure 3: Command prompt}

4. Change directory to C:\Program Files\FSLogix\Apps.

5. Type frx list-redirects.

   

   ^{Figure 4: frx list-redirects output}

6. Select Start.

7. Select File Explorer.

8. Type the full path from VHDLocations in the previous section.

9. Double-click the folder for the standard user.

   • %username%-%sid%

10. Locate the newly created VHDX container.

    

    ^{Figure 5: Profile container in configured VHDLocations}