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.

Learn how to

Prerequisites

• 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.

Profile container configuration

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:

   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}

Verify your profile container 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}