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FSLogix Troubleshooting guide

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Have an issue you can't solve? I offer consulting engagements and can be reached here: consulting[а 𝐭 ]amorales[․]org This article will cover some common issues I have ran into, and steps on how to resolve them. The guide should be followed  in order  since most of the advanced items are usually not the cause of a problem. If you just set up FSLogix, make sure that you followed every step under  Deploying FSLogix Office 365 Containers  and  Deploying FSLogix Profile Containers Terminology ODFC = Office Data File Containers This is there Office (Outlook, Teams, Licensing) data is stored This can be used in conjunction with UPDs FSL Profiles Replacement for UPDs User profiles are stored here (Office data is stored in the ODFC) Cannot  be used in conjunction with UPDs Non-Issues The items below should be ignored when troubleshooting Local_ files under C:\Users If FSLogix profiles are enabled, these folders can be ignored. They...

Deploying FSLogix Profile Containers

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Have an issue you can't solve? I offer consulting engagements and can be reached here: consulting[а 𝐭 ]amorales[․]org This is an extension of my FSLogix Office 365 container guide . All of the steps in that guide should be followed before continuing onto this one. Overview FSLogix profile containers allow you to easily roam user files and settings across multiple machines. A VHDX file will be created and it will store all user settings. This is similar to roaming profiles, but you do not have to deal with any login delays while files copy. Instead, the VHDX file is attached to the RDS server and the user's profile loads immediately. FSL Profiles vs UPDs Windows has a native solution called User Profile Disks, but it has some big limitations. With UPDs some applications will detect that data is being stored in a UNC path and malfunction. The best example of this is the inability to install Google Chrome extensions on UPDs. FSLogix drivers trick the OS into thinking that t...