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Q186631: Modifying Terminal Server Clients Default Windows Directory Name

Article: Q186631
Product(s): Microsoft Windows NT
Version(s): WinNT:4.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): 
Last Modified: 11-DEC-2001

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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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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
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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
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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

Additional query words:

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Keywords          :  
Technology        : kbWinNTsearch kbWinNT400search kbWinNTSsearch kbWinNTS400search kbNTTermServ400 kbNTTermServSearch
Version           : WinNT:4.0
Issue type        : kbinfo

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