Wait for remote user profile

Supported OS tags: Windows10, Windows10RT, Windows11, Windows2000, Windows7, Windows8, Windows81, WindowsRT, WindowsRT81, WindowsServer2003, WindowsServer2008, WindowsServer2012, WindowsServer2012R2, WindowsServer2016, WindowsVista, WindowsXP

This policy setting directs the system to wait for the remote copy of the roaming user profile to load, even when loading is slow. Also, the system waits for the remote copy when the user is notified about a slow connection, but does not respond in the time allowed. This policy setting and related policy settings in this folder together define the system's response when roaming user profiles are slow to load. If you enable this policy setting, the system waits for the remote copy of the roaming user profile to load, even when loading is slow. If you disable this policy setting or do not configure it, when a remote profile is slow to load, the system loads the local copy of the roaming user profile. The local copy is also used when the user is consulted (as set in the "Prompt user when slow link is detected" policy setting), but does not respond in the time allowed (as set in the "Timeout for dialog boxes" policy setting). Waiting for the remote profile is appropriate when users move between computers frequently and the local copy of their profile is not always current. Using the local copy is desirable when quick logging on is a priority. Important: If the "Do not detect slow network connections" policy setting is enabled, this policy setting is ignored. Also, if the "Delete cached copies of roaming profiles" policy setting is enabled, there is no local copy of the roaming profile to load when the system detects a slow connection.

This policy has no additional user input fields.

• Computer
  Add the Administrators security group to roaming user profiles

  At least Windows Server 2003 operating systems or Windows XP Professional
• User
  Connect home directory to root of the share

  Windows Server 2003, Windows XP, and Windows 2000 only
• Computer
  Control slow network connection timeout for user profiles

  At least Windows 2000
• Computer
  Delete cached copies of roaming profiles

  At least Windows 2000
• Computer
  Delete user profiles older than a specified number of days on system restart

  At least Windows Vista
• Computer
  Disable detection of slow network connections

  At least Windows 2000
• Computer
  Do not check for user ownership of Roaming Profile Folders

  At least Windows Server 2003 operating systems, Windows XP Professional Service Pack 1, or Windows 2000 Service Pack 4
• Computer
  Do not forcefully unload the users registry at user logoff

  At least Windows Vista
• Computer
  Do not log users on with temporary profiles

  At least Windows 2000
• Computer
  Download roaming profiles on primary computers only

  At least Windows Server 2012, Windows 8 or Windows RT
• Computer
  Establish timeout value for dialog boxes

  Windows Server 2003, Windows XP, and Windows 2000 only
• User
  Exclude directories in roaming profile

  At least Windows 2000