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Start Menu Tile changes in 2012R as desktop not retaining

Glen Porter
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Problem:

Start Menu Tile changes in 2012R2 as desktop are not being retained

 

Prerequisites - Example

1. Create a blank config called 2012R2 Start menu

2. Create a new folder in client tools install directory (where main ini is) called StartMenu.  Download the attached cmd and vbs to this new folder.  Remove "rename me" 

3. Download to ProfileUnity server the attached json

 

Attachments:

  • New 2012 Portability Rule - 2012R2-Start.json
  • Example startmenu.cmd
  • Example startmenu.vbs 

 

Resolution: 

There are a few steps to get the 2012R2 start menu to roam.

1. In ProfileUnity UI  import into Portability mgmt (on left title bar) the attached json "Portability-2012R2-Start.json. 

2. Add the new portability rule to portability settings in main config referencing the new imported portability rule and choose "save only". 

3. In new blank config add the new portability rule to portability settings and reference the new imported portability rule and choose "restore only".  The path for the archive and it's UID must match whats in main config.  Choose "No filter"

4. In main config under registry section add a new registry rule

 

Filter: One that matches 2012R2

Description: User defined as appropriate 

Action: Add Value

Hive: HKCU

Key : Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce

Type: REG_SZ

Value: StartMenu

Data: \\Server\Netlogon\ProfileUnity\StartMenu\startmenu.vbs   - example

 

5. Download main config (step 2) to normal ini path

6. Download New start menu ini (step3) to StartMenu folder on netlogon

 

Edit CMD - Example

Open CMD in notepad

Edit Line:

"C:\Program Files\ProfileUnity\FlexApp\lwl_userapp_trigger.exe" "C:\Program Files\ProfileUnity\client.exe" //silent //netpath:"\\server\NETLOGON\ProfileUnity\client.exe" //inipath:\\server\NETLOGON\ProfileUnity\StartMenu\3-2k12StartMenu.ini //noflexdisk //trigger //uid:a4b6ba18-f9e3-464b-ac9d-bb00347cd7dc //modulelist:portability //silent /elevate

change the paths to match whats appropriate in your ENV.   ie.. to client.exe and to ini.  Remaining items do not need to be modified.

 

Edit VBS - Example

Open VBS in notepad

Edit path to cmd as appropriate

"\\server\NETLOGON\ProfileUnity\StartMenu\startmenu.cmd"

 

Product: ProfileUnity-FlexApp

Product Version: 6.7.6

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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