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Do not use temp folders per session

Requirements: At least Microsoft Windows XP Terminal Services

Location: Computer Configuration\Windows Components\Terminal Services\Temporary folders\


Description:
Directs Terminal Services not to use per-session temporary folders.

Use this setting to disable the creation of a separate temporary folder for each terminal server session. By default, Terminal Services creates a separate temporary folder for each active session that a user maintains on a terminal server. Unless otherwise specified, these per-session temporary folders are in %USERPROFILE%\Local Settings\Temp\<sessionid>.

If you enable this setting, per-session temporary folders are not created. Instead, users' temporary files are stored in a common Temp directory for each user on the server (by default, %USERPROFILE%\Local Settings\Temp).

If you disable this setting, per-session temporary folders are always used, even if the administrator specifies otherwise in the Terminal Services Configuration tool.

If you do not configure this setting, per-session temporary folders are used unless otherwise specified by the server administrator.

ADM File: system.adm