We have a Windows 2000 based network where a group policy is in place
to prevent users exceeding their roaming profile size limit of 30MB. We
have a couple of users in the multimedia department whose profiles grow
exponentially whenever they are working with large graphics files
(which is every day), and the profile size restriction is handicapping
their everyday work. I need to find a way of excluding these 2 users
from this domain policy, so they can perform their job functions
properly. Where is this restriction configured, and how do I exclude
individuals (or groups from it)?

Many thanks,

QH

The only way to exclude users or PCs from a policy that applies to the
entire container would be to create a new GPO that contains the objects you
want to modify, then create a new policy that overrides the settings you
want changed and leaves the rest as "Not Defined". You'll want to make this
new policy have precedence over the existing policy and specify "no
override" so any other policies don't overwrite the new one.

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> We have a Windows 2000 based network where a group policy is in place
> to prevent users exceeding their roaming profile size limit of 30MB. We
> have a couple of users in the multimedia department whose profiles grow
> exponentially whenever they are working with large graphics files
> (which is every day), and the profile size restriction is handicapping
> their everyday work. I need to find a way of excluding these 2 users
> from this domain policy, so they can perform their job functions
> properly. Where is this restriction configured, and how do I exclude
> individuals (or groups from it)?
>
> Many thanks,
>
> QH
>

"Richard G. Harper" <(E-Mail Removed)> schreef in bericht
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> The only way to exclude users or PCs from a policy that applies to the
> entire container would be to create a new GPO that contains the objects
> you want to modify, then create a new policy that overrides the settings
> you want changed and leaves the rest as "Not Defined". You'll want to
> make this new policy have precedence over the existing policy and specify
> "no override" so any other policies don't overwrite the new one.

The other way is to explicitly deny the Apply permission for those two
users. But that means that none of your settings will be applied. Richard's
solution is therefore interesting if you have more important settings in
that GPO.

Marcel