Modifying Terminal Server Clients Default Windows Directory Name

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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