UVHD files in users folder

Question

Dear All

I have a windows server 2022 standard with RDP app installed.

Recently I have notice bunch of UVHD files has been added to users folder and use around 55 GB.

Any idea what these files are ?

Thanks

Answer 1

Hi,

These files are user profile disks https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/remote/remote-desktop-services/rds-plan-secure-data-storage. According to Microsoft recommendations and best practices, UPDs should be stored on a highly available storage outside of the RDS farm. You should reconfigure your RDS server to put those user profile disks on one of the following:

• Scale-out file server running locally on Storage Spaces Direct https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure-stack/hci/concepts/storage-spaces-direct-overview or Virtual SAN https://www.starwindsoftware.com/vsan.
• Azure https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/remote/remote-desktop-services/rds-storage-spaces-direct-deployment.

Answer 2

Hello,

It's not straightforward to delete them, but you can opt to switch them to another driver within your RDS farm.

https://www.mshowto.org/en/server-2012-remote-desktop-services-user-profile-disk-nedir.html

Note: Since the websites are not hosted by Microsoft, the links may change without notice. Microsoft does not guarantee the accuracy of this information. 

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