Tutorial: Configure ODFC containers

Important

• Using the ODFC container in a single container configuration is recommended with third party roaming profile solutions.
• Using the ODFC container in a dual container configuration isn't necessary or recommended.

FSLogix ODFC containers are a subset to the profile container and are used to redirect specific Microsoft 365 app data into a VHD stored on a storage provider. The most common storage provider is an SMB file share.

All benefits of the ODFC Container are automatic when using profile containers in a single container configuration. There's no need or benefit to using the ODFC container when profile containers are your primary profile management solution. ODFC containers can optionally be used in with profile containers in a dual container configuration, to place Microsoft 365 app data in a different VHD from the rest of the profile data.

When pairing the ODFC container with third party roaming profile solutions, ensure to exclude the paths in the profile managed by the ODFC container. The paths to exclude depend on the ODFC configuration settings.

Learn how to

• Enable the product for ODFC
• Specify the location for the containers
• Verify the container has been attached and working

Prerequisites

• Successful deployment of a virtual desktop or Azure Virtual Desktop environment.
• SMB file share with NTFS and share-level permissions correctly configured.
• Download and install the latest version of FSLogix.
• Review configuration options.
• Completed profile container configuration tutorial.

Note

This tutorial doesn't cover how to convert to / from single or dual containers.

ODFC container configuration

1. Verify FSLogix installation and version.

2. Sign in to the virtual machine as a local Administrator or an account with administrative privileges.

3. Type Registry Editor into the Search box.

4. Select Registry Editor from the Start Menu.

   

   ^{Figure 1: Registry Editor}

5. Go to: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\FSLogix\ODFC.

6. Add these settings:

   Key Name	Data Type	Value	Description
   Enabled	DWORD	1	REQUIRED
   FlipFlopProfileDirectoryName1	DWORD	1	Recommended
   IncludeTeams2	DWORD	1	Recommended
   LockedRetryCount3	DWORD	3	Recommended
   LockedRetryInterval3	DWORD	15	Recommended
   ReAttachIntervalSeconds3	DWORD	15	Recommended
   ReAttachRetryCount3	DWORD	3	Recommended
   SizeInMBs	DWORD	30000	Default
   VHDLocations	MULTI_SZ or REG_SZ	\\<storage-account-name>.file.core.windows.net\<share-name>	Example
   VolumeType4	REG_SZ	VHDX	Recommended

   ^{1 Provides and easier way to browse the container directories.
   2 Ensures Microsoft Teams data is kept in the container for optimal performance.
   3 Decreases the retry timing to enable a faster fail scenario.
   4 VHDX is preferred over VHD due to its supported size and reduced corruption scenarios.}

   

   ^{Figure 2: Registry settings for ODFC}

Verify your ODFC container configuration

1. Sign in as a standard user.

2. Select Start and Type command prompt directly into the Start Menu.

3. Select Command Prompt from the Start Menu.

   

   ^{Figure 3: Command prompt}

4. Change directory to C:\Program Files\FSLogix\Apps.

5. Type frx list-redirects.

   

   ^{Figure 4: frx list-redirects output}

6. Select Start.

7. Select File Explorer.

8. Type the full path from VHDLocations in the previous section.

9. Double-click the folder for the standard user.

   • %username%-%sid%

10. Locate the newly created Profile and ODFC VHDX containers.

    

    ^{Figure 5: ODFC file share}

Exclusions for third party roaming profiles

When pairing the ODFC container with a third party roaming profile solution, the folders managed by the ODFC container should NOT be roamed by the third party provider. The folders to exclude depend on which settings are enabled.

ODFC configuration setting	Exclusion path	Type
IncludeOfficeActivation	%userprofile%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Office\16.0\Licensing	Default
IncludeOneDrive	%userprofile%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\OneDrive	Default
IncludeOneNote	%userprofile%\Documents\OneNote Notebooks %userprofile%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\OneNote	Optional
IncludeOneNote_UWP	%userprofile%\Microsoft	Optional
IncludeOutlook	%userprofile%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Outlook	Default
IncludeOutlookPersonalization	%userprofile%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Outlook	Default
IncludeSharepoint		Default
IncludeSkype	%userprofile%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Office\15.0\Lync \AppData\Local\Microsoft\Office\16.0\Lync	Default
IncludeTeams	classic Teams %userprofile%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Teams %userprofile%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Teams new Teams %LocalAppData%\Packages\MSTeams_8wekyb3d8bbwe\LocalCache	Optional