Caveat Emptor - this script will DELETE target files and folders. Be certain that the targets listed in the XML are OK to be removed. Test and test again before putting the script into production.
A full discussion on managing Profile Container size can be found in this article: A Practical Guide to FSLogix Containers Capacity Planning and Maintenance.
Remove-ProfileData.ps1 is used to delete files and folders in the user profile to reduce profile size, thus keeping Profile Containers sizes to a minimum. The script runs within the user session and reads an XML file that defines a list of files and folders to remove from the profile. Actions on a target path can be:
- Prune - the XML can include a number that defines the age in days for last write that the file must be older than to be deleted. Essentially reducing the size of the folder.
- Delete - the target path will be deleted. Where the administrator may want to remove a target path, the Delete action will delete the entire folder.
- Trim - where the target path contains sub-folders, this action will remove all sub-folders except for the newest folder.
Supports -WhatIf and -Verbose output and returns a list of files removed from the profile. Add -Verbose will output the total size of files removed from the user profile and processing time at the end of the script. All targets (files / folders) that are deleted, will be logged to a file.
Deleting files from the profile can potentially result in data loss, so testing is advised and the use of -Confirm:$false is required for the script perform a delete.
.\Remove-ProfileData.ps1 -Targets .\targets.xml
Remove-ContainerData is used to delete files and folders in a user's FSLogix Profile Container by mounting the Container and pruning files, thus keeping the Container size to a minimum. The script reads an XML file that defines a list of files and folders to remove from the Container. Actions on a target path can be:
- Prune - the XML can include a number that defines the age in days for last write that the file must be older than to be deleted. Essentially reducing the size of the folder.
- Delete - the target path will be deleted. Where the administrator may want to remove a target path, the Delete action will delete the entire folder.
- Trim - where the target path contains sub-folders, this action will remove all sub-folders except for the newest folder.
Supports -WhatIf and -Verbose output and returns a list of files removed from the profile. Add -Verbose will output the total size of files removed from the user profile and processing time at the end of the script. All targets (files / folders) that are deleted, will be logged to a file.
Deleting files from the Container can potentially result in data loss, so testing is advised and the use of -Confirm:$false is required for the script perform a delete.
This script depends on the following PowerShell modules:
ActiveDirectory- Installed as a feature in Windows Server or via RSATHyper-V- Installed as a feature in Windows Server or via RSATFslogix.Powershell.Disk- this module is found here: https://github.com/aaronparker/fslogix/tree/main/Modules/Fslogix.Powershell.Disk
.\Remove-ContainerData.ps1 -Path \\server\FSLogixContainer -Targets .\targets.xml