Added configuration of the settingsstoragepath

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Raymond Comvalius
2018-03-08 12:10:37 -08:00
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ms.mktglfcycl: deploy ms.mktglfcycl: deploy
ms.sitesec: library ms.sitesec: library
ms.prod: w10 ms.prod: w10
ms.date: 04/19/2017 ms.date: 03/08/2018
--- ---
# Get Started with UE-V # Get Started with UE-V
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- [Step 2: Deploy the settings storage location](#step-2-deploy-the-settings-storage-location). Explains how to deploy a settings storage location. All UE-V deployments require a location to store settings packages that contain the synchronized setting values. - [Step 2: Deploy the settings storage location](#step-2-deploy-the-settings-storage-location). Explains how to deploy a settings storage location. All UE-V deployments require a location to store settings packages that contain the synchronized setting values.
- [Step 3: Enable the UE-V service](#step-3-enable-the-ue-v-service-on-user-devices). Explains how to enable to UE-V service on user devices. To synchronize settings using UE-V, devices must have the UE-V service enabled and running. - [Step 3: Enable and configure the UE-V service](#step-3-enable-the-ue-v-service-on-user-devices). Explains how to enable to UE-V service on user devices and configure the storage path. To synchronize settings using UE-V, devices must have the UE-V service enabled and running.
- [Step 4: Test Your UE-V evaluation deployment](#step-4-test-your-ue-v-evaluation-deployment). Run a few tests on two computers with the UE-V service enabled to see how UE-V works and if it meets your organizations needs. - [Step 4: Test Your UE-V evaluation deployment](#step-4-test-your-ue-v-evaluation-deployment). Run a few tests on two computers with the UE-V service enabled to see how UE-V works and if it meets your organizations needs.
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2. Set the registry key value to *1*. 2. Set the registry key value to *1*.
## Step 3: Enable the UE-V service on user devices ## Step 3: Enable and configure the UE-V service on user devices
For evaluation purposes, enable the service on at least two devices that belong to the same user in your test environment. For evaluation purposes, enable the service on at least two devices that belong to the same user in your test environment.
The UE-V service is the client-side component that captures user-personalized application and Windows settings and saves them in settings packages. Settings packages are built, locally stored, and copied to the settings storage location. The UE-V service is the client-side component that captures user-personalized application and Windows settings and saves them in settings packages. Settings packages are built, locally stored, and copied to the settings storage location.
Before enabling the UE-V service, you'll need to register the UE-V templates for first use. In a PowerShell window, type `register-TemplateName` where **TemplateName** is the name of the UE-V template you want to register, and press ENTER. Before enabling the UE-V service, you'll need to register the UE-V templates for first use. In a PowerShell window, type `Register-UevTemplate [TemplateName]` where **TemplateName** is the name of the UE-V template you want to register, and press ENTER. For instance, to register all built-in UE-V templates, use the following PowerShell Command:
'Get-childItem c:\programdata\Microsoft\UEV\InboxTemplates\*.xml|% {Register-UevTemplate $_.Fullname}'
A storage path must be configured on the client-side to tell where the personalized settings are stored.
**To set the storage path for UE-V with Group Policy**
1. Open the devices **Group Policy Editor**.
2. Navigate to **Computer Configuration** > **Administrative Templates** > **Windows Components** > **Microsoft** **User Experience Virtualization**.
3. Double click **Settings storage path**.
4. Select **Enabled**, fill in the **Settings storage path**, and click **OK**.
- Ensure that the storage path ends with **%username%** to ensure that eah user gets a unique folder.
**To set the storage path for UE-V with PowerShell**
1. In a PowerShell window, type **Set-uevConfiguration -SettingsStoragePath [StoragePath]** where **[StoragePath]** is the path to the location created in step 2 followed by **\%username%**.
- Ensure that the storage path ends with **%username%** to ensure that eah user gets a unique folder.
With Windows 10, version 1607 and later, the UE-V service is installed on user devices when the operating system is installed. Enable the service to start using UE-V. You can enable the service with the Group Policy editor or with Windows PowerShell. With Windows 10, version 1607 and later, the UE-V service is installed on user devices when the operating system is installed. Enable the service to start using UE-V. You can enable the service with the Group Policy editor or with Windows PowerShell.
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2. Navigate to **Computer Configuration** > **Administrative Templates** > **Windows Components** > **Microsoft** **User Experience Virtualization**. 2. Navigate to **Computer Configuration** > **Administrative Templates** > **Windows Components** > **Microsoft** **User Experience Virtualization**.
3. Run **Enable UEV**. 3. Double click **Use Users Experience Virtualization (UE-V)**.
4. Restart the device. 4. Select **Enabled** and click **OK**.
5. Restart the device.
**To enable the UE-V service with Windows PowerShell** **To enable the UE-V service with Windows PowerShell**