SID Directory Name Pattern (Microsoft FSLogix Group Policy)

What it does

Specifies a string pattern used when creating a Profile or ODFC container folder. Use this setting to define how FSLogix will attempt to create a users Profile or ODFC container folder. FSLogix will use the VHDLocations or CCDLocations as the location where to create and this setting defines what to create. NOTE: When using this configuration setting, be sure the SIDDIRNameMatch value matches this setting. - This setting has NO EFFECT when FlipFlopProfileDirectoryName is enabled. - This setting has NO EFFECT when NoProfileContainingFolder is enabled. - NoProfileContainingFolder > FlipFlopProfileDirectoryName > SIDDirNamePattern (this setting) Registry Entry: HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\FSLogix\ODFC\SIDDirNamePattern Type: REG_SZ

What it writes

Hive: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
Registry key: Software\Policies\FSLogix\ODFC

Options

Option	Type	Registry value	Allowed values
SID Directory Name PatternRequired	Text	`SIDDirNamePattern`	Up to 255 characters

Configure and deploy

Choose a state and the option values; the output below is generated from the template for exactly that.

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History 1 retained release

26.0827 Aug 2026
- Already present in the first release ChangeIntel keeps.

Template

Internal name: OdfcSIDDirectoryNamePattern
Namespace: FSLogix.Policies
Template file: fslogix.admx
Release: Microsoft FSLogix 26.08 · file set d042c1d887a47461…

Definition, editor controls and support

Definition

<policy class="Machine" displayName="$(string.OdfcSIDDirectoryNamePattern_Display)" explainText="$(string.OdfcSIDDirectoryNamePattern_Explain)" key="Software\Policies\FSLogix\ODFC" name="OdfcSIDDirectoryNamePattern" presentation="$(presentation.OdfcSIDDirectoryNamePattern)" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/GroupPolicy/2006/07/PolicyDefinitions">
      <parentCategory ref="FSLogix.Policies:ODFC_ContainerandDirectoryNaming" />
      <supportedOn ref="FSLogix.Policies:v2105" />
      <elements>
        <text id="OdfcSIDDirectoryNamePattern" key="Software\Policies\FSLogix\ODFC" required="true" valueName="SIDDirNamePattern" />
      </elements>
    </policy>

Editor controls

<presentation id="OdfcSIDDirectoryNamePattern" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/GroupPolicy/2006/07/PolicyDefinitions">
        <textBox refId="OdfcSIDDirectoryNamePattern">
          <label>SID Directory Name Pattern</label>
        </textBox>
      </presentation>

Supported platforms and category

FSLogix.Policies:category:FSLogix
<category displayName="$(string.FSLogix_Category)" name="FSLogix" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/GroupPolicy/2006/07/PolicyDefinitions" />
FSLogix.Policies:category:ODFC
<category displayName="$(string.ODFC_Category)" name="ODFC" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/GroupPolicy/2006/07/PolicyDefinitions">
      <parentCategory ref="FSLogix.Policies:FSLogix" />
    </category>
FSLogix.Policies:category:ODFC_ContainerandDirectoryNaming
<category displayName="$(string.ODFC_ContainerandDirectoryNaming_Category)" name="ODFC_ContainerandDirectoryNaming" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/GroupPolicy/2006/07/PolicyDefinitions">
      <parentCategory ref="FSLogix.Policies:ODFC" />
    </category>
FSLogix.Policies:definition:v2105
<definition displayName="$(string.v2105_Definition)" name="v2105" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/GroupPolicy/2006/07/PolicyDefinitions" />
FSLogix.Policies:category:FSLogix
<category displayName="$(string.FSLogix_Category)" name="FSLogix" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/GroupPolicy/2006/07/PolicyDefinitions" />
<strings><string id="FSLogix.Policies:FSLogix_Category">FSLogix</string></strings>
FSLogix.Policies:category:ODFC
<category displayName="$(string.ODFC_Category)" name="ODFC" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/GroupPolicy/2006/07/PolicyDefinitions">
      <parentCategory ref="FSLogix.Policies:FSLogix" />
    </category>
<strings><string id="FSLogix.Policies:ODFC_Category">ODFC Containers</string></strings>
FSLogix.Policies:category:ODFC_ContainerandDirectoryNaming
<category displayName="$(string.ODFC_ContainerandDirectoryNaming_Category)" name="ODFC_ContainerandDirectoryNaming" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/GroupPolicy/2006/07/PolicyDefinitions">
      <parentCategory ref="FSLogix.Policies:ODFC" />
    </category>
<strings><string id="FSLogix.Policies:ODFC_ContainerandDirectoryNaming_Category">Container and Directory Naming</string></strings>
FSLogix.Policies:definition:v2105
<definition displayName="$(string.v2105_Definition)" name="v2105" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/GroupPolicy/2006/07/PolicyDefinitions" />
<strings><string id="FSLogix.Policies:v2105_Definition">v2105 or later</string></strings>