Profiles

  • Thread starter Thread starter Glenn
  • Start date Start date
G

Glenn

I'd like to create a profile "template" more or less for a group of users
I'll be adding. I'd also like it to be a roaming profile so that they have
the same settings, favorites, etc. whereever they logon.

I've never really used by Windows 2000 server for anything other than
webhosting and e-mail, so I'm not sure how to do this.

Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks
 
Glenn said:
I'd like to create a profile "template" more or less for a group of
users I'll be adding. I'd also like it to be a roaming profile so
that they have the same settings, favorites, etc. whereever they
logon.

I've never really used by Windows 2000 server for anything other than
webhosting and e-mail, so I'm not sure how to do this.

Any help would be appreciated.
Click to expand...

Some stuff you should know when managing a multi-user environment:

How To Create a Custom Default User Profile
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=319974

HOW TO: Create and Configure User Accounts in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=279783

HOW TO: Set, View, Change, or Remove Special Permissions for Files and
Folders in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=308419

Doug's Windows XP Security Console
http://www.dougknox.com/xp/utils/xp_securityconsole.htm

Windows XP is a multi-user OS, even when used by one person only, the
fundamentals don't change.

Documents and Settings is the directory that contains your user
information/documents/etc. It also contains a few extra directories used by
Windows.

One is "Default User" - This is used whenever a new account is created. It
bases the initial setup of that account off this directory.

Another is "All Users" - This is used by.. all users. If you want something
to appear on the desktop of every user of the machine, you put it on this
users desktop (in the desktop folder.) Etc.

You may also see "Administrator" - depending on your setup, this is the
original administrator user and if you know that account's password, you
should leave him alone and use him only in an emergency.

You could also (if you have it where you can see ALL files) see
"LocalService" and "NetworkService" folders. These are service accounts,
normally unused by the standard user.

Roaming would imply you have someway of creating the roaming profiles?
 
I thought that a "Roaming Profile" meant that a user could go from machine
to machine and still have the same settings.

Do I need something special to do that? Or, do I have the wrong definition
of a Roaming Profile?
 
Glenn said:
I thought that a "Roaming Profile" meant that a user could go from
machine to machine and still have the same settings.

Do I need something special to do that? Or, do I have the wrong
definition of a Roaming Profile?
Click to expand...

No... You are right. But you should have a server/domain hosting those
profiles.

I just didn't want you thinking that you could setup a Romaoing Profile
without the proper setup in the first place. =) If this sounds familar:

Start -> Programs -> Administrative Tools -> User Manager for Domains
1.. Double click on the user
2.. Click the Profiles button
3.. In the User Profile Path enter the network share location where the
profile should go
4.. Click OK
Then you are probably good to go. You can also put your default user
profile in your sysvol/netlogon share for the domain.
 
I've tried doing that, and it just doesn't seem to work. I get a different
screen on each computer on log on to, along with different settings.
 
Back
Top