Re: Roaming Profiles

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From: Merv Porter [SBS-MVP] (mwport_at_no_spam_hotmail.com)
Date: 09/12/04 

Date: Sun, 12 Sep 2004 11:55:33 -0500

Hi Simon:

What are the error messages that your are getting? Also, you may want to
take a look at:

HOW TO: Use Older Roaming User Profiles with Windows Server 2003
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;325853

SBS 2003 Roaming Profiles
http://www.experts-exchange.com/Networking/Q_21010035.html

Configuring Roaming User Profiles
http://www.microsoft.com/resources/documentation/WindowsServ/2003/all/deployguide/en-us/Default.asp?url=/resources/documentation/WindowsServ/2003/all/deployguide/en-us/dmebc_dsm_wntz.asp

User Data and Settings Management
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/winxppro/maintain/xpusrdat.mspx

I have the Share Permission the Profiles folder set to Everyone - Full
access, Authenticated Users - Full access

Security Permissions are set to Admins - full, Users - Full, System - Full

Make sure you don't user "offline folders" with roaming profiles. Alos, use
My Documents folder redirection so that the My Docs are loaded with the
roaming profile (i.e., takes less time to get to the desktop) 

-- 
Merv  Porter  [SBS MVP]
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"Simon May" <simon.may@rathlin.net> wrote in message
news:0b0001c498d7$8f629650$a301280a@phx.gbl...
> I am working for a client installing a new Windows Small
> Business Server 2003, and I am having some difficulty.
>
> My client has a Dell server, a Dell 16 port switch, and
> four client PCs each running Windows XP, as well as a
> Netgear ADSL modem/router/WAP device through which a
> connection is made to the internet.
>
> I have installed SBS on the server, and have started the
> configuration process.
>
> At the moment I am trying to get roaming profiles
> working.  I believe that I have installed and configured
> everything correctly to this point.
>
> I have created four users on the server, as well as the
> four client PCs on the server.  I have installed Windows
> XP on one of the client PCs.
>
> I have set the users up to have roaming profiles - on the
> server, I have set a path for the profiles to use.  I
> believe that I have set the correct share and NTFS
> permissions for the directory where profiles are to be
> stored.
>
> When I attempt to logon to the client PC as one of the
> created users, I get two error messages relating to being
> unable to access the roaming profile on the server, and
> being unable to create a local profile on the client PC.
> I am, however, able to complete the logon process and
> can "see" the server from the client PC, whilst logged on
> as the user.
>
> When I change one of the users from being a roaming user
> to having a local profile, the user is able to log on
> correctly, with no errors, and the local profile is
> created without any errors.
>
> I am relatively new to administering Microsoft products
> having come from a UNIX background, but I believe that I
> understand the theory - it is the practice which is
> causing me problems.
>
> I have searched the internet for a solution to the
> problem, I have purchased the Microsoft Press "Windows
> Small Business Server 2003 Administrator's Companion"
> book, and I have searched the Microsoft web-site, but I
> cannot find the answer to my problem.
>
> I would be very grateful if anyone could point me in the
> correct direction.
>
> Yours,
>
> Simon May
>

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