Setting up a multi-users PC cluster

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Hello, I am a novice in Win2K server.

I need to setup a multi-users PC cluster where users are able to log into
any PC in the cluster. The PCs are running XP. The users will need to
store/access their own data files in a server. This is to allow them to
access their data files from any PC in the cluster and backup. My questions
are:

If I go for folder sharing method:
- Do I need to create an account on each PC for all users?
- Is there a more efficient way of adding/deleting users?

If I go for roaming profile method:
- How to prevent the users data in the server from duplicating into all the
PC they login?
- Can the their own data files remain in the server without copying into the
PCs they login?

Beside these 2 method, is there any other methods of implementation?
Many thanks in advance.

Best regards,
SiewWeng
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