Re: New Domain old profile

From: Pegasus \(MVP\) (I.can_at_fly.com)
Date: 10/10/04


Date: Sun, 10 Oct 2004 21:55:53 +1000


"Jeff Arch" <jeff@delphi.local> wrote in message
news:pan.2004.10.10.11.39.58.339276@delphi.local...
> Is there a relatively simple way of keeping a user's profile intact if
> they are going from a workgroup to a domain? The new domain is SBS 2003
> and all of the workstations are win2k pro. Is it just a matter of copying
> everything except the ntuser.dat? Thanks in advance.

You could do this:
1. Log on as a local administrator.
2. Rename the folder "Default User" to "Default User.org".
3. Rename JSmith to "Default User".
4. Log on as JSmith. He will inherit all former settings.
5. Restore "Default User".



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