Re: roaming profile for user with two computers

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Well, a user either has a roaming profile or he doesn't. But, try this:

1. Create an OU and place the laptop's computer account in it.

2. Create a GPO with the following setting:

Computer Configuration/Administrative Templates/System/Logon

enable Only allow local user profiles.

You should then be able to configure the laptop profile as desired, bearing
in mind that the user will not be getting any roaming profile settings. If
some of those settings are desireable, you will have to create them
separately on the laptop.

Doug Sherman
MCSE, MCSA, MCP+I, MVP

"Hans Beck" <hbeck@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:db8k9s$l3g$1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> dear ng
> i have a w2k-server network with roaming profiles, clients -> xp-prof. one
> user has a desktop computer with all software installed on it. now he
bought
> a laptop which is also in the same network (domain). the laptop does not
> have all the software installed as his desktop computers. when the user
logs
> to the domain on his laptop his desktop also shows links the programms
which
> are not installed. is there a way to have different desktops, depending on
> which clients he's working.
>
> thank you
> hans
>
>
>
>


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