Re: Profile copying

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Ho are you copying the profile? I've done this from the User Profiles tab in
the My Computer properties.

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Regards,
Hank Arnold

"SteveW" <SteveW@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> Thanks, I have tried copying to the default user before, but I didn't do
> it
> your way. A little trickery on Windows, I like that, and it usually the
> only
> way I can get things to work right. I am presuming when you rename the
> original default user, a new one will be generated when you relog on?
>
> "Michael Bednarek" wrote:
>
>> On Tue, 13 Dec 2005 09:33:04 -0800, SteveW wrote in
>> microsoft.public.windows.group_policy:
>>
>> >I there a way in XP Pro to setup a gerneral porfile that has
>> >predetermined
>> >settings? What I mean is tool bar settings, printer settings, other
>> >settings
>> >in Word, and settings in other applications. I want it so when a new
>> >user
>> >logs in, these settings will be automatic. I have tried creating a
>> >profile
>> >and copying it to the default user, but it does not work. My main
>> >concern is
>> >all the settings in Word and Excell I have to do.
>>
>> I know it's not strictly kosher, but I do this all the time.
>>
>> I log in (under my domain account) and set everything up the way it
>> should be. Then I rename with Explorer the "Default User" profile to
>> "Default User.original". Then I reboot and log in as the local machine's
>> Administrator and copy with Control Panel/System/Advanced/User
>> Profiles/Copy To my own domain profile to "Default User". Works.
>>
>> The only thing I haven't done yet is to configure an Outlook/Exchange
>> profile before I copy my profile to "Default User" - I'll try that next
>> time. I suspect it will raise some issues about accessing the right
>> mailbox.
>>
>> Generally, I guess Florian's suggestion is the more proper way to do
>> this, but as we have domain users in two continents, I'm a bit reluctant
>> to put things in the NETLOGON share where I can't properly observe its
>> effects when new users log in 18,000 kilometers away.
>>
>> --
>> Michael Bednarek http://mbednarek.com/ "POST NO BILLS"
>>


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