Re: Automatically creating a private folder with permissions for a new user

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From: Glenn L (the.only(delete)_at_gmail)
Date: 02/07/05 

Date: Mon, 7 Feb 2005 11:09:35 -0800

"When the user logs in for the first time, the folder will be created and
permissions (the user and system full control) applied."--automatically.
This means you do not have to create the folder and set permissions in
advance. 

-- 
Glenn L
CCNA, MCSE 2000/2003 + Security
"Kinglsey Jarrett" <kj@simcitydepartmentstore.co.uk> wrote in message 
news:uKB34XTDFHA.936@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> Sorry, I meant a roaming profile path, however, in your reply you noted 
> that it would not be created automatically.
>
> Does this mean for every new user I have to create a folder and set 
> permissions???
>
> Thanks
>
> Kingsley Jarrett
>
> Glenn L wrote:
>> If you are talking about a home directory, Windows will automatically 
>> create the folder and set the permissions when you create the user 
>> account and populate the home path field on the profile tab.  Keep in 
>> mind the inheritance flag on the new folder is set, so any permissions 
>> set on the parent directory will be applied to the new user folder.
>>
>> If you are talking about a roaming profile path, windows will not create 
>> it when you create the user account.  When the user logs in for the first 
>> time, the folder will be created and permissions (the user and system 
>> full control) applied.  Keep in mind the inheritance flag is removed on 
>> the new folder so only the system and the user are granted permissions to 
>> the folder.  There is a group policy to add the administrators group to 
>> the roaming profile folder.
>>

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