Re: One profile , two networks.

From: Lanwench [MVP - Exchange] (lanwench_at_heybuddy.donotsendme.unsolicitedmail.atyahoo.com)
Date: 03/26/05 

Date: Fri, 25 Mar 2005 23:10:53 -0500

dczechowski wrote:
> First of all - sorry for my problems with english ;)
> I'm using my laptop at home and at work.
>
> When I'm at work I have to join domain. (AD @ Win2003)

Yep.

> And at home I have internet from Lan network , but i'ts workgroup.

Got it.

>
> I want to log in to my pc with the same user name at home and at work.

You can. Always log into the domain, even when you're at home, using the
built in "cached credentials" feature

> I know that I can just change settings while I'm logging in (at home
> change to log on to : local computer)
>
> I can do that but then I won't have same settings.

Yep - so don't do that.

> My documents , desktop etc, folders - I know I can set then to one
> folder. Problem is : when I would be doing changes on profile at work
> in domain , changes won't apper in profile that i'm using at home.
> At work I have few mapped drives that I don't need at home.

Well, your drive mapping should really be done via a login script - not
locally specified.

> And few other things .. i think You know what do I mean.
>
> Anybody can help me ?
>
> I think there are only two options :
> 1.it's imposible to do that
> 2.it's very easy and few words will do to help me ;)

I hope it's #2. You can still use your workgroup stuff while logged into the
domain on your laptop....

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