Re: Roaming user ? Roaming profiles ?

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From: H Corry (harry.corry_at_one.net)
Date: 02/18/04 

Date: Wed, 18 Feb 2004 17:45:47 -0000

hi,

roaming profiles can achieve this for you.
you just need to specify a path in the users detail on the server to store
the profile.

some people prefer to use folder redirection.

yes you can add "Domain Users" to the local admin group of the client PCs
rather than just a single user.
this will mean that anyone can log in to that machine.

"Rosalie Mignon" <personne@microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:c1077e$vbi$1@news-reader4.wanadoo.fr...
> Hi,
>
> My SBS server is a Win 2K SBS.
> I am used to setting up Win 98 PCs on my LAN for users who stay put in one
> place.
>
> I have just received a pile of new XP machines and I have to set them up
for
> my users.
> The majority of them will remain more or less static.
>
> But 3 users will be working on any available XP machine in the house.
>
> I have heard of "roaming profiles" but never used them.
> Is that what I need to do ? Set up roaming profiles for these people ?
>
> If so, howzit done ?
> If not, what else should I be learning about ?
>
>
> And what about the use of the local machine ?
> As far as I can see, a domain user has to have an account created on an XP
> machine before being allowed to use it.
> Is there a way for me to allow domain users to work on any PC without an
> Admin having to create a local account account first ?
>
> TIA
>
> Norman
>
>
>

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