Re: New SBS 2003 install + existing outlook users

From: Marina Roos [SBS-MVP] (marina_at_roos.nodontwantspam.nl.com)
Date: 07/11/04 

Date: Mon, 12 Jul 2004 00:09:50 +0200

Hi Daniel,

Like I said. Login as administrator on that workstation. Drill down in
C:\Documents and Settings to the user. Make sure you have set the folder
options to show everything including system and hidden files. Rightclick
that userfolder and copy it. 

-- 
Regards,
Marina
Microsoft SBS-MVP
"Daniel" <anon@ms.com> schreef in bericht
news:e0P1kG5ZEHA.1652@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> .. thanks Marina.
>
> Sorry for the basic question but would you mind please advising the
correct
> way to copy a user profile.
>
> Thanks again.
>
> D.
>
>
> "Marina Roos [SBS-MVP]" <marina@roos.nodontwantspam.nl.com> wrote in
message
> news:O7fWZw4ZEHA.596@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> > Hi Daniel,
> >
> > That wizard does a lot and it really is the best thing to get everything
> > configured. It will check if the client needs update on the OS and IE.
It
> > will install Outlook 2003, it will put an icon on the desktop for
> installing
> > the Firewall Client if you have ISA, it will also set the proxy settings
> > right. It can move the existing profile as well. Have a look in the
> > Servermanagement Console, Users, More information.
> >
> > Just to be on the safe side, log in as administrator and make a copy of
> that
> > users profile to a safe place before you use this wizard. If you mess
up,
> > you still have that copy to try again.
> >
> > -- 
> > Regards,
> >
> > Marina
> > Microsoft SBS-MVP
> >
> > "Daniel" <anon@ms.com> schreef in bericht
> > news:Oj4b0n4ZEHA.3016@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> > > Hi Marina
> > >
> > > Thanks for the tip, I'll check that tomorrow.
> > >
> > > Is the connect wizard the best approach and can it only be run via a
> > > browser? I have followed some other threads and it looks like I could
> > > probably just add exchange server into outlook manually, what else
does
> > the
> > > connect wizard do to the client pc please?
> > >
> > > I really just want to keep the existing user profile, data etc.. on
the
> pc
> > > as is and connect to the server without creating a new user on the
> client
> > pc
> > > which is what I seem to have done.
> > >
> > > Many thanks, very much appreciated.
> > >
> > > Regards,
> > >
> > > Daniel.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > "Marina Roos [SBS-MVP]" <marina@roos.nodontwantspam.nl.com> wrote in
> > message
> > > news:OhSabIeZEHA.2840@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> > > > Hi Daniel,
> > > >
> > > > Make a copy of that pst file, just in case.
> > > > Before running the servername/connectcomputer check that the
> > ipconfig/all
> > > on
> > > > the clients shows that everything is pointing to the server-IP.
> > > >
> > > > -- 
> > > > Regards,
> > > >
> > > > Marina
> > > > Microsoft SBS-MVP
> > > >
> > > > "Daniel" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> schreef in bericht
> > > > news:29d6201c465d7$fdcab1f0$a501280a@phx.gbl...
> > > > >
> > > > > .. it will do, I would just like to follow correct
> > > > > procedure :-) and I assume it does more than just
> > > > > the .pst file? I have tried from another pc and the
> > > > > connect computer page is there but does not run?
> > > > >
> > > > > D
> > > > >
> > > > > >-----Original Message-----
> > > > > >Would doing a File > Import (...from .pst )  be easier
> > > > > or are there
> > > > > >other problems with the profile ?
> > > > > >
> > > > > >-- 
> > > > > >Henry Craven {SBS-MVP}
> > > > > >    Melbourne Australia
> > > > > >
> > > > > >"Daniel" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
> > > > > message
> > > > > >news:29a8101c465b5$145b4bf0$a501280a@phx.gbl...
> > > > > >> .. many thanks for replying Henry, much appreciated.
> > > > > >>
> > > > > >> I tried the connect wizard but got an error about
> > > > > private
> > > > > >> folders when I tried to migrate he existing user, which
> > > > > >> following the help instructions to make not private I
> > > > > >> still couldn't seem to resolve, so ended up with a new
> > > > > >> user on the pc. I assume getting the migrate is still
> > > > > the
> > > > > >> best route but now the wizard doesn't seem to be
> > > > > >> available (I guess because it is on the network), can I
> > > > > >> reset somehow and start again?
> > > > > >>
> > > > > >> Regards,
> > > > > >>
> > > > > >> D.
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >.
> > > > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>

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