Re: Cookies & Profile Copying & Internet Explorer Settings

Mr. Yang,

Thanks for such a detailed reply, however it doesn't seem to address the
facts that I noted in my question.

First it does seem to be a server related issue and it is SBS 2003 specific
as no settings get transferref by Windows 2003 Server. I also mention that
I have done this before successfully. that is transfer cookie from one
computer to another using
the IE Import and Export commands. This is a very easy way to transfer
cookies and favorites

"When I go to a new computer I can import them and they are usable."

I also menioned "While most things where transferred OK,( Favorites, desktop
, etc, even OE
and Outlook settings/files - except for my passwords.)"

(this was surprising to me as I went through this just a few months ago
with W2003 Enterprise Server and I had to use your procedure). SBS 2003
seems to
have something in one of the wizards that does a better job than your
procedure which I am familiar with and have used before.

The better thing it does is it does not create a new Documents and Settings
subdirectory for the domain. which makes it unnecesary to worry about the
folder \D&S\local settings (all Outlook and Outlook Express data and most
settings are there) WHICH DOES NOT GET MOVED BY YOUR PROCEDURE.

So even though SBS 2003 copied my cookes they didn't work in terms of
remembering passwords, I imported them again (from IE) and they still didn't
work.

Maybe this is an issue of SBS changing Internet Explorerer settugs to make
my cookies less useful? Or perhaps this is related to auto complete rather
than .

After further investigatin I find that this is probably related to
auto-complete, but still particiular to SBS2003 (as IE settings should be
transferrred when you join the domain).



--
Gary R. Demi
Software & Communication Concepts, Inc.
(602) 445-6321


""Charles Yang [MSFT]"" <v-chayan@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:pGTXOKRYFHA.2476@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Hi Gary,
>
> Thanks for using this newsgroup.
>
> According to your description, I understand that you could not get your IE
> cookies work when you import them to the client computer which joined the
> domain.
>
> As we know it is a pure client issue, not related with the SBS server.
> However we can offer you the detailed steps to configure this. Generally
> speaking, you can import the IE cookies to the domain client. The cookies
> for the domain user are located in the C:\Documents and
> Settings\<UserName>\Cookies. Make sure that you have imported the cookies
> to the right folder. As your convenience, I would like to give you
> detailed
> steps to copy the profiles from the original place to a new place:
>
> 1. Join a client computer into the new SBS 2003 domain.
> 2. Log on the computer using the account created in the new SBS 2003
> domain. A new folder will be created in the C:\Document and Settings
> folder.
> 3. Log off and log on the computer using its built-in Administrator
> account.
> 4. Go to Control Panel, double click the System icon and choose
> advance tab, then select setting in User Profiles section.
> 5. Select the original user profile and click the Copy to button.
> 6. Click the Browse button.
> 7. Browse to the C:\Documents and Settings folder, and click the
> user
> name folder which is newly created when you log on with the new user
> account.
> 8. Click the Change button, select Permitted to use, then specify
> the
> new account.
>
> More info:
>
> 291555 The "Copy To" Button in the System Properties Dialog Box Is
> Unavailable
> http://support.microsoft.com/?id=291555
>
> HOW TO: Restore a User Profile in Windows 2000
> http://support.microsoft.com/?id=314045
>
> Hope the above information helpful, if you have any further concerns,
> please let me know. I am glad to be any further updates.
>
> Best regards,
>
> Charles Yang (MSFT)
>
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(I was not sure the original mesage would be posted to since I changed the
subhect, tBelow is the original message)

I maintain networks for several customers and now I have my own problem.

I have installed an SBS 2003 Server at my home and connected my
personal computer to it as a domain member.

While most things where transferred OK,( Favorites, desktop , etc, even OE
and Outlook settings/files - except for my passwords.)

But Even after Importing my old cookies into IE6 they don't seem to work. I
have about 50 user names/pws associated with various customers equipment and
I don't want to have to look them up all the time. Using cookies set by the
password processors in IE has worked nicely before. When I go to a new
computer I can import them and they are usable.

Is there something different about joining a domain that invalidates them?
and is there any programmable way to fix them?

--
Gary Demi
Software & Communication Concepts, Inc.
Microsoft Registered Partner
Houston, & Phoenix



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