Re: Roaming Profile Setup Problem.

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I completed all the tasks that been suggested, so far that I get is: in the
shared folder (Profiles), I am able to see the user's folder (test1).
However, the desktop changes that I made on the previous computer does not
follow me if I logged on from a different computer.
Please help..Thanks.


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Steve Efferin <seneca@xxxxxxxxxxxx> typed:
Hello,
I am trying to setup Roaming Profiles for the Active Directory users.
So far what I have done are:
1. Created Shared Folder with Full Control Permission for EVERYONE.
2. Created the Active Directory user.
3. Typed in the path to the network folder:
\\server_name\SharedFolder\User_name.

Despite of completing the above steps, I am still unable to have the
user's profiles following the user whenever he logon to the network
using other computer.

Thank you in advance.

Steve Efferin.

Here's my boilerplate -

General tips:

1. Set up a share on the server. For example - d:\profiles, shared as
profiles$ to make it hidden from browsing. Make sure this share is not set
to allow offline files/caching!
2. Make sure the share permissions on profiles$ indicate everyone=full
control. Set the NTFS security to administrators, system, and users=full
control.
3. In the users' ADUC properties, specify \\server\profiles$\%username% in
the profiles field
4. Have each user log into the domain once from their usual workstation
(where their existing profile lives) and log out. The profile is now
roaming.
5. If you want the administrators group to automatically have permissions
to the profiles folders, you'll need to make the appropriate change in
group policy. Look in computer configuration/administrative
templates/system/logon - there's an option to add administrators group to
the roaming profiles permissions.

Notes:

* Make sure users understand that they should never log into multiple
computers at the same time when they have roaming profiles (unless you
make
the profiles mandatory by renaming ntuser.dat to ntuser.man so they can't
change them). Explain that the
last one out
wins, when it comes to uploading the final, changed copy of the profile.

* Keep your profiles TINY. Redirect My Documents
to a subfolder of each user's home directory on the server - either via
group policy (folder redirection) or manually (less advisable). If you
aren't going to also redirect the desktop using policies, tell people that
they are not to store any files on the desktop or you will beat them with
a
stick. Big profile=slow login/logout, and possible profile corruption.

* Note that user profiles are not compatible between different OS
versions,
even between W2k/XP. Keep all your computers. Keep your workstations as
identical as possible - meaning, OS version is the same, SP level is the
same, app load is (as much as possible) the same.

* Do not let people store any data locally - all data belongs on the
server.




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