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I have 17 Pc and 45 users I would like to make a roaming profiles for all the users ,how can I do this ,PLZ with screen shoot ilustration if it is possible.
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by leebs

Here are the steps for creating roaming profile:
1. Create a shared directory on a WinNT server and make sure that the group Everyone has access to it.
2. Enter the path to the shared directory in the User Profile Path field(it's properties of each user in User Manager). The path should have the form \\server name\profile folder name\user name. An example is \\ZETA\\USERPROFILES\GIJOE where ZETA is the server name, USERPROFILES is the shared directory, and GIJOE is the user name.
3. As an optional step, you can create a profile for the user or copy an existing profile to the user's profile folder. If you do not create an actual profile for the user, the next time the user logs on, the user will use the default local profile. Any changes the user makes to this profile will be saved when the user logs off. Thus, the next time the user logs on the user can have a personal profile.

This should solve your problem. I can't post the screenshot illustration here because it exceedsthe max length limit.

by shanghai sam

It is good discrabtion to creat the roaming profile from the server side as tomsal@nestnationwide.com said .Indeed both answer form the very good discrabtion for this subject.
thanx for leebs@26meu.usmc.mil.and
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by tomsal

As mentioned by the other poster, they are right but they forgot to inform you that you need make sure their clients (I'm assuming Win9x) are enabled to use profiles. IF the client machines aren't set to use profiles, all the settings you want to doon the server side won't mean squat. If you go into control panel and then click on "passwords", its in the "User Profiles" tab that you'll need to enable the profiles from the client.

But again, the previously posted instructions for the server side are right.

Oh yeah, I forget if he/she mentioned it but profiles must be stored in the NETLOGON directory of the server.

by tomsal

Upon review of what the other person posted, I take it back - they are incorrect. You MUST put the profiles in the NETLOGON directory or they won't work. Netlogon because that's just what it sounds like "NETWORK LOG ON" - its the directory checked upon log on to the network. So you can't just use any old path you wish. Of course you don't specify your OS. I'm assuming NT 4.

by shanghai sam

It is good discrabtion to creat the roaming profile from both side workstation and the server side it is form the very good discrabtion for this subject.I'm sure it will help me to much thankx
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