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by jlbpotter

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I am running Windows 2000 Pro. I've got a lot of computers that were logging into a workgroup environment. I am now switching them to logging into a domain which creates another profile. I am trying to do this without as little trouble as possible for the end user. I have been copying theiri favorites, etc over but the biggest thing that I have run into is that some of them use Auto Complete for passwords and also have some of their visited websites remember their logins. What do I need to copyover to the new profile so it will keep these profiles? So far I have been unable to figure it out.
Thanks

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by mustad

To remember the website-logins, you simply need to copy all the coocies i guess.. I'm not sure about the user profiles.. Good luck

by shmaltz

To copy thier profiles: log in with an admnistrative account. Right click my computer and choose prperties, click the user profile tab. High light the original profile click copy. On the box that comes up choose the root folder of the new profile. I. E. if the original profile was located at C:\documents and settings\Original and the new profile is located at c:\documents and settings\original.domain then highlight original and in the box choose original.domain as the target folder.
Try if first on a test account so you know the results since it deletes the destination profile.

by roniperk

Create a Share on the Server for User Profiles. Give the Users the appropriate Permissions to the Share.

On each User's Account Profile Tab, Enter the Path to the User Profile Share. (i.e., F:/Profiles/%username%

From the Local Hard Drive of each User's computer, Copy their "ntuser.dat" file into their Profile Share on the Server. (i.e., C:/Document and Settings/%username%/ntuser.dat)

by roniperk

Just thought of an easier way.

On the 2000 Server, user the Group Policy Snapin and do a "User Configuration - Folder Redirection" for C:/Document and Settings.

Do a Search on Ntuser.dat and Folder Redirection for more details.
;o)

This will put the following folders for "each" user on the Server:

Application data
Program-specific data—for example, a custom dictionary.

Cookies
User information and preferences.

Desktop
Desktop items, including files, shortcuts, and folders.

Favorites
Shortcuts to favorite locations on the Internet.
Local Settings Application data, History, and

Temporary files.
Application data roams with the user by way of roaming user profiles.

My Documents
User documents.

My Pictures
User picture items.

NetHood
Shortcuts to My Network Places items.

PrintHood
Shortcuts to printer folder items.

Recent
Shortcuts to the most recently used documents and accessed folders.

SendTo
Shortcuts to document-handling utilities.

Start Menu Shortcuts to program items.

Templates
User template items.

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