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I need to create a local user on a client PC, for a software package to run. I do this either at the pc or remotely say something like ?davetest? after a reboot the newly created user is gone.
We run a windows 2003 server domain with the client PC?s (which are all the same make and model). The clients run XP pro service pack 2
The PC?s are setup by RIS image from the server (if that makes any difference).
Is there something in Group policies which could be doing this?
I have run ?gpresult? on a test machine but I can?t see the problem.

Any ideas
Many thanks
Dave

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by w2ktechman

I was expecting that the name was not displayed to logon at startup, but this is an interesting one.
What happens when more than 1 user is created?
does 1 remain?

Have you logged into safe mode as admin and created the user there?
what was the result?

by dcox

Hi
Thanks for the reply.
On a test machine I created 3 users and yes after a reboot they all disappeared.
The guest and Administrator account are disabled; these two accounts remain after the reboot.
It is not just an isolated PC it seems to be all machines on site (350 of them) ( I haven?t got round to testing all of them yet!)
I will try the safe mode route in the morning and post back the results.

Thanks
Dave

by dcox

Morning, well it is for me.
I restarted in safe mode created a local user. After a reboot into normal mode the newly created user was gone.
This is driving me mad!

by dcox

There was a start up script that was deleting any local user apart form the ?guest? and ?Administrator? accounts, which are disabled by group policy.
Thanks for your thoughts and input.
Dave

by dxds

Hello Dave
You said it was startup script
That script was on XP comuter or on the DC / Domain Controller?
I have similar problem.
If possible can you run me thru the steps?
Thank you.

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