Aaron Kincer wrote:
I am having trouble envisioning a network where people are constantly
signing onto different computers (outside of schools and libraries). If
users move around that much, perhaps a VNC/Citrix/Terminal Services
approach
would be better.
Roaming profiles are a solution to a problem that existed before email
boxes
measured in hundreds of megabytes or even gigabytes. They will work (for
Windows clients), but can bring your network to its knees. And as
mentioned,
the mixing of client OS has an amusing effect sometimes.
Think certificates. Certificates encrypt files, establish VPN's, sign &
encrypt email, things like that. There are long standing alternatives
to local store for email.
The main and easiest way to keep one's certificates in windows is to use
roaming profiles else manually export and import and manually renew.
Actually kind of cutting edge, not a throwback to earlier times.
Users don't typically move around, but what if the hard drive fails?
Does one roll out windows with something like ghost and consider
workstations disposable? If yes, the certificates and any private user
data are lost. System admins move around. Want to use the machine in
the conference room for a presentation. Frequently easier with roaming
profiles.
Regards, Doug
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