Nevermind, I saw what you meant: Yes, add the user to Permitted to Use... Joe Heaton
-----Original Message----- From: Joe Heaton [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, January 08, 2008 11:39 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: Pros and cons for roaming profiles? For step 2, I'm sure you will have given [username] permission to use said profile. (Why that additional step is necessary...?) >>>Meaning file rights on the folder where the profile is stored? Joe Heaton -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, January 08, 2008 11:33 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: Pros and cons for roaming profiles? For step 2, I'm sure you will have given [username] permission to use said profile. (Why that additional step is necessary...?) I have occasionally come across situations where, for some reason, I could not change the profile type. Sometimes a file system check changes that, sometimes not. -------------------------------------- Richard McClary, Systems Administrator ASPCA Knowledge Management 1717 S Philo Rd, Ste 36, Urbana, IL 61802 217-337-9761 http://www.aspca.org "Joe Heaton" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote on 01/08/2008 01:27:19 PM: > Also, I need someone to tell me if my procedure is correct, as the > first article I read confused the issue for me. > > The user has been around for a while. We want to have him use his > current local profile as the roaming profile. So here’s my procedure: > > 1. Log onto the current client computer > 2. Copy current local profile to \\server\profiles\username > 3. Change profile type from Local to Roaming > 4. In ADUC, put in the path \\server\profiles\username under > the Profile Tab for this user. > 5. Reboot client computer and have user log in. He should now > be using the Roaming profile. This can be tested by logging into > the laptop this user is going to be using on the road. > > Is this correct? > > > Joe Heaton > > From: Joe Heaton [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Tuesday, January 08, 2008 11:21 AM > To: NT System Admin Issues > Subject: Pros and cons for roaming profiles? > > > Subject says it all. We’re looking at creating a roaming profile > for our Executive Director, and I would like to know if it’s worth > the effort for one user. > > Joe Heaton > AISA > Employment Training Panel > 1100 J Street, 4th Floor > Sacramento, CA 95814 > (916) 327-5276 > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > > > > > > No virus found in this outgoing message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.5.516 / Virus Database: 269.17.13/1214 - Release Date: > 1/8/2008 1:38 PM > No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free > Edition. Version: 7.5.516 / Virus Database: 269.17.13/1214 - Release > Date: 1/8/2008 1:38 PM > > > > > > > > > > > > > No virus found in this outgoing message. > > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > > Version: 7.5.516 / Virus Database: 269.17.13/1214 - Release Date: > 1/8/2008 1:38 PM > > > ~ Upgrade to Next Generation Antispam/Antivirus with Ninja! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbelt-software.com/SunbeltMessagingNinja.cfm> ~ No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.516 / Virus Database: 269.17.13/1214 - Release Date: 1/8/2008 1:38 PM No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.516 / Virus Database: 269.17.13/1214 - Release Date: 1/8/2008 1:38 PM ~ Upgrade to Next Generation Antispam/Antivirus with Ninja! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbelt-software.com/SunbeltMessagingNinja.cfm> ~ No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.516 / Virus Database: 269.17.13/1214 - Release Date: 1/8/2008 1:38 PM No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.516 / Virus Database: 269.17.13/1214 - Release Date: 1/8/2008 1:38 PM ~ Upgrade to Next Generation Antispam/Antivirus with Ninja! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbelt-software.com/SunbeltMessagingNinja.cfm> ~
