We've had no such issues with our XP laptops. -------------------------------------- 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 01:54:08 PM: > That is another question we had. Once the user has logged into the > laptop while connected to the network, gets the roaming profile > downloaded, etc. When we disconnect the network cable, then login > using the cached network credentials, is the profile cached also? > Or are we going to get some error saying "I can't find the server > holding my profile, you idiot?" > > Joe Heaton > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Tuesday, January 08, 2008 11:52 AM > To: NT System Admin Issues > Subject: RE: Pros and cons for roaming profiles? > > The first login is paifully slow. Subsequent logins to a particular > machine go much faster once a cached profile is present. > -------------------------------------- > Richard McClary, Systems Administrator > ASPCA Knowledge Management > 1717 S Philo Rd, Ste 36, Urbana, IL 61802 > 217-337-9761 > http://www.aspca.org > > > Troy Meyer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote on 01/08/2008 01:45:25 PM: > > > Joe, > > > > I haven’t used roaming profiles in a LONG time, but when we did, > > they were super slow because the profile includes the temporary > > internet files and on some long time users those take awhile to copy > > from the server. > > > > I don’t know if it’s the default anymore, but if it was I would opt > > not to copy temp internet files as part of the profile (we also had > > users who were truly roaming, not between two machines that were > > their own, but in a lab environment with users sitting down at a new > > machine every day.) > > > > -troy > > > > > > > > From: Joe Heaton [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Sent: Tuesday, January 08, 2008 11:27 AM > > To: NT System Admin Issues > > Subject: RE: Pros and cons for roaming profiles? > > > > > > 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> ~ ~ Upgrade to Next Generation Antispam/Antivirus with Ninja! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbelt-software.com/SunbeltMessagingNinja.cfm> ~
