Dean Landry wrote:
I'm migrating to Samba on about 50 desktops. After I join the domain (this is on Windows 2k or XP) I get a whole new set of settings (under documents and settings). Is there a way to tell Windows to use the old directory? It matches their username on samba if that helps. Note, I'm using local profiles.
Thanks,
Dean
XP and 2k will try to use a directory under "documents and settings" for users profiles, from the domain or local or roaming. If the directory already exists, it will try username.domain and then username.domain.001 etc.
If you want to keep users settings, you will need to copy them over - i am not aware of a tool to force it to use existing settings.
To move the users over, log on as the new user, then log in as an administrator. Right click "my computer" > advanced tab > User Profiles: settings.
In this window, select the old user (probably COMPUTERNAME\username) and click "copy to" > Browse to "documents and settings"/newusername.domainname > OK. Change "permitted to use" and add the user in the format DOMAIN\username (just username will not work for domain users)
Hope that helps
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