Roaming Profiles

Quick question on Roaming Profiles.

This is what I want to do:

1.) When I log directly into the Server 2003 from the Server itself, I have
setup a basic default profile by configuring my settings that I want on the
server.

2.) I have 2 workstations (XPSP2) that I want to look the same no matter
what. I have configured my profile to be different on the workstations than
the server. If I add another workstation I want it to look the same as the
all the other workstations.

I know how to setup the profile path on the Server, but what I don't know
is, what will happen.

On the Server if I type \\SERVERNAME\Profiles\MY NAME in the Profiles Tab
what will happen when I log on to a workstation? Will the workstation
profile be copied to the server? The reason I ask is because when I log on
to the Server with a profile path typed I get an error that the profile
cannot be loaded. This is before I have logged on to any workstations.

And what will happen the next time I log onto the Server from the Server?
Will my workstation desktop follow me to the Server? (This is what I don't
want)

D


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On Mon, 17 Mar 2008 18:17:10 -0400, -Draino- wrote:

> Quick question on Roaming Profiles.
>
> This is what I want to do:
>
> 1.) When I log directly into the Server 2003 from the Server itself, I
> have setup a basic default profile by configuring my settings that I
> want on the server.
>
> 2.) I have 2 workstations (XPSP2) that I want to look the same no matter
> what. I have configured my profile to be different on the workstations
> than the server. If I add another workstation I want it to look the same
> as the all the other workstations.
>
> I know how to setup the profile path on the Server, but what I don't
> know is, what will happen.
>
> On the Server if I type \\SERVERNAME\Profiles\MY NAME in the Profiles
> Tab what will happen when I log on to a workstation? Will the
> workstation profile be copied to the server? The reason I ask is because
> when I log on to the Server with a profile path typed I get an error
> that the profile cannot be loaded. This is before I have logged on to
> any workstations.
>
> And what will happen the next time I log onto the Server from the
> Server? Will my workstation desktop follow me to the Server? (This is
> what I don't want)
>
> D

When you put your profile in your AD account settings, then it'll use
that as the location for your documents and settings. I'm not sure if it
caches them locally, but any changes you make will be done on the other.

It should be the same as on the server, but my domain I've somehow broken
it, and I suspect I disabled roaming profiles in Group Policy. I'd poke
around and see what you can find. It's 1:14 AM local time, so I'm
heading to sleep, but I can check tomorrow for you if you wish.
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Andrew Davis
IT Administrator
WestGate Church

-Draino- <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
> Quick question on Roaming Profiles.
>
> This is what I want to do:
>
> 1.) When I log directly into the Server 2003 from the Server itself,
> I have setup a basic default profile by configuring my settings that
> I want on the server.
>
> 2.) I have 2 workstations (XPSP2) that I want to look the same no
> matter what. I have configured my profile to be different on the
> workstations than the server. If I add another workstation I want it
> to look the same as the all the other workstations.

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Hi - I replied in another group. And someone else replied in yet another
group.

In the future, please don't multipost - if you need to post to multiple
groups, it's best to crosspost instead, by posting a single message to a
handful of relevant groups (separate the NG names with commas) so that
everyone can follow the thread. Multiposting wastes everyone's time,
including yours, and may lead to your actually getting *less* help rather
than more.