How to Create and Copy Roaming User Profiles in NT 4.0

• Microsoft Windows NT Server version 4.0
• Microsoft Windows NT Workstation version 4.0

SUMMARY

On occasions, it may be necessary for an administrator to copy a defined User Profile to a number of Users, which will present each of them with an identical initial profile for their first logon, which they will then be able to modify as required.

This article shows you how to copy such a profile. One difficulty of this procedure is that it is not obvious, in the Copy To dialog box (under My Computer, Control Panel, System, User Profiles), what the correct entry for Copy Profile To should be for Roaming User Profiles. This article also covers that question.

MORE INFORMATION

To create a Roaming Profile:

1. In Control Panel System, click User Profiles and select an existing User Profile.

2. Change the type of profile by clicking Change Type. This will give the user the choice of selecting a Local or Roaming Profile.

1. In Control panel, double-click the System icon.

2. Click the User Profiles tab.

3. Select either an existing Local or Roaming Profile which you wish to copy.

4. Click the Copy To button

5. Under Copy profile to specify a UNC path to the users profile directory, for example:

          \\ServerName\ShareName\User'sProfileDirectory
   

   -or-

   In Network Neighborhood, select the User's Profile directory.

6. Click the User that will be permitted to use this profile.

7. Click OK to copy the profile.

8. Click OK to close System Properties.