The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation version 4.0
- Microsoft Windows NT Server version 4.0
SUMMARY
The User Profile tab in the Control Panel System tool does not map local
and domain profiles to a physical directory under %SystemRoot%\Profiles.
MORE INFORMATION
The %SystemRoot%\Profiles directory stores the following:
- Local profiles for users logging on at the local console using accounts
from the local machine's database.
- Local domain profiles for users logging on at the local console of
Windows NT 4.0 Workstations or Member Servers using a domain account.
- Cached versions of roaming profiles for users logging on at the
local console of Windows NT 4.0 Workstations or Member Servers.
If user <Jane Doe> logs on to the local console of a Windows NT 4.0
computer and has the same user name JANEDOE in both the local and domain
databases, the subdirectories JANEDOE and JANEDOE000 would exist under
%SytemRoot%\Profiles.
To determine which directory is mapped to the local user and which is
mapped to the domain user, perform the following steps:
- Log on to the computer with either account.
- Right-click on the taskbar, and choose Properties.
- Click the Start Menu Programs tab and choose Advanced.
- Press the SHIFT+TAB keys to move the cursor focus to the left pane of
the Explorer window. The profile directory of the current logged on user
will be highlighted. The title bar of Explorer will sometimes display
the path as well.
You can also compare the date and time stamp of the Ntuser.dat file
for directories with the same user name. The last logged on user
will have the latest date and time stamp.
Keywords : ntdomain NTSrvWkst
Version : WinNT:4.0
Platform : winnt
Issue type : kbhowto