The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Windows NT Server version 4.0
- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation version 4.0
SUMMARY
Roaming Profiles contain user work environments, which include the desktop
items and settings. Some examples of these environments are screen colors,
mouse settings, window size and position, and network and printer
connections. Roaming Profiles are available wherever the user logs on,
provided the server is available.
- On a computer running Windows NT Server 4.0, create a dedicated account
with administrative rights as Profile Administrator. Create this account
in User Manager for Domains and log on to this account to preconfigure
user environmental settings.
- In User Manager for Domains, use the User Environment Profile dialog
box to add the user profile path location. Open the User Properties
dialog box for a user account, and click the Profiles button to
add the user profile path. The path location should
be \\<ServerName>\<ShareName>\<Profilename> (where <ShareName> is the
Profiles directory under <winntroot> and <Profilename> is the Windows NT
username).
- In Control Panel, double-click the System icon.
- On the User Profiles tab, select the existing Local Profile for Profile
Administrator that you want to copy, and click the Copy To button.
- In the "Copy profile to" box, specify the universal naming convention
(UNC) path to the user’s profile directory (for
example, \\<ServerName>\<ShareName>\<UsersProfileDirectory>) or select
the user's profile directory from within Network Neighborhood. (If the
user’s profile directory does not exist, use the username instead.)
- Select the user permitted to use this profile. Click OK to copy the
profile. Click OK to close System Properties.
- Log on to a computer running Windows NT Workstation 4.0. In Control
Panel, double-click the System icon. On the User Profiles tab, the logon
user profile type should show as Roaming.
Keywords : NTSrvWkst KBTIP
Version : 4.0
Platform : winnt
Issue type : kbhowto
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