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IMPORTANT: This article contains information about editing the registry. Before you edit the registry, make sure you understand how to restore it if a problem occurs. For information about how to do this, view the "Restoring the Registry" Help topic in Regedit.exe or the "Restoring a Registry Key" Help topic in Regedt32.exe. SUMMARYThis article explains the steps necessary to create an IExpress package containing the files necessary to generate a profile for each user who logs on to a computer. MORE INFORMATIONCreating profiles for each user logging on to a computer is a four-step process, which is explained in the following sections. Modifying the Outlook.prf FileUsing a text editor such as Notepad, open the file Outlook.prf. Within this file locate the entry:
This is located in Section 1 - Profile defaults, under the heading
[General]. Change the value from "Yes" to "No" (without quotation marks).
Save changes to the file and close Notepad. Creating a User-Specific Profile with IExpressFor additional information on generating user-specific profiles with IExpress, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:Q193114 XCLN: How To Generate A User-Specific Profile with IExpress and ODK Make this Package Accessible for All UsersThere are three ways to make the file available to users:
Update the Registry on the WorkstationWARNING: Using Registry Editor incorrectly can cause serious problems that may require you to reinstall your operating system. Microsoft cannot guarantee that problems resulting from the incorrect use of Registry Editor can be solved. Use Registry Editor at your own risk.For information about how to edit the registry, view the "Changing Keys and Values" Help topic in Registry Editor (Regedit.exe) or the "Add and Delete Information in the Registry" and "Edit Registry Data" Help topics in Regedt32.exe. Note that you should back up the registry before you edit it. To update the registry on the workstation, perform the following steps:
For additional information on using IExpress and Outlook, please see the IExpress Deployment Kit for Outlook available on the Microsoft anonymous ftp server: File Name: Odkidk98.exe Additional query words: idk odkidk profgen newprof multiple runonce inf odk deploy
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