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Sam Sena
Hi, this information is taken from Knowledgebase Article Q323368
I want to know if there are any caveats for Windows XP.
Thanks for any comments!
Sam
sam.at.avtechusa.com
HOW TO: Assign a Mandatory User Profile in Windows 2000
The information in this article applies to:
Microsoft Windows 2000 Server
Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server
Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional
This article was previously published under Q323368
IN THIS TASK
SUMMARY
How to Assign a Mandatory User Profile in Windows 2000
Step 1: Create a Profile
Step 2: Copy the Profile to the Shared Folder
Step 3: Assign the Mandatory User Profile
REFERENCES
SUMMARY
This step-by-step article describes how to assign a mandatory user
profile for Windows 2000-based client computers in a Windows 2000
domain.
A mandatory user profile is a user account in which the settings are
preconfigured by the administrator. If you are using a mandatory user
profile, you can modify the profile, but when you log off the
computer, the changes are not saved to the profile location (the
changes are non-persistent). When you log on to the computer again,
the original mandatory profile is loaded on the computer.
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How to Assign a Mandatory User Profile in Windows 2000
To assign a mandatory user profile in Windows 2000, follow the steps
that are described in this section.
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Step 1: Create a Profile
On a domain controller, create a template user account that has the
same permissions as the user or the group for which you want to create
the mandatory profile.
Use the template user account to log on to a workstation computer.
A user profile is automatically created on the local computer in the
Drive:\Documents and Settings\User_name folder.
Configure the desktop settings that you want to use in the profile,
including shortcuts, appearance, and Start menu options.
Log off the computer.
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Step 2: Copy the Profile to a Shared Folder
Copy the user profile that you created in the Step 1: Create a Profile
section of this article to a shared network folder. To do so:
Create a shared folder on the network in which you want to store the
mandatory profile, for example, C:\Profiles\Mandatory, and then share
this folder. For example, create the following share:
\\Server_name\mandatory
Assign at least Read & Execute permissions for the users or groups to
whom you want to assign the profile.
Log on to the domain as an administrator from the workstation
computer.
Click Start, point to Settings, and then click Control Panel.
Double-click System, and then click the User Profiles tab.
Under Profiles stored on this computer, click the profile that you
created in the Step 1: Create a Profile section of this article, and
then click Copy To.
In the Copy profile to box, type the Universal Naming Convention (UNC)
path to the share that you created in step 1 (for example, type
\\server_name\mandatory), and then click OK.
Click Yes when you are prompted to continue, and then click OK.
On the Windows 2000 Server-based computer, start Windows Explorer, and
then locate the shared folder that contains the profile that you
copied.
This folder contains a file named Ntuser.dat.
Rename Ntuser.dat to Ntuser.man.
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Step 3: Assign the Mandatory User Profile
Click Start, point to Programs, point to Administrative Tools, and
then click Active Directory Users and Computers.
Locate the container that contains the user account whose settings you
want to modify.
In the right pane, right-click the user account that you want to
configure, and then click Properties.
Click the Profile tab.
In the Profile path box, type the location of the profile that you
want to assign.
When you type the location, use the following UNC format, where
Server_name is the name of the computer where the profiles are stored
and Share_name is the shared folder that contains the mandatory
profile:
\\Server_name\Share_name
Click OK.
On the workstation computer, log on to the domain by using the account
to which you have assigned the mandatory profile, and then test to
make sure that the profile settings have been successfully applied.
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REFERENCES
For additional information about how to work with user profiles in
Windows 2000, click the article numbers below to view the articles in
the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
302082 HOW TO: Create a Roaming User Profile in Windows 2000
305709 HOW TO: Create a Custom Default User Profile
314045 HOW TO: Restore a User Profile in Windows 2000
228445 User Profile Storage in Windows 2000
I want to know if there are any caveats for Windows XP.
Thanks for any comments!
Sam
sam.at.avtechusa.com
HOW TO: Assign a Mandatory User Profile in Windows 2000
The information in this article applies to:
Microsoft Windows 2000 Server
Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server
Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional
This article was previously published under Q323368
IN THIS TASK
SUMMARY
How to Assign a Mandatory User Profile in Windows 2000
Step 1: Create a Profile
Step 2: Copy the Profile to the Shared Folder
Step 3: Assign the Mandatory User Profile
REFERENCES
SUMMARY
This step-by-step article describes how to assign a mandatory user
profile for Windows 2000-based client computers in a Windows 2000
domain.
A mandatory user profile is a user account in which the settings are
preconfigured by the administrator. If you are using a mandatory user
profile, you can modify the profile, but when you log off the
computer, the changes are not saved to the profile location (the
changes are non-persistent). When you log on to the computer again,
the original mandatory profile is loaded on the computer.
back to the top
How to Assign a Mandatory User Profile in Windows 2000
To assign a mandatory user profile in Windows 2000, follow the steps
that are described in this section.
back to the top
Step 1: Create a Profile
On a domain controller, create a template user account that has the
same permissions as the user or the group for which you want to create
the mandatory profile.
Use the template user account to log on to a workstation computer.
A user profile is automatically created on the local computer in the
Drive:\Documents and Settings\User_name folder.
Configure the desktop settings that you want to use in the profile,
including shortcuts, appearance, and Start menu options.
Log off the computer.
back to the top
Step 2: Copy the Profile to a Shared Folder
Copy the user profile that you created in the Step 1: Create a Profile
section of this article to a shared network folder. To do so:
Create a shared folder on the network in which you want to store the
mandatory profile, for example, C:\Profiles\Mandatory, and then share
this folder. For example, create the following share:
\\Server_name\mandatory
Assign at least Read & Execute permissions for the users or groups to
whom you want to assign the profile.
Log on to the domain as an administrator from the workstation
computer.
Click Start, point to Settings, and then click Control Panel.
Double-click System, and then click the User Profiles tab.
Under Profiles stored on this computer, click the profile that you
created in the Step 1: Create a Profile section of this article, and
then click Copy To.
In the Copy profile to box, type the Universal Naming Convention (UNC)
path to the share that you created in step 1 (for example, type
\\server_name\mandatory), and then click OK.
Click Yes when you are prompted to continue, and then click OK.
On the Windows 2000 Server-based computer, start Windows Explorer, and
then locate the shared folder that contains the profile that you
copied.
This folder contains a file named Ntuser.dat.
Rename Ntuser.dat to Ntuser.man.
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Step 3: Assign the Mandatory User Profile
Click Start, point to Programs, point to Administrative Tools, and
then click Active Directory Users and Computers.
Locate the container that contains the user account whose settings you
want to modify.
In the right pane, right-click the user account that you want to
configure, and then click Properties.
Click the Profile tab.
In the Profile path box, type the location of the profile that you
want to assign.
When you type the location, use the following UNC format, where
Server_name is the name of the computer where the profiles are stored
and Share_name is the shared folder that contains the mandatory
profile:
\\Server_name\Share_name
Click OK.
On the workstation computer, log on to the domain by using the account
to which you have assigned the mandatory profile, and then test to
make sure that the profile settings have been successfully applied.
back to the top
REFERENCES
For additional information about how to work with user profiles in
Windows 2000, click the article numbers below to view the articles in
the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
302082 HOW TO: Create a Roaming User Profile in Windows 2000
305709 HOW TO: Create a Custom Default User Profile
314045 HOW TO: Restore a User Profile in Windows 2000
228445 User Profile Storage in Windows 2000