Change profile path

[Steve J]

Does anyone know how to make the profile path
automatically go to a different directory each time a new
or existing user logs in. I need the user profile path
to go to the T:\ each time they log in and each time a
new user logs in.

 

[David Hogan]

You can setup the path you want in the properties section of each user in
the User Section of Active Directory. I'm not at a server at the moment but
I think you can also set this up under group properties as well...maybe not,
someone else chime in.

 

[SteveJ]

-----Original Message-----
Does anyone know how to make the profile path
automatically go to a different directory each time a new
or existing user logs in. I need the user profile path
to go to the T:\ each time they log in and each time a
new user logs in.
.
This is a stand alone box.

 

[StrevJ]

-----Original Message-----
Does anyone know how to make the profile path
automatically go to a different directory each time a new
or existing user logs in. I need the user profile path
to go to the T:\ each time they log in and each time a
new user logs in.
.
By the way, this is a stand alone machine, no active

directory.

 

[David Hogan]

Ok, go to Control Panel, Administrative Tools, Computer Management, Local
Users and Groups, Users, double click the User, choose profiles and do your
thing.

 

[Guest]

-----Original Message-----
Does anyone know how to make the profile path
automatically go to a different directory each time a new
or existing user logs in. I need the user profile path
to go to the T:\ each time they log in and each time a
new user logs in.
.
Well this is fine but when a new user logs on, the

profile automatically goes to the default. I need this
to be able to automatically set the path and be able to
transfer this to multi computers. I am thinking a need
some sort of policy to accomplish this.

 

[David Hogan]

I thought you said this was a stand alone computer? If you need it
transferred to multi-computers you are not going to accomplish that with a
stand alone computer

 

[sjenkins]

Yes but I am on a none network company with 50
computers. They all need to be tied down.

 

[Guest]

*All you need to do* is change the system VARIABLES that point to the Drive and folder(s) you want to use


USERPROFILE=Path to individual profile folder. This is the individual user profile path
ALLUSERSPROFILE=Path to common profile folder

; You should check these Vars' for consistency if you are MOVING an existing use
APPDATA=DRIVE:\Path to individual profile folde
; and these if they exist
HOMEDRIVE=DRIVE:\Path to individual profile folde
HOMEPATH=DRIVE:\Path to individual profile folde

You CAN set the System Variables from the Advanced tab in the System Properties applet. You can also set User Vars for the current user. homedrive and homepath are probably not found in your system

You cannot access other user's ENVIRONMENT variables from CP or system properties
You must edit the registry entries for existing users in
HKU>.DEFAULT>Environmen
HKU>User SID>Environment ; (if it exists in existing user's Key

If the Environment Key doesn't exist, it means that no User vars have ever been set for this user. Just add the key if you need to

Once you have entered the correct variables into the system environment, new users will automatrikally have their profiles created at %USERPROFILE%. Existing accounts, including the Administrator account, will need some additional attention. In fact, I strongly recommend that you do NOT move the Administrator, LocalService.NT AUTHORITY, NetworkService.NT AUTHORITY, All Users or Default profiles from the C: drive for reasons of Security and speed. Additionally, the All Users profile contains the Common Administrative Tools folder, and moving that folder can result in
- error messages from applications and service
- an "empty" Systems Tools set in Start>Administrative Tools AND Control Panel>Administrative Tool
***This situation is hopeless (see the Tech Forums here) and requires a System Restore or re-installation of XP to correct - blowing your profile changes out the Windows.... Don't move All Users, or learn enough about the Boot process(es), Registry and Console to keep All User data in multiple locations....

You can expect existing AND new User accounts to have problems with applications that hard-code the profile location or read the information from their own .ini-type files. There are keys in the Registry that are named for folders and short-name (eg: C:\PROGRA~1\COMMON~1\MICROS~1). This can result in a long Registry session AND a lot of text searches for initialization strings. Sometimes it's easier to uninstall/reinstall the wayward applications

Be absolutely sure that you competently and safely modify your Registry (backups, verification of EVERY proposed change), or live with the consequences..

Good Luck
JustMik
(Mike Herberth)