Client settings change

[Rob Rech]

Hi all;

I have a small problem on my network here. Every now and
then, a user will approach me and say that their default
printer has changed, or files that they have deleted have
returned, or settings that they have made have changed
back. Here is how we are set up:
1. All users have roaming profiles
2. Each Client PC has Windows XP Pro SP1 with all updates
3. 2 domain controllers; windows 2000 server; all updates
4. The users are not given permission to write to the
hard disk; They do have permission to write to the
desktop and My Documents.
5. My documents and Desktop are included on the profile
which is stored on the first DC. They also have the file
server to store files on if they like.

I do not see anything that is startling in event viewer.

If someone could please help me on this, I would greatly
appreciate it.

Thank you;

Rob Rech
(e-mail address removed)

 

[nerd32768]

the symtoms of your problem seem to pont to shared roaming profiles. when
one user succesfully changes a file or setting, it affects all users. When
files are saved, the next logon wll delete them. all you needo to do is
change the roaming profiles to be unique for each user, and not for a OU or
group.