Login Script + roaming profile

[Titus Seeto]

1. We would like to have user login any workstation in the domain, and still
get their own user profile So roaming profile seems to be the solution?

2. However, each user need to have a specific Normal.dot file copy into
their local MS Word directory. Also, we need to do drives mapping too. Can
we use login script to handle it? Can someone show us a sample script that
can do the tasks? Such as atomatically download the Normal.dot file from
server to local machine?

3. How about the PUSH technology, that we can PUSH the specific file to
local user's machine?

4. Roaming Script + login script => Any forseeable problems?

Actually, I did worry about the bandwidth limitation, because we are using
VPN to connect all our satellite offices together by using T1 lines through
internet.

Any suggestions and comments help!

Thanks a lot.

 

[the nitewolf]

2. However, each user need to have a specific Normal.dot file copy into
their local MS Word directory. Also, we need to do drives mapping too. Can
we use login script to handle it? Can someone show us a sample script that
can do the tasks? Such as atomatically download the Normal.dot file from
server to local machine?

It would not be hard to create a script to download the normal.dot file from
a server and place it on the machine they are logging into. Idon't have a
sample script available but it would not be hard to create on with the file
system object to copy it. As for the drive mapping that could be in the same
script, all you have to do is run a shell command (net use q:
\\server\share )

3. How about the PUSH technology, that we can PUSH the specific file to
local user's machine?

Expensive, very expensive.

4. Roaming Script + login script => Any forseeable problems?

No, as long as you do not have scripts which work against each other there
is no problem in running several

Actually, I did worry about the bandwidth limitation, because we are using
VPN to connect all our satellite offices together by using T1 lines through
internet.

The scripts themselves would only be a couple of kb, where you would run
into problems is in loading user profile itself, if they will not be logging
in at more than one site then you cold feasibly have a server at each site
to handle the profiles(maybe). If not then bandwidth would be a major
limiting factor, you woul have to set qoutas on the profiles and theywould
have to stay small, but trust me this will create alot of calls to your
helpdesk.
If you woud like a sample script let me know and I will try my best to help
you out...