Mandatory Profile withour Active Directory?

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Robert Aungst

Can anyone tell me how I can set up a local user with a mandatory profile?
We are not using active director.

Rob
 
First you need to create the profile you wish the user to have.

Rename the ntuser.dat file in this profile to ntuser.man - if you aren't
using roaming profiles then this file would be in C:\Documents and
Settings\<Username>
 
Thanks, I think that should do it.


Brendon Rogers said:
First you need to create the profile you wish the user to have.

Rename the ntuser.dat file in this profile to ntuser.man - if you aren't
using roaming profiles then this file would be in C:\Documents and
Settings\<Username>
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I tried this, but it doesn't work. I get an access denied message tying to
load the profile, which is actually the administrator profile.

Any more ideas?

Also, will this prevent users from being able to change settings?
 
A normal user won't have the necessary rights to the admin profile.

Follow these instructions here: http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=323368

I know thats for a domain, but just adapt them for a single machine. Post
back here if you have any further questions.

With a mandatory profile the user can make changes to their profile - change
wall paper, screensaver etc but when they log out those settings are
discarded.

Good luck

Brendon
 
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