Profiles

[Jack Carlson]

I'm scratching my head trying to figure out how to create a default user
profile. I've set up an account named "Default" and configured the
settings for it. Then, I tried over-writing either/both of

Documents and Setting\All Users
Documents and Settings\Default User

using the

System Properties > User Profiles > Copy To

method and I keep getting what appears to be the standard Default
Profile (with the usual "Connect to the Internet" link, etc. on the
desktop).

Could someone point out how this is correctly done?

Thanks.

 

[Ed Siff]

The right way to do it is to set up the user as you want it, then copy the
profile to default user. Also, in the "Permitted to use" portion on the
Copy To window, you should click the Change… button, highlight Everyone and
click OK.

Perhaps you should use an account with a name other than default?

Ed

 

[Jack Carlson]

Thanks for the reply. Everything worked out fine.

I'm guessing that the "Permitted to Use" function simply sets
appropriate permissions, but do you know whether it's documented
anywhere?

Thanks.