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| Also in the User Profile Folder is the Ntuser.dat file. | | | | roaming user profile are updated locally and on the |
| The Ntuser.dat file is the registry portion of the user | | | | server when the user logs off. This profile is created |
| profile. When a user logs off the computer, the | | | | by a system administrator and is stored in a shared |
| system unloads the user-specific section of the | | | | folder on a server. |
| registry (HKEY CURRENT USER) into Ntuser.dat and | | | | The first time that a user logs on at a computer, |
| updates the file. | | | | Windows Server 2003 copies all docu?ments to the |
| Using the My Documents folder centralizes all user | | | | local computer. Thereafter, when the user logs on to |
| settings and personal documents into a single folder | | | | the computer, Windows Server 2003 compares the |
| that is part of the user profile. Windows Server 2003 | | | | locally stored user profile files and the roaming user |
| automatically sets up the My Documents folder, and | | | | profile files. It copies only the files that have changed |
| it is the default location for storing users' data for | | | | since the last time the user logged on at the |
| Microsoft applications. Home folders, covered later in | | | | computer, which makes the logon process shorter. |
| this lesson, can also contain files and programs for a | | | | Mandatory User Profiles |
| user. | | | | To specify a profile for individuals or an entire group |
| User Profile Types | | | | of users, you can set up manda?tory user profiles. A |
| There are four types of user profiles: | | | | mandatory user profile is a read-only roaming profile, |
| Local;Roaming;Mandatory; Temporary. | | | | based at the server and downloaded to the local |
| Local User Profiles | | | | computer every time a user logs on. It is available at |
| A local user profile is based at the local computer and | | | | any workstation or server IT certification on the |
| is available at only the local com?puter. When a user | | | | network. Users can modify the desktop settings of |
| logs on to the client computer running Windows | | | | the computer while they are logged on, but none of |
| Server 2003, he or she always receives his or her | | | | these changes are saved when they log off. The |
| individual desktop settings and connections, regardless | | | | next time that the user logs on, the profile is the |
| of how many users share the same client computer. | | | | same as the last time that he or she logged on. Only |
| Windows Server 2003 automati?cally creates a local | | | | system administrators can make changes to |
| user free Microsoft certification exam papers the | | | | man?datory user profiles. The mandatory profile |
| first time that a user logs on to a workstation or | | | | settings are downloaded to the local com?puter each |
| server computer. The local user profile is stored in | | | | time the user logs on. You can assign one mandatory |
| the CADocuments and SettingsX llser logon name | | | | profile to multiple users who require the same |
| folder on the computer, where C is the name of | | | | desktop settings. If you need to change the desktop |
| your system drive and llser logon name is the name | | | | envi?ronment for this set of users, you can do so by |
| the user types when logging on to the system. | | | | changing only one profile. |
| A user changes his or her local user profile by | | | | Preferably, profiles should be managed by using |
| changing desktop settings. For example, a user might | | | | Group Policy. Although mandatory user profiles are |
| make a new network connection or add a file to My | | | | permitted, they are more likely to create |
| Documents. Then, when a user logs off, Windows | | | | administration problems. For infor?mation about Group |
| Server 2003 incorporates the changes into the user | | | | Policy, see Chapter 11, "Administering Group Policy." |
| pro?file stored on the computer. The next time the | | | | Report this article |
| user logs on to the local computer, the new network | | | | This article is copyright |
| connection and the file are present. | | | | Source: |
| Roaming User Profiles | | | | |
| To support users who -work at multiple computers, | | | | |
| you can set up roaming user pro?files. A roaming user | | | | Ask a Question About this Article |
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