This step-by-step article describes how to create a roaming user profile. Roaming user profiles give you the same working environment, no matter which Windows Server 2003-based computer that you log on to.
Creating a Roaming User Profile
Creating a roaming user profile is a two-step process. First you create a test user profile, and then you copy the test user profile to a network server.
Create a Test Profile
To create a test profile for the roaming user, follow these steps:
- Log on as Administrator.
- Click Start, point to Administrative Tools, and then click Computer Management.
- In the console tree, expand Local Users and Groups, and then click Users.
- Right-click Users, and then click New User.
- Type a name and password for the user.
- Click to clear User must change password at next logon.
- Click Create, and then click Close.
- Quit the Computer Management snap-in.
- Log off the computer.
- Log on as the test user account that you created in step 7.
A user profile is automatically created on the local computer in the drive:\Documents and Settings\username folder (where drive is the drive on which Windows is installed).
- Configure the desktop environment, including appearance, shortcuts, and Start menu options.
- Log off, and then log on as Administrator.
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