Hi, I just recently installed Windows XP on one of the computers in my network (previously all Windows 98) which uses Samba as a Primary Domain Controller. After making the required changes for adding machine accounts, I am able to log on using Samba as a PDC. My question is how to get profiles working the way I want them to. I would like profiles to be stored locally and automatically created when a new user logs in. So, if a user has not logged into a particular computer before, a profile will be created (possibly from a template?) for them and will be stored locally. I have been able to turn off profile roaming by adding "logon path =" to the smb.conf file, but that will just allow the user to logon, not create an account on the local machine for them. I'm guessing you can do this somehow with policies, but I really have no idea where to begin. Thanks! Curtis H. __________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Tax Center - forms, calculators, tips, more http://taxes.yahoo.com/
> > I would like profiles to be stored locally and > automatically created when a new user logs in. So, if aroaming profiles are copied at login from the server to the client. at logout they will be copied back... if netconnection is broken, the client uses the temporary copy on itselves. if u want to use local profiles, so u have to change the profile type to "local" or turn off roaming. (as u did). if a user logs on first time (in the network when using roaming / on the client, when using not) - so windows creates the profile as copy of "default user" (at the client/ i did not try, what happens if u create default user on the server, but i think it will be functional...). - 4 details, please refer microsoft doc's.> user has not logged into a particular computer before, a > profile will be created (possibly from a template?) for > them and will be stored locally. > > I have been able to turn off profile roaming by adding > "logon path =" to the smb.conf file, but that will just > allow the user to logon, not create an account on the local > machine for them.if i did not misunderstand u (i'm austrian and not to fix in english) - i think u should turn *on* roaming... i hope i helped gk