Questions tagged [user-profile]
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Default applications for a new User in Active Directory
I am new of the Windows AD outlook. I have created a group of users with limited rights in my AD, and I would like to define and to install some programs for every account on every computer. It basically means that it does not matter where one of…
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Microsoft Office 2010 fails to launch on existing user profiles after product key change
I have a client with a small business network on a domain of around 10 computers, and Microsoft Office Professional Plus 2010 has been installed on them for a couple months and working fine.
Just recently, I needed to change the software key [we…
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Enforce Profile Path Windows Server 2008
Is there a way to enforce a profile path in active directory on win server 08 (or set a default one) so that when a user is added the profile path is automatically filled in in the profile tab.
The reason I want to do this is that I am setting up…
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Windows XP Computer moved from domain member to workgroup member: Can I restore my old user profile?
My computer with Windows XP (SP3) was member in a (Windows-NT) domain and has been moved into a Windows workgroup. A lot of settings are lost now: desktop configuration and design, windows explorer configuration, browser favorites, authentication…
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Relocate profiles to new server
We have a Windows Server 2008 that is part of our domain. Users access this server using their domain accounts.
Now we have new server with Windows Server 2008 R2 and we want to move the users' profiles from the old server to the new server and when…
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Cannot delete user profile in window 2003 server R2
When I delete old user profile from Documents & Settings in windows server 2003 R2 (Terminal Server) I am getting the following error:
Cannot delete NTUSER:It is being use by another person.
I have already restarted my server but issue remains…
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"default" profile folder in a folder redirection/roaming profiles setup
Usually, under Windows Server 2008 R2, there is a folder c:\users\default. This folder is a template for new users logging on at the machine. So, if you create the folder c:\users\default\Desktop\Test every new user will have a copy of the folder…
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Migrate user profiles when taking W2K8 out of a domain and into a workgroup
I have a box currently sitting in an AD domain. I need to remove it from said domain and drop it into a workgroup.
I don't want to lose the 2-3 user profiles on the box.
I think I could use USMT to migrate, but it seems like overkill. Is there an…
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Terminal Server local profiles fail to delete on logoff
Our company is in the middle of deploying Terminal Services 2008 R2, however i have noticed that our TS Users profiles do not get removed from local Terminal Server at user logoff.
Now im aware that this is something to-do with a process holding…
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How do I set my web server to run as a specific user other than 'nobody'?
This is for an unremarkable LAMP server running Ubuntu. The reason I want to do this is because I want a php script to be able to run a linux command via the exec() function and the command I want to run needs permission that 'nobody' does not…
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How do I automatically add administators to terminal server profiles?
I am trying to add permissions for my Administrator group to the roaming profiles for terminal server.
The problem is I am barred access to the individual user profile folders.
I already tried enabling the GPO for "Add Administrators Group to…
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Account is no longer attached to the computer
The comapny that I work for has split into different branches to become more efficient and I had to move from our main office into the smaller office. Now this place has a different domain and setup then the last office so I changed my domain…
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Set up user's profile on a new Windows domain computer without user's password or reset
Is it possible to set up a profile for a current user on a new computer on a Windows domain without knowing the user's password or resetting the password?
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How to change local user home folder on Windows 2000 and above
I was using a local account on a Windows 7 desktop that is not connected to any Active Directory.
After a while it was required to rename the local account.
Renaming the account was simple using Local users and groups management tool.
After renaming…
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What is precedence of NETLOGON drive mapping vs Active Directory home directory?
If a) a user's logon script maps a user's home drive to a home directory and the same homeDrive but different homeDirectory are set on the user object in Active Directory, which method takes precedence?
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