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CONTENTS	Introduction
	TCO and the User
	Profiles, Policies, and the Zero Administration Kit
	What are User Profiles and System Policies?
	Before You Begin
	Key Terminology
	Technical Notes

Establishing User Profiles – An Overview .........................................

Creating and Administering User Profiles

User Profile Structure

Configuration Preferences Stored in the Registry Hive

Configuration Preferences Stored in Profile Directories

Windows NT 4.0 and Windows 95 User Profile Differences

How User Profiles Are Handled in Windows 95

User Profile Planning and Implementation

Setting Permissions for User Profiles

Encoding Permissions in the User Profile

Selecting a Location to Save User Profiles

Setting Persistent Connections

Working Around Slow Network Links

Creating and Maintaining User Profiles............................................

Creating a New Roaming User Profile for Windows NT 4.0

Creating a New Mandatory User Profile for Windows NT 4.0

Making a Roaming Profile Mandatory in Windows NT 4.0

Changing the User’s Ability to Modify a Profile

Enforcing the Use of the Server-based Profile

Creating a New Roaming User Profile for a Windows 95 User

Creating a New Mandatory User Profile for Windows 95

Maintaining User Profiles with Control Panel System Properties

Deleting Profiles

Changing the Profile Type from Roaming to Local

Determining Which Profile Is Displayed

Copying Profiles

Viewing the Contents of the Profiles Directory on a Local Computer

Log Files Used by Profiles

The All Users Shared Profile

Default User Template Profiles

Profile Names and Storage in the Registry

Manually Administering a User Profile through the Registry

Modifying the Default User Profile

Upgrading Windows NT 3.5x Server-based Profiles to Windows NT 4.0

Roaming Profiles

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Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 manual Contents, Introduction, Establishing User Profiles - An Overview

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White Paper Guide to Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 Profiles and Policies Server Operating System0997 1997 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reservedMicrosoft Corporation One Microsoft Way Redmond, WA 98052-6399 USA Abstract Page Introduction CONTENTSEstablishing User Profiles - An Overview Creating and Maintaining User ProfilesSystem Policy - An Introduction Registry Keys Modified by the System Policy Editor DefaultThe System Policy Editor TemplatesWelcome Tips Default Computer Settings Remote Update Communities Start Menu Shut Down Command Saved Settings Registry Editing ToolsPermitted Managers Public Community Traps Run Command Printer Browse Thread Server Scheduler Error BeepFor More Information Appendix A -FlowchartsAppendix C - Usage Notes Registry Entries Not Included in the System Policy EditorTCO and the User Profiles, Policies, and the Zero Administration KitINTRODUCTION 2 Microsoft Windows NT Server White Paper What are User Profiles and System Policies?Before You Begin Directory Replication Roaming User Technical NotesSystem Policy systemroot%User Profile Structure Creating and Administering User ProfilesESTABLISHING USER PROFILES - AN OVERVIEW The NTuser.dat file contains the following configuration settings Windows NT 4.0 file Windows NT 4.0 and Windows User Profile DifferencesUser Profile Planning and Implementation To change encoded User Profile information There are three methods to correct this Working Around Slow Network Links 3. Delete the network connection and reconnectTo create a new roaming user profile CREATING AND MAINTAINING USER PROFILESCreating a New Roaming User Profile for Windows NT e Continue to Step 14 Microsoft Windows NT Server White Paper ∙ To copy an existing user’s profile to another user∙ To copy a template profile manually to a number of users To create a new mandatory User Profile Creating a New Mandatory User Profile for Windows NT16 Microsoft Windows NT Server White Paper called TemplateUserMaking a Roaming Profile Mandatory in Windows NT pdm, and will check again Creating a New Roaming User Profile for a Windows 95 User To create a mandatory user profile for a Windows 95 user Creating a New Mandatory User Profile for WindowsMaintaining User Profiles with Control Panel System Properties Deleting Profiles ddays See the Windows NT Server Resource Kit for more informationc\\computername Valid profile types are will open to the profile directory used by that account Viewing the Contents of the Profiles Directory on a Local Computer 26 Microsoft Windows NT Server White Paper Log Files Used by ProfilesThe All Users Shared Profile systemroot%\Profiles\All Users\Start Menu\Programs Default User Template ProfilesProfile Names and Storage in the Registry Manually Administering a User Profile through the Registry process. For this reason, we recommend that you use the user name \%systemroot%\Profiles\Default User\Desktop30 Microsoft Windows NT Server White Paper Extracting a User Profile for Use on Another Domain or Machine Creating Profiles Without User-Specific Connections Troubleshooting User Profiles with the UserEnv.log File Sample Log System Policy Files SYSTEM POLICY - AN INTRODUCTIONHow Policies Are Applied Policy ReplicationAdditional Implementation Considerations ∙ What type of restrictions do you want to impose on users? THE SYSTEM POLICY EDITOR Installing the System Policy Editor on a Windows NT WorkstationInstalling the System Policy Editor on a Windows 95 Computer System Policy Editor Template .Adm Files Updating the Registry with the System Policy EditorTo install the System Policy Editor from a Windows NT 4.0 Server Your Own Custom .Adm File,”later in this document Creating a System Policy tem Policy Editor Creating Alternate Folder Paths Deploying Policies for Windows NT 4.0 Machines 3. In the Update mode box, select Manual use specific path Deploying Policies for Windows 95 MachinesModifying Policy Settings on Stand-Alone Workstations Creating a Custom .Adm File 3. Choose the CLASS in which you want your custom entries to appear KEYNAME System\CurrentControlSet\Services\ LanManServer\Parameterswould use To close the category after filling in the options, you would useChecked REGDWORD with a value of PART !!MyPolicy EDITTEXT EXPANDABLETEXT VALUENAME ValueToBeChanged PART !!MyPolicy NUMERIC DEFAULT VALUENAME ValueToBeChanged END PARTMAXLEN 4 END PART VALUENAME ValueToBeChanged VALUEON “Turned On” VALUEOFF “Turned Off”Clearing the Documents Available List Configuring System Policies Based on Geographic LocationBuilding Fault Tolerance for Custom Shared Folders will refer the client to multiple servers for the same path. For example, on a Dfs server, the administrator has defined that users connecting to the UNC path \\Dfsserver\Dfsshare\Customfolder, will be returned a response with three dif- ferent servers, \\Server1\Customerfolder, \\Server2\Customerfolder, and \\Server3\Customerfolder, all of which contain the same data. The client ma- chine, which can be either a Windows NT-based 4.0 machine or a Default User Settings REGISTRY KEYS MODIFIED BY THE SYSTEM POLICY EDITOR DEFAULT TEMPLATESControl Panel Display Application WallpaperSettings Folders Start Menu Run CommandColor Scheme can start unauthorized applications. To further restrict the56 Microsoft Windows NT Server White Paper Settings TaskbarStart Menu Find Command Network Neighborhood Icon My Computer Drive IconsNetwork Neighborhood Display NoDrivesStart Menu Shut Down Command Network Neighborhood Workgroup ContentsDesktop Display 58 Microsoft Windows NT Server White PaperRegistry Editing Tools Saved Settingsremove the user’s name from the “Shut down the system” 60 Microsoft Windows NT Server White Paper Windows Applications Restrictionsuser selects Programs from the Start menu. The user’s Custom ProgramsCustom Desktop Icons playing the folders, files, and shortcuts the user receives62 Microsoft Windows NT Server White Paper Custom Startup FolderCustom Network Neighborhood Shell Extensions Custom Start MenuExplorer File Menu Disables the display of common groups when the userRemoves the File option from Explorer’s toolbar. This Start Menu Common Program GroupsRemove the Map Network Drive and Disconnect Net Explorer Context MenuNetwork Connections When this value is 1, the environment variables declared When enabled, link file tracking uses the configured pathshown in properties for the shortcut to an application in Determines whether the shell waits for the logon script towhen the user logs on for the first and second time. This Enables or disables the user’s ability to start Task Mangroup are started. If this value is also set in the Computer Task ManagerCommunities Default Computer SettingsRemote Update Subcategory CategorySelection Permitted managersDrive Shares - Workstation Run CommandWhen enabled, creates administrative shares for physical Drive Shares - Server ministrators the ability to control this feature. This settingphysical drives. These shares were created automatically Printer Browse ThreadEnables beeping every 10 seconds when a remote job Error BeepAuthentication Retries Authentication Time LimitSelectionAuto disconnect SelectionWait interval for callbackRAS Call-back Interval RAS Auto-disconnectShared Desktop Icons Path Shared Programs Folder PathShared Start Menu Path 74 Microsoft Windows NT Server White PaperLogon Banner Shared Startup Folder PathEnables or disables the Shut Down button on the logon Enable shutdown from Authentication dialog boxname when the user presses CTRL+ALT+DEL and the Before the user logs on, displays a custom dialog boxCategory Do not update last access time Read Only Files - Last Access TimeFor files that are only to be read, specifies do not update Cached Roaming ProfilesSelectionTimeout for dialog boxes SelectionSlow network connection timeoutSlow Network Timeout Dialog Box TimeoutShow onds in hexadecimal. Decimal = 0-600 default =REGDWORD Off = 0 or value is removed On = time in sec 80 Microsoft Windows NT Server White PaperStart Banner REGISTRY ENTRIES NOT INCLUDED IN THE SYSTEM POLICY EDITORAutorun Registry Value 0 = enabled 1= disabledRegistry Data DescriptionFOR MORE INFORMATION 84 Microsoft Windows NT Server White Paper APPENDIX A - FLOWCHARTSUser Profile Flowcharts Begin Profile Process Does the 86 Microsoft Windows NT Server White Paper Flowchart 2. User Logon PartApply System Policy Save settings to Registry Continued from Command to Load Profile Load the User ProfileFlowchart 3. User Logon Part Set USERPROFILE environment variable Check build number for version88 Microsoft Windows NT Server White Paper Flowchart 4. User Logon - Accessing Server-based ProfileSystem Policy Flowchart Existing Windows NT 3.5x Roaming Profile APPENDIX B - IMPLEMENTING USER PROFILES∙ User action To automatically upgrade the profile, log on to the Existing Windows NT 3.5x Roaming ProfileCreating a New Windows NT 4.0 Mandatory Profile Creating a New Windows NT 4.0 Roaming Profile92 Microsoft Windows NT Server White Paper Updating and Changing a Roaming Profile to a Mandatory ProfileChanging a Roaming Profile to a Mandatory Profile Recent Updates to Profiles Since Retail Release Important Information for AdministratorsAPPENDIX C - USAGE NOTES Regarding User Logons and User Logoffs94 Microsoft Windows NT Server White Paper Recent Updates to Policies Since Retail ReleasePolicies APPENDIX D - RELATED KNOWLEDGE BASE ARTICLESProfiles Cannot Restore Default Setting for Shutdown Button Windows NT 4.0 Policy Restriction Error at LogonQ156432 Q155956