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Read Only Files – Last Access Time

Key:	HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
	\System
	\CurrentControlSet
	\Control
	\FileSystem

Registry Value	Registry Data		Description
NtfsAllowExtendedCharacterIn8dot3Name REG_DWORD			Off = 0 or value is
			removed; On = 1
Read Only Files – Last Access Time
Category:	Windows NT System
Subcategory:	File system
Selection:	Do not update last access time
Description:	For files that are only to be read, specifies do not update
	the last access time. (This increases the file system’s
	performance.)
Key:	HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
	\System
	\CurrentControlSet
	\Control
	\FileSystem

Registry Value	Registry Data	Description
NtfsDisableLastAccessUpdate REG_DWORD		Off = 0 or value is removed; On =
		1

Cached Roaming Profiles

Category:Windows NT User Profiles

Selection:Delete cached copies of roaming profiles

Description: After a user logs off from an interactive session, if this value is enabled, the locally cached version of the roam- ing User Profile is deleted.

Key:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \Software \Microsoft

\Windows NT \CurrentVersion \Winlogon

Registry Value	Registry Data	Description
DeleteRoamingCache	REG_DWORD	Off = 0 or value is removed; On = 1

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Server Operating System White Paper Guide to Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 Profiles and Policies0997 1997 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reservedMicrosoft Corporation One Microsoft Way Redmond, WA 98052-6399 USA Abstract Page Establishing User Profiles - An Overview CONTENTSIntroduction Creating and Maintaining User ProfilesThe System Policy Editor Registry Keys Modified by the System Policy Editor DefaultSystem Policy - An Introduction TemplatesPermitted Managers Public Community Traps Run Command Start Menu Shut Down Command Saved Settings Registry Editing ToolsWelcome Tips Default Computer Settings Remote Update Communities Printer Browse Thread Server Scheduler Error BeepAppendix C - Usage Notes Appendix A -FlowchartsFor More Information 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 System Policy Technical NotesRoaming User 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 and Windows User Profile Differences Windows NT 4.0 fileUser Profile Planning and Implementation To change encoded User Profile information There are three methods to correct this 3. Delete the network connection and reconnect Working Around Slow Network LinksTo 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 Creating a New Mandatory User Profile for Windows NT To create a new mandatory User Profilecalled TemplateUser 16 Microsoft Windows NT Server White PaperMaking 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 \%systemroot%\Profiles\Default User\Desktop process. For this reason, we recommend that you use the user name30 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 - AN INTRODUCTION System Policy FilesPolicy Replication How Policies Are AppliedAdditional 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 Deploying Policies for Windows 95 Machines 3. In the Update mode box, select Manual use specific pathModifying Policy Settings on Stand-Alone Workstations Creating a Custom .Adm File would use KEYNAME System\CurrentControlSet\Services\ LanManServer\Parameters3. Choose the CLASS in which you want your custom entries to appear To close the category after filling in the options, you would useChecked REGDWORD with a value of MAXLEN 4 END PART PART !!MyPolicy NUMERIC DEFAULT VALUENAME ValueToBeChanged END PARTPART !!MyPolicy EDITTEXT EXPANDABLETEXT VALUENAME ValueToBeChanged 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 Control Panel Display Application REGISTRY KEYS MODIFIED BY THE SYSTEM POLICY EDITOR DEFAULT TEMPLATESDefault User Settings WallpaperColor Scheme Start Menu Run CommandSettings Folders can start unauthorized applications. To further restrict the56 Microsoft Windows NT Server White Paper Settings TaskbarStart Menu Find Command Network Neighborhood Display My Computer Drive IconsNetwork Neighborhood Icon NoDrivesDesktop Display Network Neighborhood Workgroup ContentsStart Menu Shut Down Command 58 Microsoft Windows NT Server White PaperRegistry Editing Tools Saved Settingsremove the user’s name from the “Shut down the system” Windows Applications Restrictions 60 Microsoft Windows NT Server White PaperCustom Desktop Icons Custom Programsuser selects Programs from the Start menu. The user’s playing the folders, files, and shortcuts the user receives62 Microsoft Windows NT Server White Paper Custom Startup FolderCustom Network Neighborhood Custom Start Menu Shell ExtensionsRemoves the File option from Explorer’s toolbar. This Disables the display of common groups when the userExplorer File Menu Start Menu Common Program GroupsRemove the Map Network Drive and Disconnect Net Explorer Context MenuNetwork Connections shown in properties for the shortcut to an application in When enabled, link file tracking uses the configured pathWhen this value is 1, the environment variables declared Determines whether the shell waits for the logon script togroup are started. If this value is also set in the Computer Enables or disables the user’s ability to start Task Manwhen the user logs on for the first and second time. This Task ManagerCommunities Default Computer SettingsRemote Update Selection CategorySubcategory Permitted managersDrive Shares - Workstation Run CommandWhen enabled, creates administrative shares for physical physical drives. These shares were created automatically ministrators the ability to control this feature. This settingDrive Shares - Server Printer Browse ThreadAuthentication Retries Error BeepEnables beeping every 10 seconds when a remote job Authentication Time LimitRAS Call-back Interval SelectionWait interval for callbackSelectionAuto disconnect RAS Auto-disconnectShared Start Menu Path Shared Programs Folder PathShared Desktop Icons Path 74 Microsoft Windows NT Server White PaperShared Startup Folder Path Logon Bannername when the user presses CTRL+ALT+DEL and the Enable shutdown from Authentication dialog boxEnables or disables the Shut Down button on the logon Before the user logs on, displays a custom dialog boxCategory For files that are only to be read, specifies do not update Read Only Files - Last Access TimeDo not update last access time Cached Roaming ProfilesSlow Network Timeout SelectionSlow network connection timeoutSelectionTimeout for dialog boxes Dialog Box TimeoutREGDWORD Off = 0 or value is removed On = time in sec onds in hexadecimal. Decimal = 0-600 default =Show 80 Microsoft Windows NT Server White PaperStart Banner REGISTRY ENTRIES NOT INCLUDED IN THE SYSTEM POLICY EDITORAutorun Registry Data 0 = enabled 1= disabledRegistry Value DescriptionFOR MORE INFORMATION 84 Microsoft Windows NT Server White Paper APPENDIX A - FLOWCHARTSUser Profile Flowcharts Begin Profile Process Does the Flowchart 2. User Logon Part 86 Microsoft Windows NT Server White PaperFlowchart 3. User Logon Part Continued from Command to Load Profile Load the User ProfileApply System Policy Save settings to Registry Set USERPROFILE environment variable Check build number for versionFlowchart 4. User Logon - Accessing Server-based Profile 88 Microsoft Windows NT Server White PaperSystem Policy Flowchart ∙ User action To automatically upgrade the profile, log on to the APPENDIX B - IMPLEMENTING USER PROFILESExisting Windows NT 3.5x Roaming Profile Existing Windows NT 3.5x Roaming ProfileCreating a New Windows NT 4.0 Roaming Profile Creating a New Windows NT 4.0 Mandatory Profile92 Microsoft Windows NT Server White Paper Updating and Changing a Roaming Profile to a Mandatory ProfileChanging a Roaming Profile to a Mandatory Profile APPENDIX C - USAGE NOTES Important Information for AdministratorsRecent Updates to Profiles Since Retail Release Regarding User Logons and User LogoffsRecent Updates to Policies Since Retail Release 94 Microsoft Windows NT Server White PaperPolicies APPENDIX D - RELATED KNOWLEDGE BASE ARTICLESProfiles Q156432 Windows NT 4.0 Policy Restriction Error at LogonCannot Restore Default Setting for Shutdown Button Q155956