Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 manual Appendix B - Implementing User Profiles

APPENDIX B - IMPLEMENTING USER PROFILES

The following are typical user profile scenarios that you may encounter in the future or may have already encountered. Each of these scenarios includes a brief description of the situation, the current status of the profiles on the server, actions that you need to take to administer the profile properly, any required user action, references to sections of this guide that have more detailed infor- mation, and any applicable usage notes.

Existing Windows NT 3.5x Roaming Profile

A domain user has an existing Windows NT 3.5x roaming profile and will con- tinue to log on to Windows NT 3.5x-based computers only.

∙What currently exists: A myuser.usr file exists in the folder \\myserver\myshare.

∙Administrator action: None.

∙User action: None.

Existing Windows NT 3.5x Roaming Profile

A domain user has an existing Windows NT 3.5x mandatory profile and will continue to log on to Windows NT 3.5x-based computers only.

∙What currently exists: A myuser.man file exists in the folder \\myserver\myshare.

∙Administrator action: None.

∙User action: None.

Migrating Windows NT 3.5x Roaming Profile to Windows NT 4.0 Roaming Profile

A domain user has an existing Windows NT 3.5x roaming profile and moves to a Windows NT 4.0-based computer.

∙What currently exists: A myuser.usr file exists in the folder \\myserver\myshare.

∙Administrator action: None.

∙User action: To automatically upgrade the profile, log on to the

Windows NT 4.0-based computer and then log off. The automatic upgrade creates a new folder with the name myuser.pds in the existing directory \\myserver\myshare. Inside the new folder is the upgraded User Profile for the domain user.

∙For more information: See the section “Upgrading 3.5x Server-Based Profiles to 4.0 Roaming Profiles.”

Migrating Windows NT 3.5x Mandatory Profile to Windows NT 4.0 Mandatory Profile

A domain user has an existing Windows NT 3.5x mandatory profile and moves to a Windows NT 4.0-based computer where the user will have a mandatory profile.

∙What currently exists: A myuser.man file exists in the folder \\myserver\myshare.

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