[Samba] roaming user profiles do not transfer all settings

it NTUSER.DAT is newer on those computers, or is set to be a local
profile under the user settings, it will load it from the computer
versus what is on the server. delete the profiles on the computer
(after backing them up to c:\temp) and then try again

Leandro Tracchia wrote:
> i've also copied the profile through my computer properties. still i
> don't get the same profiles when logging in from different computers.
>
> On Mon, Jun 9, 2008 at 2:18 PM, Adam Williams
> <awilliam@mdah.state.ms.us <mailto:awilliam@mdah.state.ms.us>> wrote:
>
> sounds like you didn't copy the user's NTUSER.DAT. how did you
> copy the profile? drag and drop from c:\documents and
> settings\username to \\server\profiles\username or did you go to
> my computer properties, advanced, users, and change their profile
> to roaming and copy their profile with the copy button there to
> \\servers\profiles\username?
>
>
> Leandro Tracchia wrote:
>
> this may sound like a basic question but i'm not entirely sure how
> roaming profiles work so i'm not sure if i have it working
> properly. i
> created a local user account on a client machine and then
> joined that
> machine to the domain. i then logged in as domain
> administrator and
> copied the user profile from the local machine to the server. if i
> login with this user account (now the domain account) from another
> machine, i can see the files that are supposed to be there but
> everything else like the wallpaper, shortcuts, and windows
> styles are
> not correct.... is roaming profiles supposed to work like
> this??? or
> are you supposed to have the EXACT user settings no matter what
> machine you log onto???
>
>
>
>
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ok... i think i figured it out. the 'All Users' settings are also being
applied when i log in with the domain account. can i just delete the 'All
Users' profile?

On Tue, Jun 10, 2008 at 10:56 AM, Adam Williams <awilliam@mdah.state.ms.us>
wrote:

> it NTUSER.DAT is newer on those computers, or is set to be a local profile
> under the user settings, it will load it from the computer versus what is on
> the server. delete the profiles on the computer (after backing them up to
> c:\temp) and then try again
>
>
> Leandro Tracchia wrote:
>
> i've also copied the profile through my computer properties. still i don't
> get the same profiles when logging in from different computers.
>
> On Mon, Jun 9, 2008 at 2:18 PM, Adam Williams <awilliam@mdah.state.ms.us>
> wrote:
>
>> sounds like you didn't copy the user's NTUSER.DAT. how did you copy the
>> profile? drag and drop from c:\documents and settings\username to
>> \\server\profiles\username or did you go to my computer properties,
>> advanced, users, and change their profile to roaming and copy their profile
>> with the copy button there to \\servers\profiles\username?
>>
>> Leandro Tracchia wrote:
>>
>>> this may sound like a basic question but i'm not entirely sure how
>>> roaming profiles work so i'm not sure if i have it working properly. i
>>> created a local user account on a client machine and then joined that
>>> machine to the domain. i then logged in as domain administrator and
>>> copied the user profile from the local machine to the server. if i
>>> login with this user account (now the domain account) from another
>>> machine, i can see the files that are supposed to be there but
>>> everything else like the wallpaper, shortcuts, and windows styles are
>>> not correct.... is roaming profiles supposed to work like this??? or
>>> are you supposed to have the EXACT user settings no matter what
>>> machine you log onto???
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>
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the profile is set as roaming under the My Computer -> Advanced -> User
Profiles Settings. there are no local user accounts on either client except
the the local administrator.

this is what i've done so far:

i've created a temporary domain user account and logged on with that account
after joining the client machine to the domain with the local administrator
account. i assigned a new wallpaper and placed some files on the desktop and
then logged off. i then joined another client machine with its local
administrator account and then logged on with the same temporary domain user
account i created above. at this point i expected to see the wallpaper and
files i had assigned and created on the first client machine. the files were
present, BUT the wallpaper was not kept.

i have a feeling that ntuser.dat is not being properly updated. ls -l
command on ntuser.dat shows the updated time when i log off the client, but
there are also other files like ntuser.ini,ntuser.dat.LOG,ntuser.pol that
are also updated. i want to look at the ntuser.dat.LOG but it is binary...
also i get a desktop.ini file in the startup folder everytime i logon.

i have a feeling this can be fixed easily, but this is my first time playing
and testing with roaming profiles and so far it has not been easy for me at
all.

anyone have any more clues????

On Tue, Jun 10, 2008 at 10:56 AM, Adam Williams <awilliam@mdah.state.ms.us>
wrote:

> it NTUSER.DAT is newer on those computers, or is set to be a local profile
> under the user settings, it will load it from the computer versus what is on
> the server. delete the profiles on the computer (after backing them up to
> c:\temp) and then try again
>
>
> Leandro Tracchia wrote:
>
> i've also copied the profile through my computer properties. still i don't
> get the same profiles when logging in from different computers.
>
> On Mon, Jun 9, 2008 at 2:18 PM, Adam Williams <awilliam@mdah.state.ms.us>
> wrote:
>
>> sounds like you didn't copy the user's NTUSER.DAT. how did you copy the
>> profile? drag and drop from c:\documents and settings\username to
>> \\server\profiles\username or did you go to my computer properties,
>> advanced, users, and change their profile to roaming and copy their profile
>> with the copy button there to \\servers\profiles\username?
>>
>> Leandro Tracchia wrote:
>>
>>> this may sound like a basic question but i'm not entirely sure how
>>> roaming profiles work so i'm not sure if i have it working properly. i
>>> created a local user account on a client machine and then joined that
>>> machine to the domain. i then logged in as domain administrator and
>>> copied the user profile from the local machine to the server. if i
>>> login with this user account (now the domain account) from another
>>> machine, i can see the files that are supposed to be there but
>>> everything else like the wallpaper, shortcuts, and windows styles are
>>> not correct.... is roaming profiles supposed to work like this??? or
>>> are you supposed to have the EXACT user settings no matter what
>>> machine you log onto???
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>
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I don't KNOW the answer (as I don't use roaming profiles), but:
When you "Save" the profile, you right click on the "My computer" icon on
the desktop, selected "Properties", "Advanced", and click the "settings"
button in the "User Profiles" section.
Highlight the profile you WANT to copy, and press the "Copy To" button.
Use the Browse Button to point it where you want it to go, and make sure you
use the "CHANGE" button under "Permitted to use", and type in "EVERYONE"

Since the files are copying, and you can see them, I suspect a permissions
issue.
If you did this, then disregard....
HTH,
Dennis

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> From: samba-bounces+dmcleod=foranyauto.com@lists.samba.org
> [mailto:samba-bounces+dmcleod=foranyauto.com@lists.samba.org]
> On Behalf Of Leandro Tracchia
> Sent: Tuesday, June 10, 2008 1:11 PM
> To: Adam Williams
> Cc: samba@lists.samba.org
> Subject: Re: [Samba] roaming user profiles do not transfer
> all settings
>
> the profile is set as roaming under the My Computer ->
> Advanced -> User Profiles Settings. there are no local user
> accounts on either client except the the local administrator.
>
> this is what i've done so far:
>
> i've created a temporary domain user account and logged on
> with that account after joining the client machine to the
> domain with the local administrator account. i assigned a
> new wallpaper and placed some files on the desktop and then
> logged off. i then joined another client machine with its
> local administrator account and then logged on with the same
> temporary domain user account i created above. at this point
> i expected to see the wallpaper and files i had assigned and
> created on the first client machine. the files were present,
> BUT the wallpaper was not kept.
>
> i have a feeling that ntuser.dat is not being properly
> updated. ls -l command on ntuser.dat shows the updated time
> when i log off the client, but there are also other files
> like ntuser.ini,ntuser.dat.LOG,ntuser.pol that are also
> updated. i want to look at the ntuser.dat.LOG but it is binary...
> also i get a desktop.ini file in the startup folder everytime i logon.
>
> i have a feeling this can be fixed easily, but this is my
> first time playing and testing with roaming profiles and so
> far it has not been easy for me at all.
>
> anyone have any more clues????
>
> On Tue, Jun 10, 2008 at 10:56 AM, Adam Williams
> <awilliam@mdah.state.ms.us>
> wrote:
>
> > it NTUSER.DAT is newer on those computers, or is set to be a local
> > profile under the user settings, it will load it from the computer
> > versus what is on the server. delete the profiles on the computer
> > (after backing them up to
> > c:\temp) and then try again
> >
> >
> > Leandro Tracchia wrote:
> >
> > i've also copied the profile through my computer
> properties. still i
> > don't get the same profiles when logging in from different
> computers.
> >
> > On Mon, Jun 9, 2008 at 2:18 PM, Adam Williams
> > <awilliam@mdah.state.ms.us>
> > wrote:
> >
> >> sounds like you didn't copy the user's NTUSER.DAT. how
> did you copy
> >> the profile? drag and drop from c:\documents and
> settings\username
> >> to \\server\profiles\username or did you go to my computer
> >> properties, advanced, users, and change their profile to
> roaming and
> >> copy their profile with the copy button there to
> \\servers\profiles\username?
> >>
> >> Leandro Tracchia wrote:
> >>
> >>> this may sound like a basic question but i'm not entirely
> sure how
> >>> roaming profiles work so i'm not sure if i have it
> working properly.
> >>> i created a local user account on a client machine and
> then joined
> >>> that machine to the domain. i then logged in as domain
> administrator
> >>> and copied the user profile from the local machine to the
> server. if
> >>> i login with this user account (now the domain account)
> from another
> >>> machine, i can see the files that are supposed to be there but
> >>> everything else like the wallpaper, shortcuts, and windows styles
> >>> are not correct.... is roaming profiles supposed to work like
> >>> this??? or are you supposed to have the EXACT user settings no
> >>> matter what machine you log onto???
> >>>
> >>>
> >>
> >>
> >
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> this is what i've done so far:
>
> i've created a temporary domain user account and logged on with that account
> after joining the client machine to the domain with the local administrator
> account. i assigned a new wallpaper and placed some files on the desktop and
> then logged off. i then joined another client machine with its local
> administrator account and then logged on with the same temporary domain user
> account i created above. at this point i expected to see the wallpaper and
> files i had assigned and created on the first client machine. the files were
> present, BUT the wallpaper was not kept.
>
Where is the wallpaper file located? Is it in the windows folder on
both machines? Or some other folder?


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i don't know, since i'm not having the problem you are, try deleting it
and letting us know

Leandro Tracchia wrote:
> ok... i think i figured it out. the 'All Users' settings are also
> being applied when i log in with the domain account. can i just delete
> the 'All Users' profile?
>

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John Drescher wrote:
> Where is the wallpaper file located? Is it in the windows folder on
> both machines? Or some other folder?
>
>
> John
>

good suggesting, i didn't even think to tell him that.
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On 6/10/2008, Leandro Tracchia (ltracchia@gmail.com) wrote:
> at this point i expected to see the wallpaper and
> files i had assigned and created on the first client machine. the files were
> present, BUT the wallpaper was not kept.

What wallpaper?

I have ALWAYS had to right-click>properties on the desktop, then just
click 'OK' - then the wallpaper will be applied.

It is set, but for some reason, it won't display until I do this on a
new workstation.

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these are wallpapers saved on the my documents folder (which is part of the
user profile). if i change the wallpaper on the first client, that change is
not reflected on second client. both these clients are using roaming
profiles. so i'm not really sure if wallpaper setting information is saved
as part of the user profile. if it is supposed to be then it is not working
for me. frankly, i couldn't care less about how wallpaper behaves. what
really concerns me is the files that are created on one client need to be
seen when logged in from another client. this works, but sometimes the
client needs to be rebooted to see the new files, logging off sometimes just
doesn't do it.

On Tue, Jun 10, 2008 at 4:30 PM, John Drescher <drescherjm@gmail.com> wrote:

> > this is what i've done so far:
> >
> > i've created a temporary domain user account and logged on with that
> account
> > after joining the client machine to the domain with the local
> administrator
> > account. i assigned a new wallpaper and placed some files on the desktop
> and
> > then logged off. i then joined another client machine with its local
> > administrator account and then logged on with the same temporary domain
> user
> > account i created above. at this point i expected to see the wallpaper
> and
> > files i had assigned and created on the first client machine. the files
> were
> > present, BUT the wallpaper was not kept.
> >
> Where is the wallpaper file located? Is it in the windows folder on
> both machines? Or some other folder?
>
>
> John
>
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