Domain profiles

patrickv · 06-23-2008, 07:31 AM

Now most of us here in my dept are logged onto a domain.
To make their lives easy and avoid complaints, when i migrated them i did a user account switch.
Let's say "Patrick" was the name use locally and "PatrickV" is the new name your loggin in with (domain).

For me to keep the desktop and everything like favorites, recent documents, frequently typed address in MSO, i just rename "PatrickV" to "Patrick" and vice versa.
This works flawlessly... but now to my question.

can the same be done if am removing a user from the domain ? the profile switch ?

because some people just want their desktop ad whatsoever to be like it was.

any ideas ?
Their old local account is pretty much useless now cause it's outdated !!

Vipernitrox · 06-23-2008, 09:41 AM

Do you keep the profiles saved locally or do you store them on a fileserver on the network?
anyways, it probably should work. If it doesn't i'd create a new account (local of course) and copy the content they want from the old account to the new one.

patrickv · 06-23-2008, 01:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Vipernitrox

Do you keep the profiles saved locally or do you store them on a fileserver on the network?

profiles synchronizes with server ... if i add a word doc locally it updates a copy on the server

Quote:

Originally Posted by Vipernitrox

anyways, it probably should work. If it doesn't i'd create a new account (local of course) and copy the content they want from the old account to the new one.

yeah i don't mind creating new accounts and moving files but what matters most (to some lazy a** people in here lol ) is the frequently typed addresses in outlook, if i could only back them up !!

Vipernitrox · 06-23-2008, 04:11 PM

cant you back that up with the file and settings transfer wizard???

patrickv · 06-23-2008, 05:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Vipernitrox

cant you back that up with the file and settings transfer wizard???

hmmm i have never used that to be honest as i didn't see the need but i will see, thanks bro

Vipernitrox · 06-24-2008, 12:02 AM

i know it backs up data like outlook express accounts, mail adressbooks and stuff.
I'm not to sure about the recently typed adresses. But you can back up a lot using that program.

06-23-2008, 07:31 AM	#1 (permalink)
patrickv Diamond Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Soul Chamber Posts: 5,750	Domain profiles Now most of us here in my dept are logged onto a domain. To make their lives easy and avoid complaints, when i migrated them i did a user account switch. Let's say "Patrick" was the name use locally and "PatrickV" is the new name your loggin in with (domain). For me to keep the desktop and everything like favorites, recent documents, frequently typed address in MSO, i just rename "PatrickV" to "Patrick" and vice versa. This works flawlessly... but now to my question. can the same be done if am removing a user from the domain ? the profile switch ? because some people just want their desktop ad whatsoever to be like it was. any ideas ? Their old local account is pretty much useless now cause it's outdated !! __________________ Laptop: Thinkpad X60: Core2Duo T7200 @ 2Ghz,1GB DDR2,120GB SATA -winXP ProSP3 Work:CoreDuo E2180 @ 2Ghz,1.5GB DDR2,240GB Sata II HD - XP PRO SP3 Broken: Dell Optiplex 210L @ 2.8ghz P4HT,512MB DDR2 533, 80GB HD- OSX 10.5.2

06-23-2008, 09:41 AM	#2 (permalink)
Vipernitrox Platinum Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Hilversum, NL Age: 20 Posts: 872	Do you keep the profiles saved locally or do you store them on a fileserver on the network? anyways, it probably should work. If it doesn't i'd create a new account (local of course) and copy the content they want from the old account to the new one. __________________ Samsung Syncmaster 226BW 22" @ 1680x1050 Antec P182 - 6 Nexus Real Silent 120mm Fans DFI LanParty LT X48-T2R Intel Q6700 + Scythe Mugen @ Stock Kingston 4x1 GB DDR2 HyperX @ 800mhz 4-4-4-12 Sapphire HD4870 + Thermalright HR-03GT/HR-11/Enzotech heatsinks Logitech X-540 Speaker Set 1.5TB Storage Pics: 1 2 3 4

06-23-2008, 04:11 PM	#4 (permalink)
Vipernitrox Platinum Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Hilversum, NL Age: 20 Posts: 872	cant you back that up with the file and settings transfer wizard??? __________________ Samsung Syncmaster 226BW 22" @ 1680x1050 Antec P182 - 6 Nexus Real Silent 120mm Fans DFI LanParty LT X48-T2R Intel Q6700 + Scythe Mugen @ Stock Kingston 4x1 GB DDR2 HyperX @ 800mhz 4-4-4-12 Sapphire HD4870 + Thermalright HR-03GT/HR-11/Enzotech heatsinks Logitech X-540 Speaker Set 1.5TB Storage Pics: 1 2 3 4

06-24-2008, 12:02 AM	#6 (permalink)
Vipernitrox Platinum Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Hilversum, NL Age: 20 Posts: 872	i know it backs up data like outlook express accounts, mail adressbooks and stuff. I'm not to sure about the recently typed adresses. But you can back up a lot using that program. __________________ Samsung Syncmaster 226BW 22" @ 1680x1050 Antec P182 - 6 Nexus Real Silent 120mm Fans DFI LanParty LT X48-T2R Intel Q6700 + Scythe Mugen @ Stock Kingston 4x1 GB DDR2 HyperX @ 800mhz 4-4-4-12 Sapphire HD4870 + Thermalright HR-03GT/HR-11/Enzotech heatsinks Logitech X-540 Speaker Set 1.5TB Storage Pics: 1 2 3 4

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