Hi

I have set up a small workgroup (5 computers) for a friend (all machines are
xp pro) I have a dedicated machine as server rather than a client.

What I would like to do is to have all there desktops running off the
server, so its create a simplifed roaming profile (ie they can go to any
machine and get the same looking desktop / desktop shortcuts

I have been reading about folder redirection ... is the best way of
accomplishing this. ?
each user has their own mapped drive for a home space should i use it there
or make a so called hidden directory on the server machine and it place the
basic there.

An with the regard to the client machine i downloaded a tool to help with
folder redirection. i presume that i have to run this for each login on each
machine... or could i use a login script off the server to set this via the
registry for each user.


Thanks for any suggestions you may come up with

Regards Nick

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Nick Calladine <n i c k c a l l a d i n e @ n t lw orl d . c o m (remove all
spaces)> typed:
> Hi
>
> I have set up a small workgroup (5 computers) for a friend (all
> machines are xp pro) I have a dedicated machine as server rather than
> a client.
> What I would like to do is to have all there desktops running off the
> server, so its create a simplifed roaming profile (ie they can go to
> any machine and get the same looking desktop / desktop shortcuts
>
> I have been reading about folder redirection ... is the best way of
> accomplishing this. ?
> each user has their own mapped drive for a home space should i use it
> there or make a so called hidden directory on the server machine and
> it place the basic there.
>
> An with the regard to the client machine i downloaded a tool to help
> with folder redirection. i presume that i have to run this for each
> login on each machine... or could i use a login script off the server
> to set this via the registry for each user.
>
>
> Thanks for any suggestions you may come up with
>
> Regards Nick

You need a domain to use roaming profiles. I don't know of any method for
folder redirection unless it's local group policy on each machine.
Has your friend looked into SBS2003? It comes with 5 CALs built in.