in win2k server you could take ownership (administrator)
of the user
profiles directory easily enough to enable backup/admin.
in 2k3 as soon as you take ownership of the profiles
folder + all its
contents, users are no longer able to access their
profiles - usually an
access denied error or for example :-
{
Windows did not load your roaming profile and is
attempting to log you on
with your local profile. Changes to the profile will not
be copied to the
server when you logoff. Windows did not load your profile
because a server
copy of the profile folder already exists that does not
have the correct
security. Either the current user or the Administrator's
group must be the
owner of the folder. Contact your network administrator.
}
what security settings do i need to use ?

thanks

The profile needs to be owned by the user who will be logging on to use it.
This is a default requirement, however Windows 2003 domains have a group
policy option which can make this not be required at user logon.

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