More info & Group Policy

More info: running a home LAN with 2 computers on XP-Pro and 2 using 98SE. LAN
access and local logon are two separate issues, but from what I can tell Group
Policy settings won't work on the 98 machines - is this correct?

Checked out setting a Group Policy for user logon on main machine since it
seemed a way to solve the settings problem as far as logging on to the main
machine, but didn't get far. Is Group Policy the way to go here?

thanks to anyone who can help out,

Clark

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OS: XP Pro

Need to copy my current settings as ADMINISTRATOR to another username in a
Power User Group -- or clone this to All Users.

Basic problem is this - have tweaked desktop, programs, settings under username
Administrator, but for security need to switch to another username I created -
but want same desktop and settings I've created as Administrator. Tried adding
a username to the Administrators group, but logon with this username gave
default XP settings. Also played with Adding User in permissions for
Administrator's "My Documents" (right-click icon properties security tab) -
no good, as I suspected.

Any help appreciated.

Clark

Copy a User Profile:

Open System in Control Panel. On the User Profiles tab, and under Profiles
stored on this computer, click the user profile you want to copy, and then
click Copy To.

In the Copy To dialog box, under Copy profile to, type the location for the
new profile, or click Browse to select the path.
Click Change to open the Choose User dialog box, click a new user from the
Names list, and then click Add. The new user name will appear in Add Name.
Click OK to add the user as a new user profile on your computer.

Note: You must be logged on as an administrator to the local computer to
copy user profiles. To open a Control Panel item, click Start, point to
Settings, click Control Panel, and then double-click the appropriate icon.

http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;811151
How to Copy User Data to a New User Profile

Note: you cannot copy to or from a profile you are currently logged in to.

--
Doug Knox, MS-MVP Windows XP/ Windows Smart Display
Win 95/98/Me/XP Tweaks and Fixes
http://www.dougknox.com
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"Clark" wrote in message
...
More info: running a home LAN with 2 computers on XP-Pro and 2 using 98SE.
LAN
access and local logon are two separate issues, but from what I can tell
Group
Policy settings won't work on the 98 machines - is this correct?

Checked out setting a Group Policy for user logon on main machine since it
seemed a way to solve the settings problem as far as logging on to the
main
machine, but didn't get far. Is Group Policy the way to go here?

thanks to anyone who can help out,

Clark

===============================
OS: XP Pro

Need to copy my current settings as ADMINISTRATOR to another username in
a
Power User Group -- or clone this to All Users.

Basic problem is this - have tweaked desktop, programs, settings under
username
Administrator, but for security need to switch to another username I
created -
but want same desktop and settings I've created as Administrator. Tried
adding
a username to the Administrators group, but logon with this username gave
default XP settings. Also played with Adding User in permissions for
Administrator's "My Documents" (right-click icon properties security
tab) -
no good, as I suspected.

Any help appreciated.

Clark

Doug,

I know your website and appreciate getting a response from you. Please see the
string above (with David Candy) for the latest on this one ...

With built-in Administrator account, there are some problems. I've already done
what you suggest below (and more) but see nowhere to go at this point.

Any workarounds?

Clark

=====================
"Doug Knox MS-MVP" wrote in message
Copy a User Profile:

Open System in Control Panel. On the User Profiles tab, and under Profiles
stored on this computer, click the user profile you want to copy, and then
click Copy To.

In the Copy To dialog box, under Copy profile to, type the location for the
new profile, or click Browse to select the path.
Click Change to open the Choose User dialog box, click a new user from the
Names list, and then click Add. The new user name will appear in Add Name.
Click OK to add the user as a new user profile on your computer.

Note: You must be logged on as an administrator to the local computer to
copy user profiles. To open a Control Panel item, click Start, point to
Settings, click Control Panel, and then double-click the appropriate icon.

http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;811151
How to Copy User Data to a New User Profile

Note: you cannot copy to or from a profile you are currently logged in to.

--
Doug Knox, MS-MVP Windows XP/ Windows Smart Display
Win 95/98/Me/XP Tweaks and Fixes
http://www.dougknox.com
--------------------------------
Associate Expert
ExpertZone - http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
--------------------------------
Please reply only to the newsgroup so all may benefit.
Unsolicited e-mail is not answered.

"Clark" wrote in message
...
More info: running a home LAN with 2 computers on XP-Pro and 2 using 98SE.
LAN
access and local logon are two separate issues, but from what I can tell
Group
Policy settings won't work on the 98 machines - is this correct?

Checked out setting a Group Policy for user logon on main machine since it
seemed a way to solve the settings problem as far as logging on to the
main
machine, but didn't get far. Is Group Policy the way to go here?

thanks to anyone who can help out,

Clark

===============================
OS: XP Pro

Need to copy my current settings as ADMINISTRATOR to another username in
a
Power User Group -- or clone this to All Users.

Basic problem is this - have tweaked desktop, programs, settings under
username
Administrator, but for security need to switch to another username I
created -
but want same desktop and settings I've created as Administrator. Tried
adding
a username to the Administrators group, but logon with this username gave
default XP settings. Also played with Adding User in permissions for
Administrator's "My Documents" (right-click icon properties security
tab) -
no good, as I suspected.

Any help appreciated.

Clark

For 98 machines, you need to use the System Policy Editor for 9x systems.

http://support.microsoft.com/default...81&Product=w98

Unless you're in a domain environment (a LAN isn't), then you have to apply
policies to the specific machine and or user by running the appropriate
Policy Editor on that machine.

--
Doug Knox, MS-MVP Windows XP/ Windows Smart Display
Win 95/98/Me/XP Tweaks and Fixes
http://www.dougknox.com
--------------------------------
Associate Expert
ExpertZone - http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
--------------------------------
Please reply only to the newsgroup so all may benefit.
Unsolicited e-mail is not answered.

"Clark" wrote in message
...
Doug,

I know your website and appreciate getting a response from you. Please
see the
string above (with David Candy) for the latest on this one ...

With built-in Administrator account, there are some problems. I've
already done
what you suggest below (and more) but see nowhere to go at this point.

Any workarounds?

Clark

=====================
"Doug Knox MS-MVP" wrote in message
Copy a User Profile:

Open System in Control Panel. On the User Profiles tab, and under Profiles
stored on this computer, click the user profile you want to copy, and then
click Copy To.

In the Copy To dialog box, under Copy profile to, type the location for
the
new profile, or click Browse to select the path.
Click Change to open the Choose User dialog box, click a new user from the
Names list, and then click Add. The new user name will appear in Add Name.
Click OK to add the user as a new user profile on your computer.

Note: You must be logged on as an administrator to the local computer to
copy user profiles. To open a Control Panel item, click Start, point to
Settings, click Control Panel, and then double-click the appropriate icon.

http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;811151
How to Copy User Data to a New User Profile

Note: you cannot copy to or from a profile you are currently logged in to.

--
Doug Knox, MS-MVP Windows XP/ Windows Smart Display
Win 95/98/Me/XP Tweaks and Fixes
http://www.dougknox.com
--------------------------------
Associate Expert
ExpertZone - http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
--------------------------------
Please reply only to the newsgroup so all may benefit.
Unsolicited e-mail is not answered.

"Clark" wrote in message
...
More info: running a home LAN with 2 computers on XP-Pro and 2 using
98SE.
LAN
access and local logon are two separate issues, but from what I can tell
Group
Policy settings won't work on the 98 machines - is this correct?

Checked out setting a Group Policy for user logon on main machine since
it
seemed a way to solve the settings problem as far as logging on to the
main
machine, but didn't get far. Is Group Policy the way to go here?

thanks to anyone who can help out,

Clark

===============================
OS: XP Pro

Need to copy my current settings as ADMINISTRATOR to another username
in
a
Power User Group -- or clone this to All Users.

Basic problem is this - have tweaked desktop, programs, settings under
username
Administrator, but for security need to switch to another username I
created -
but want same desktop and settings I've created as Administrator. Tried
adding
a username to the Administrators group, but logon with this username
gave
default XP settings. Also played with Adding User in permissions for
Administrator's "My Documents" (right-click icon properties security
tab) -
no good, as I suspected.

Any help appreciated.

Clark