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how do I keep a local profile when joining a domain
keeping a local machine profile
You need to move the profile. Migrate it as above, or -
save it, in AD - select the option for storage on local computer
save it, in AD - select the option for storage on local computer
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You can try the following method.
1. Log on as the new user account (make sure the new user account has administrator privilege).
2. Click the Start menu, and click Computer.
3. Click the Organize button on the left top corner and choose Folder and Search Options.
4. Under View tab, check the "Show hidden files and folders" box and click OK to save settings.
5. Navigate to the C:\Users\(old user name) folder.
Note: The "old user name" refers to the user name of your old account. For example, if the user name of your old account is "Larry", the folder should be C:\Users\Larry.
5. Copy all files and folders in the C:\Users\(old user name) folder to the C:\Users\(new user name) folder.
Not all settings will be moved to the new profile.
1. Log on as the new user account (make sure the new user account has administrator privilege).
2. Click the Start menu, and click Computer.
3. Click the Organize button on the left top corner and choose Folder and Search Options.
4. Under View tab, check the "Show hidden files and folders" box and click OK to save settings.
5. Navigate to the C:\Users\(old user name) folder.
Note: The "old user name" refers to the user name of your old account. For example, if the user name of your old account is "Larry", the folder should be C:\Users\Larry.
5. Copy all files and folders in the C:\Users\(old user name) folder to the C:\Users\(new user name) folder.
Not all settings will be moved to the new profile.
Alternitavely:
Well theres a very simple way to do it, just click on RUN or on the search bar and type: regedit
then on the registry editor go to:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWAR
then you'll see something similar to this:
Name | Type | Data
Default REG_EXPAND_SZ %SystemDrive%\Users\Defaul
for the local profile Name that you want.
Done!!!!
If you just go to Show Hidden files and all of it and do a copy and paste into the default profile (IT WONT WORK) because the AppData folder is Restricted and it wont copy it (which means all the aplication data wont be replicated just Documents and favorites practically) if you want to duplicate docs and favorites also then copy your local profile docs and favorites to the "all users" folder.
if you wanna share those 13GB with every new profile then put it on the all users folder and delete it from your main profile. (ALWAYS MAKE BACKUPS BEFORE DELETING) or even better do an Acronis Image I recommend you home 2010 is very fast!!
Hope this is useful
Good Luck!!!!
Well theres a very simple way to do it, just click on RUN or on the search bar and type: regedit
then on the registry editor go to:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWAR
then you'll see something similar to this:
Name | Type | Data
Default REG_EXPAND_SZ %SystemDrive%\Users\Defaul
for the local profile Name that you want.
Done!!!!
If you just go to Show Hidden files and all of it and do a copy and paste into the default profile (IT WONT WORK) because the AppData folder is Restricted and it wont copy it (which means all the aplication data wont be replicated just Documents and favorites practically) if you want to duplicate docs and favorites also then copy your local profile docs and favorites to the "all users" folder.
if you wanna share those 13GB with every new profile then put it on the all users folder and delete it from your main profile. (ALWAYS MAKE BACKUPS BEFORE DELETING) or even better do an Acronis Image I recommend you home 2010 is very fast!!
Hope this is useful
Good Luck!!!!
I read this question differently than the other answers, if indeed you wish to migrate your local machine profile to your domain profile then as Joesph suggests, profwiz is a very good tool.
I would also agree with Profwiz, but thought I would ask; might the server be Small Business Server or Server Essentials? If so they both have specific ways for joining the domain which retain local profiles. Please advise if so and we can provide details.
http://www.forensit.com/domain-migration.html