I have a winxp sp 2 box on a domain. A user logs into the domain and will
occasionally not receive their normal desktop. They receive a default users
profile. However when you browse to "C:\Documents and Settings\" folder the
only sub-folders that he can access are his domain profile [username] and the
temporary created "Temp" profile. Subsequent log offs result in the same
desktop. Only rebooting the machine will typically reset the logon account
to be the users normal logon profile ie:[username] I am perplexed as to what
would be causing the box to use a Temp profile. Roaming profiles are not
implemented. User is a Power User.. ie:Domain Users is member of local Power
User group.

Any ideas as to a solution on how getting it to logon with the same user
profile are appreciated.

On 4/4/2007 10:40 AM On a whim, Tim Fitch pounded out on the keyboard

> I have a winxp sp 2 box on a domain. A user logs into the domain and will
> occasionally not receive their normal desktop. They receive a default users
> profile. However when you browse to "C:\Documents and Settings\" folder the
> only sub-folders that he can access are his domain profile [username] and the
> temporary created "Temp" profile. Subsequent log offs result in the same
> desktop. Only rebooting the machine will typically reset the logon account
> to be the users normal logon profile ie:[username] I am perplexed as to what
> would be causing the box to use a Temp profile. Roaming profiles are not
> implemented. User is a Power User.. ie:Domain Users is member of local Power
> User group.
>
> Any ideas as to a solution on how getting it to logon with the same user
> profile are appreciated.
>

Hi Tim,

Check the User account profile. It could be trying to run a login
script, but have mistakenly placed the login script address in the
roaming profile address line. When the user tries to log on, there is no
roaming profile to locate, so it creates a temporary one.

Check to see if folder redirection is in use.

Check this page:
http://technet2.microsoft.com/Window....mspx?mfr=true

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Hmm.. User profile looks fine. Besides I am not running Windows logon
scripts. Intermittent behavior is the worse to debug. Ill do some more
reading.

"Terry" wrote:

> On 4/4/2007 10:40 AM On a whim, Tim Fitch pounded out on the keyboard
>
> > I have a winxp sp 2 box on a domain. A user logs into the domain and will
> > occasionally not receive their normal desktop. They receive a default users
> > profile. However when you browse to "C:\Documents and Settings\" folder the
> > only sub-folders that he can access are his domain profile [username] and the
> > temporary created "Temp" profile. Subsequent log offs result in the same
> > desktop. Only rebooting the machine will typically reset the logon account
> > to be the users normal logon profile ie:[username] I am perplexed as to what
> > would be causing the box to use a Temp profile. Roaming profiles are not
> > implemented. User is a Power User.. ie:Domain Users is member of local Power
> > User group.
> >
> > Any ideas as to a solution on how getting it to logon with the same user
> > profile are appreciated.
> >
>
> Hi Tim,
>
> Check the User account profile. It could be trying to run a login
> script, but have mistakenly placed the login script address in the
> roaming profile address line. When the user tries to log on, there is no
> roaming profile to locate, so it creates a temporary one.
>
> Check to see if folder redirection is in use.
>
> Check this page:
> http://technet2.microsoft.com/Window....mspx?mfr=true
>
> --
> Terry
>
> ***Reply Note***
> Anti-spam measures are included in my email address.
> Delete NOSPAM from the email address after clicking Reply.
>

Tim,

Your user has a corrupt network profile.

If you look at the security settings for that user you will probably see
they are not listed or have control of this profile.

What I do is rename the user's profile on the server, get the user to log on
again creating a new profile then if needed set up MS Outlook & copy
favorites back.

I hope this helps,

--
Newbie Coder
(It's just a name)


"Tim Fitch" <timlee@nospam.alias> wrote in message
news:DA7538AF-2D7E-48A1-837E-0C414F2A3040@microsoft.com...
> I have a winxp sp 2 box on a domain. A user logs into the domain and will
> occasionally not receive their normal desktop. They receive a default
users
> profile. However when you browse to "C:\Documents and Settings\" folder
the
> only sub-folders that he can access are his domain profile [username] and
the
> temporary created "Temp" profile. Subsequent log offs result in the same
> desktop. Only rebooting the machine will typically reset the logon
account
> to be the users normal logon profile ie:[username] I am perplexed as to
what
> would be causing the box to use a Temp profile. Roaming profiles are not
> implemented. User is a Power User.. ie:Domain Users is member of local
Power
> User group.
>
> Any ideas as to a solution on how getting it to logon with the same user
> profile are appreciated.
>