W2k and NT4 profiles

[bookouri]

I just got a batch of 25 new machines, all running w2k pro. On our NT4 server network we use Roaming/Mandatory User Profiles. If I try to logon to the w2k workstation I get an error Access is denied, windows cannot copy file \\profiles$\userprofile to location...... windows cannot log you on because the profile can not be loaded, contact your network administrator.. well I AM the administrator and I cant figure out what the problem is. Any suggestions. Ive checked technet but cant seem to find anything.

thanks

 

[RacerX]

Have you added each machine to the domain (using C:\WINNT\system32\SRVMGR.EXE)??
This can also be done when you assign a domain in the network properties of the Win2K units.

RacerX

 

[bookouri]

yes the machines are joined to the domain properly. after spending some time on it, it appears that the nt4 profiles are structured differently from the w2k profiles.. ie things are not located in the same directory structure so when the roaming/mandatory profile tries to load the subdirectories are not where it expects to find them and it craps out....

 

[rblue]

In the Advanced tab of the Users and groups dialog box, you can click on the advanced user management button. This will bring up the users and groups snapin. Double click the user, then click on the profile tab. You can then set the path for the members profile.

Hope this helps,
rblue