Windows 2000 Administration in a Nutshell

Name

local user profile

Synopsis

Create, delete, and modify a local user profile.

Procedure

Windows 2000 caches local copies of user profiles even when roaming or mandatory profiles are configured. In the event that domain controllers are unavailable for processing logon requests, Windows 2000 uses the local user profile stored in the folder C:\Documents and Settings\<user_name>, where <user_name> is the user’s logon name.

Create a Local Profile

When a new user logs on to a Windows 2000 Professional client computer for the first time, the default user profile C:\Documents and Settings\All Users is copied to create a new local user profile for the user.

Example

When Mary Smith logs on to her computer using her logon name MaryS, her desktop and network settings will be stored in her local profile folder C:\Documents and Settings\MaryS.

Delete a Local Profile

Control Panel → System → User Profiles → select profile → Delete

Modify a Local Profile

Log on with your user account, make changes to your desktop settings, then log off. Your local profile will be updated with any changes you have made.

Notes

• Only members of the Administrators group can manage user profiles.

• If you don’t see the option of deleting a user profile in System Properties, you may not be logged on as a member of the Administrators group.

• If a user cannot log on or receives an error message when logging on, the user’s local profile may be corrupted. Delete the user’s profile on the client machine; when the user next logs on, a ...