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Q156695: User Profiles not Being Mapped to Local and Domain Profiles

Article: Q156695
Product(s): Microsoft Windows NT
Version(s): WinNT:4.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): 
Last Modified: 08-AUG-2001

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation version 4.0 
- Microsoft Windows NT Server version 4.0 
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SUMMARY
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The User Profile tab in the Control Panel System tool does not map local and
domain profiles to a physical directory under %SystemRoot%\Profiles.

MORE INFORMATION
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The %SystemRoot%\Profiles directory stores the following:

- Local profiles for users logging on at the local console using accounts from
  the local machine's database.

- Local domain profiles for users logging on at the local console of Windows NT
  4.0 Workstations or Member Servers using a domain account.

- Cached versions of roaming profiles for users logging on at the local console
  of Windows NT 4.0 Workstations or Member Servers.

If user <Jane Doe> logs on to the local console of a Windows NT 4.0
computer and has the same user name JANEDOE in both the local and domain
databases, the subdirectories JANEDOE and JANEDOE000 would exist under
%SytemRoot%\Profiles.

To determine which directory is mapped to the local user and which is mapped to
the domain user, perform the following steps:

1. Log on to the computer with either account.

2. Right-click on the taskbar, and choose Properties.

3. Click the Start Menu Programs tab and choose Advanced.

4. Press the SHIFT+TAB keys to move the cursor focus to the left pane of the
  Explorer window. The profile directory of the current logged on user will be
  highlighted. The title bar of Explorer will sometimes display the path as
  well.

You can also compare the date and time stamp of the Ntuser.dat file for
directories with the same user name. The last logged on user will have the
latest date and time stamp.
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Keywords          :  
Technology        : kbWinNTsearch kbWinNTWsearch kbWinNTW400 kbWinNTW400search kbWinNT400search kbWinNTSsearch kbWinNTS400search kbWinNTS400
Version           : WinNT:4.0
Issue type        : kbhowto

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