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Q177662: Roaming Profile Not Working When Using Services With Same Acct

Article: Q177662
Product(s): Microsoft Windows NT
Version(s): WinNT:4.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): 
Last Modified: 10-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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SYMPTOMS
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If a domain user account is used as the account to start up a service on a
workstation or member server, and the same domain user account is set up to use
a roaming profile, the roaming profiles cannot be used on this workstation or
member server.

RESOLUTION
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To resolve this problem, perform one of the following:

- Create a second domain user account with identical rights and use this
  account for the service.

  -or-

- Disable roaming profiles for this domain user account.


Additional query words: roaming profile services
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Keywords          :  
Technology        : kbWinNTsearch kbWinNTWsearch kbWinNTW400 kbWinNTW400search kbWinNT400search kbWinNTSsearch kbWinNTS400search kbWinNTS400
Version           : WinNT:4.0
Hardware          : x86
Issue type        : kbprb

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