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First we need to specify some definitions:

• Profile - the settings that a user is given for their graphical environment and programs. This can include the theme being used, the start menu items they receive...
• Home - the area that the user is given to store all their files (Word documents, photos etc). My Documents does not automatically redirect here.
• Logon Script - a script to be run when the user logs on. This should be the name of the script as it appears in SYSVOL\scripts, however, it is recommended that logon scripts are assigned via group policy.

Changes to the user account will only be applied once the user logs off and back in again.

Contents 1 Set the user profile 1.1 See also 2 Set the home drive 3 See also

Set the user profile

1. Open Active Directory Users and Computers
2. Find the user in question, right click on them and choose properties
3. Change to the Profile tab
4. Under Profile path: enter the UNC path to the profile (e.g. \\fileserver\profiles$\students)
5. OK the dialog box.

See also

• Profile errors

Set the home drive

If applicable, the username should be used as the folder name under the share - this is for clarity but also makes it easier when copying users as the system variable %USERNAME% can be used.

1. Open Active Directory Users and Computers
2. Find the user in question, right click on them and choose properties
3. Change to the Profile tab
4. Activate the radio button Connect:
5. Select the desired drive letter from the drop down box
6. In the To: box enter the path to the share and the desired folder. If you will be using the username to identify the home folder, input the path followed by %USERNAME% as this will be translated to their username automatically (e.g. \\fileserver\home1\%USERNAME% becomes \\fileserver\home1\jbloggs) and this makes it easier when copying users.
7. OK the dialog box.

See also

• AD-Users and computers
• AD-Create a user
• AD-Add Users to groups