Stumped on roaming profiles

Len Harold lharold at mrc.uidaho.edu
Thu Dec 30 02:16:45 GMT 1999


Hello again,

I've noticed that if I create a new user or delete the local and
roaming profiles then it will create a new roaming profile that
is usable.  Any suggestions on how to make current local profiles
as new roaming profiles?

Len

>Hello all,
>
>I can't make roaming profiles work correctly without adding the
>users to the domain admin group.  The start menu folders are read
>but not the NTUSERS.DAT file.  Of course everything works just as
>expected for the users listed in the domain admin group.  The
>top profiles directory is mode 777 (although those created under
>it are 700 with file being 600).  Below is my smb.conf file.
>
>Len
>
>------- smb.conf -------
>
>[global]
>   os level =               255
>   announce as =        NT Server
>   workgroup =          TEST
>   server string =      TEST Domain Server
>   encrypt passwords =  yes
>   domain master =      yes
>   domain logons =      yes
>   logon script =       \\%N\netlogon\logon.bat
>   logon home =         \\%N\%U
>   logon path =         \\%N\profiles\%U
>   logon drive =        H:
>   domain admin group = smbroot,tester
>   local master =       yes
>   prefered master =    yes
>   wins support =       yes
>   dns proxy =          yes
>   name resolve order = lmhosts host bcast
>   allow hosts =        129.101.147.0/255.255.255.0
>   interfaces =         129.101.147.147/255.255.255.0
>   bind interfaces only = true
>   security =           user
>   valid users =        samba,smbguest, at sys, at crl, at ccie, at em, at soi
>   writable =           no
>   read only =          yes
>   public =             no
>   guest account =      smbguest
>   guest ok =           no
>   directory mode =     0700
>   create mode =        0600
>   browseable =         yes
>   printing =           hpux
>   load printers =      yes
>   time server =        true
>   auto services =      %u 
>   mangled map =        (*;1 *)
>   lock directory =     /opt/samba/var/locks
>   share modes =        yes
>   socket options =     TCP_NODELAY
>   read prediction =    yes
>
>
>; Domain login
>
>[netlogon]
>   comment =            Logon Scripts
>   browseable =         no
>   guest ok =           yes
>   public =             yes
>   path =               /opt/samba/logon
>   oplocks =            false
>
>
>; Profiles
>
>[profiles]
>   comment =            User Profiles
>   path =               /home/profiles
>   browseable =         yes
>   read only =          no
>   writeable =          yes
>   guest ok =           yes
>
>
>; Home Directories
>
>[homes]
>   comment =            Home Directories
>   browseable =         no
>   read only =          no
>   writable =           yes
>
>
>; Printers
>
>[laser]
>   comment =            General Printer
>   path =               /var/tmp
>   printable =          yes
>   public =             yes
>
>[facp]
>   comment =            Faculty Printer
>   path =               /var/tmp
>   printable =          yes
>   public =             yes
>   valid users =        @sys, at crl, at WWW,smbroot
>
>[facp2]
>   comment =            Faculty 2 Printer
>   path =               /var/tmp
>   printable =          yes
>   valid users =        @sys, at crl, at WWW,smbroot
>
>[secp]
>   comment =            Secretary Printer
>   path =               /var/tmp
>   printable =          yes
>   valid users =        @sys, at crl, at WWW,smbroot
>
>[studp]
>   comment =            CRL Printer
>   path =               /var/tmp
>   printable =          yes
>   public =             yes
>
>[color]
>   comment =            CRL Color Laser
>   path =               /var/tmp
>   printable =          yes
>   public =             yes
>
>[facc2]
>   comment =            CRL Color Laser 2
>   path =               /var/tmp
>   printable =          yes
>   valid users =        @sys, at crl, at ccie,smbroot
>
>[gradp]
>   comment =            Printer in Analog Lab
>   path =               /var/tmp
>   printable =          yes
>   public =             yes
>
>[djet]
>   comment =            Plotter in Test Lab
>   path =               /var/tmp
>   printable =          yes
>   valid users =        @sys, at crl,smbroot
>
>
>; Drive exports
>
>; OS installs
>
>[NT]
>   comment =            Windows NT
>   path =               /pc/nt
>   valid users =        lharold,smbroot
>   oplocks =            false
>
>[Win95]
>   comment =            Windows 95
>   path =               /pc/win95
>   valid users =        lharold,smbroot
>   oplocks =            false
>
>
>; Application installs
>
>[Office]
>   comment =            Office Pro 97
>   path =               /pc/office97
>   valid users =        lharold,smbroot
>   oplocks =            false
>
>[McAfee]
>   comment =            McAfee Virus Shield
>   path =               /pc/mcafee
>   valid users =        lharold,smbroot
>   oplocks =            false
>
>[NT Res Kit]
>   comment =            NT Resource Kit
>   path =               /pc/ntreskit
>   valid users =        lharold,smbroot
>   oplocks =            false
>
>
>; Software
>
>[Install]
>   comment =            Install Apps
>   path =               /pc/apps
>   valid users =        lharold,smbroot
>   writable =           yes
>
>[Apps]
>   comment =            Apps
>   path =               /pc/apps
>   guest ok =           yes
>
>
>; Other drives
>
>[Linux]
>   comment =            Redhat
>   path =               /pc/linux
>   valid users =        lharold,smbroot
>   oplocks =            false
>
>[Web]
>   comment =            Web Pages
>   path =               /pc/web
>   valid users =        lharold,smbroot
>   force group =        WWW
>   directory mode =     0775
>   create mode =        0664
>   writable =           yes
>
>[Image1]
>   comment =            CD image 1
>   path =               /cd/image
>   valid users =        lharold,smbroot
>   browseable =         no
>   writable =           no
>   oplocks =            false
>
>[Image2]
>   comment =            CD image 2
>   path =               /cd/image2
>   valid users =        lharold,smbroot
>   browseable =         no
>   writable =           no
>   oplocks =            false
>
>; Temporary file space
>
>[Tmp]
>   comment =            Temporary file space
>   path =               /tmp
>   read only =          no
>   writable =           yes
>   guest ok =           yes
>   public =             yes


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