Subject: [Samba] roaming profiles depending on user

[Oscar Chao]

What happens if I use a folder for logon path that doesn't exist? For
example

logon path = \\%L\profiles\%U

and then create an "alan" folder (for roaming) and no folder for "ben" (no
roaming). Would that prevent user "ben" from using roaming profiles since
the folder given doesn't exist?

Oscar.


----- Original Message -----
From: "David Mulcahy" <david.mulcahy at eseol.co.uk>


> HI
> I think there is a way in samba but it depends on how many users you have
and
> is it worth the hassle.  It is probably better to get the policy editor
for
> windows and use that.
>
> The way from a purely samba way is to create different smb.conf files and
> adjust the logon home and logon path for each user that needs roaming
> profiles.
>
> eg smb.conf
> include = /path/to/smb.conf.%u
>
> smb.conf.ben
> logon path =    (no roaming profile)
>
> smb.conf.alan
> logon path = \\%L\%U\ntprofile
>
> Adjust the above settings to suit your needs.
>
> There may be a better way.  Somebody else may suggest an alternative.  Not
> sure what overheads this will have on the system.
>
> David Mulcahy