Subject: [Samba] roaming profiles depending on user

[David Mulcahy]

Hi 

I don't consider myself an authoritative expert on samba so this may well 
work.  However I remember trying something similar and I always received 
errors from the user who didn't have a folder (eg your folder doesn't exist 
logging you on with a temp profile instead) and the local profile was always 
renewed so no settings were saved.  If you can live with the error messages 
at logon and you use a mandatory profile then great.

Again I may have done something wrong or set folder permissions wrong.  I 
don't know so try it and see how you get on.

I certainly welcome it if it works, and let me know how you do.

David

On Tuesday 19 Mar 2002 9:40 pm, you wrote:
> 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