[Samba] How to keep local profiles when joining domain?

[Jonathan Johnson]

You may also want to read these Microsoft Knowledge Base articles:

How to Migrate User Profiles to Windows 2000
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;234548

How to Create and Copy Roaming User Profiles in Windows
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;142682

HOW TO: Create a Roaming User Profile in Windows 2000
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;302082

What you may want to do is temporarily migrate the user profile from a
local to a roaming profile using the information in these articles,
then change the profile mode back to local in the System Properties /
User Profiles module.

--Jon Johnson
Sutinen Consulting, Inc.
jon at sutinen.com
(360) 270-9317 cell