[Samba] Roaming Profiles:Samba PDC:WinXP:User must be local admin

[Tom Skeren]

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>Then for security on the XP machines, disable "bypass traverse
>checking" on each client.
>http://www.microsoft.com/resources/documentation/windows/xp/all/proddocs/en-us/528.mspx
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There does not appear to be a disable setting.  You can add and remove 
users and groups.  I don't think you can delete the key either.

Cheers
TMS III

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>Am I missing anything?
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>Zach
>uid000 at gmail.com
>(previously junkmael99 at hotmail.com)
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>On Tue, 28 Sep 2004 20:36:02 +0600 (YEKST), Ilia Chipitsine
><ilia at paramon.ru> wrote:
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>>maybe You guys need to read "man smb.conf" and search "profile acls"
>>there.
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>>>sith lord wrote:
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>>>>I'm having a problem with Roaming profiles in Windows XP with Samba as PDC.
>>>>I've googled and trolled the mailing lists and read the Samba
>>>>documentation.
>>>>
>>>>Problem:
>>>>User logs onto domain from WinXP client and profile is downloaded (you can
>>>>tell because it takes a long time and lights on hub are lit up).  However,
>>>>unless that user is in the admin group locally, all/some of the profile
>>>>isn't loaded.  eg, Desktop wallpaper, WinXP theme,  start menu settings,
>>>>etc. are not loaded.  No error is given.  No cached or default profile is
>>>>loaded.   If user is added to local admin group before-hand. everything is
>>>>O.K.  If user is subsequently removed from admin group, problem happens
>>>>again at next login.
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>>>I have EXACTLY the same problem!!!!
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>>>TMS III
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>>>>What I've tried:
>>>>Upgrade Samba from 2.2 to 3 (currently 3.0.7).
>>>>Set the "Check ownership of profile" option to "disabled" on WinXP client
>>>>local policy (grpedit.msc)
>>>>Check ownership and permissisions on the samba server (though these still
>>>>might not be set properly).
>>>>
>>>>System configuration:
>>>>Server:
>>>>RH9 (all packages updated)
>>>>Samba 3.0.7 (from rpm) (problem happened with 2.2 as well)
>>>>I would post smb.conf, but I don't have it right now.  I can post it later,
>>>>though.
>>>>
>>>>Clients:
>>>>WinXP Pro SP2 (problem happened with pre sp1, & sp1a as well).
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>>>>I'm not sure if this is an issue with on the samba/linux end or the win xp
>>>>client end.  The same problem happens on both of my win xp clients.  If it
>>>>is on the samba end, I'm wondering if it's related to ownership/permissions
>>>>not being quite right.   It is as if being admin on the local box allows
>>>>you to override whatever the problem is.
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>>>>Any help is appreciated.  I'll post more info along with smb.conf if anyone
>>>>wants to see it.
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