Configuration Preferences May Not Be Applied to Other Users (177498)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0
  • Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0
  • Microsoft Windows NT Server, Enterprise Edition 4.0
This article was previously published under Q177498

SYMPTOMS

When you specify a configuration preference on a computer running Windows NT, the setting may not be applied to other users or to new users who log on to the computer.

CAUSE

Some configuration preferences in Windows NT are stored on a per-user basis in the user's profile.

RESOLUTION

To work around this behavior, use one of the following methods:

  • Log on as each user and specify the configuration preference individually for that user.
  • Copy a configured user profile to the default user profile, so that new users automatically receive the configuration preference the first time they log on.

MORE INFORMATION

Some commonly used configuration preferences stored on a per-user basis include:

  • User-definable settings for Windows NT Explorer.
  • Persistent network connections and network printer connections.
  • User-definable settings for Control Panel such as regional settings, preferred server, open database connectivity, and other settings.
  • User-definable taskbar settings, personal program groups and program items, and their properties.
  • User-specific settings for accessories such as Calculator, Clock, Notepad, Paint, HyperTerminal, and other accessories.
  • Personal folders for each user's Start Menu, Desktop, Favorites, and other folders.
For information about configuring the default user profile, see the "Guide to Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 Profiles and Policies." This guide is available for free download from the following Microsoft Web site:

http://www.microsoft.com/ntserver/management/deployment/planguide/prof_policies.asp
Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:8/9/2001
Keywords:kbinfo kbui KB177498
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