Roaming Profile Not Working When Using Services With Same Account (177662)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0
  • Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0
This article was previously published under Q177662

SYMPTOMS

If a domain user account is used as the account to start up a service on a workstation or member server, and the same domain user account is set up to use a roaming profile, the roaming profiles cannot be used on this workstation or member server.

RESOLUTION

To resolve this problem, perform one of the following:

  • Create a second domain user account with identical rights and use this account for the service.

    -or-
  • Disable roaming profiles for this domain user account.

Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:8/10/2001
Keywords:kbprb KB177662
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