Microsoft KB Archive/177662

= Roaming Profile Not Working When Using Services With Same Account =

Article ID: 177662

Article Last Modified on 10/31/2006

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 Developer Edition
 * Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 Standard Edition

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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.

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 * Disable roaming profiles for this domain user account.

Additional query words: roaming profile services

Keywords: kbprb KB177662

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