If you redirect the Local Settings folder the Profile will get confused. Take that one out Are you using the Outlook GPO Template. I think there is some setting in there for this also. There are many scripts and docs on redirecting PRF files out there. You may be able to glean something from here http://books.google.com/books?id=v8oZNEByTR0C&pg=PP6&lpg=PP6&dq=redirect+outlook+profile+prf&source=web&ots=NgQQkTt1mq&sig=tEyhLpxqqH8k8_i3_ZaqyOn4_14&hl=en&sa=X&oi=book_result&resnum=10&ct=result Jim Kenzig Blog: http://www.techblink.com On Tue, Dec 23, 2008 at 11:04 AM, Patrick <london31uk@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Hi Jim, > > Thanks for the information. I have run into another problem. This is the > issue. > > 1: We want to enable roaming profile for staff. > > 2: We want to setup outlook for all staff with a prf file. > > > Problem, Roaming profile has been created and My Document, start menu and > desktop re-directed, however once a user logs in, the prf frile creates an > outlook profile. If that user logs off and back in, another profile is > created for him. Now I am having users with multiple outlook profiles. Not > sure if this is being caused by the application folder being re-directed. > > > > > ------------------------------ > *From:* Jim Kenzig http://thin.ms <jkenzig@xxxxxxxxx> > *To:* windows2000@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > *Sent:* Tuesday, December 23, 2008 1:13:05 PM > *Subject:* [windows2000] Re: Mandatory to Roaming profile > > Oh I forgot about one Wisesoft also has a bulk modify tool also > > http://www.activedir.org/Articles/tabid/54/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/66/Default.aspx > and > Tool at: > http://www.wisesoft.co.uk/Products/PasswordControl/BulkModify/Default.aspx > > Jim Kenzig > Blog: http://www.techblink.com > > > On Tue, Dec 23, 2008 at 8:08 AM, Jim Kenzig http://thin.ms < > jkenzig@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > >> You could probably just get away with renaming their ntuser.man files in >> their profile to ntuser.dat and that should do it assuming they already have >> profile folders set up. If you have to bulk change the profiles the tool to >> use is Admodify.net <http://admodify.net/> here is a link to a pretty >> good article on that one along with a link to download it >> >> http://www.activedir.org/Articles/tabid/54/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/45/Default.aspx >> >> Download admodify from >> >> http://www.codeplex.com/admodify/Release/ProjectReleases.aspx?ReleaseId=6065 >> >> Use the %userprofile% %username% etc designations >> Jim Kenzig >> Blog: http://www.techblink.com >> >> >> >> On Tue, Dec 23, 2008 at 4:13 AM, Patrick <london31uk@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: >> >>> Hi Guys, >>> >>> I am sure this is easy, but just seeking suggestions. We have about 220 >>> staff who currently use a mandatory profile, but for some reason it has been >>> agreed that we should move to roaming profiles. Just wondering the best way >>> to go about this. >>> >>> We currently redirect My documents folder, and startup and desktop menus >>> are part of the mandatory profiles, bout would need to be redirected. Just >>> need tips on the easiest way to move 220 staff to roaming profile. >>> >>> >>> >>> Thanks >>> >>> Patrick >>> >>> >> > >