I am new to XP and am experimenting with a couple of machines. I would like to be able to set up a common desktop environment that everyone will see if they log into the computer. We are running in a networking environment with a Win2K server and all out other clients are Windows 98. In Win98 there is a setting in the desktop that sets the same desktop for all users...is there a setting in XP similar to this?
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Setting up and XP desktop to be shared by different users
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dilettante
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I'm not saying it can't be done, but XP works very hard to support personalized desktops and separate user profiles.
dilettante
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You might want to look into mandatory user profiles which are "roaming" profiles that you require for users upon login.
This is a messy thing to get into, but the documentation, though sparse, may prove adequate.
Start by searching the XP Help and Support Center for "mandatory profiles"
- Good luck!
This is a messy thing to get into, but the documentation, though sparse, may prove adequate.
Start by searching the XP Help and Support Center for "mandatory profiles"
- Good luck!
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