Add new user to existing computer, keeping modifed settings. SBS03

[Guest Kenneth in Texas]

So here's the scenario:

 

-Existing computer and full time employee.

-Full time employee computer connected to server using connectcomputer.

-User has installed and configured programs (AutoCad being the one that’s

most important).

-Full time employee is switching to part-time and will come in after normal

business hours to work.

-Hired new employee that will use this same computer during the day.

-Would like to add the new employee as a user to this computer without

having to redo all the settings, AutoCad in particular but don’t want to

delete the other user.

 

I’ve created the new user but when I logon using the user name/password it

brings up the computer with no previously personalized settings from the

previous user. Everything at this point would have to be setup again. I

also get the message “You must be a member of the local Adminstrators

security group on this computer to install and configure applications.

Contact your network administrator”. I’ve added said user to the computer

and this message disappeared but the settings are still “fresh” if you will.

 

Is it even possible to do this? Any help would be appreciated.

 

Thanks in advance,

Kenneth

[Guest Pegasus \(MVP\)]

Re: Add new user to existing computer, keeping modifed settings. SBS03

 

 

"Kenneth in Texas" <KennethinTexas@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in

message news:49D08CF2-DBD0-4651-AE5D-135F67921EBA@microsoft.com...

> So here's the scenario:

>

> -Existing computer and full time employee.

> -Full time employee computer connected to server using connectcomputer.

> -User has installed and configured programs (AutoCad being the one that's

> most important).

> -Full time employee is switching to part-time and will come in after

> normal

> business hours to work.

> -Hired new employee that will use this same computer during the day.

> -Would like to add the new employee as a user to this computer without

> having to redo all the settings, AutoCad in particular but don't want to

> delete the other user.

>

> I've created the new user but when I logon using the user name/password it

> brings up the computer with no previously personalized settings from the

> previous user. Everything at this point would have to be setup again. I

> also get the message "You must be a member of the local Adminstrators

> security group on this computer to install and configure applications.

> Contact your network administrator". I've added said user to the computer

> and this message disappeared but the settings are still "fresh" if you

> will.

>

> Is it even possible to do this? Any help would be appreciated.

>

> Thanks in advance,

> Kenneth

>

 

Create & customise a user account just the way you like it, then

reboot the machine and log on as administrator. Now copy the

new user's profile folder to the hidden "Default User" profile folder,

using the "copy" facility available in Control Panel / System / User

Profiles.

 

From now on every new user on this machine will inherit the

profile you created.