Windows 2008 Need Help With Server Setup

[Top-Dawg]

I am currently working on Microsoft Server 2008 R2 and I want to set it up with the following things: I have more than 50 PC's, I need roaming profiles, group policies that needs to include that no-one can do a right click, scripts for users, & Mandatory Desktops meaning that the stuff people save on the server will not be deleted, and could be available on any of those 50+ Computers. Any suggestions are welcome.

 

[allheart55 (Cindy E)]

Welcome to Free PC Help Forum, Top Dawg.

First you need to create all the users.

To create the roaming profiles you need log onto your server and open the Active Directory Users/Computers. Right click on the user then choose properties and the click the profiles tab. In the profile box type the UNC path of the shared folder you made on the server. For example you would type: \\servername\profiles\%username%

The server name is the name of your server and the profiles folder is on the root of the C drive. Do not type in the users name at the end. Make sure it says %username% as in the example.

Make sure you have created the profiles folder and shared it with the same name as the folder. You can leave the share permissions wide open because the %username% will create the users profile with permissions that grant only the user the right to view the contents.

The next time the user logs in, the users local profile will be copied to the new profiles folder on the server creating a new folder with the users name and permissions set up so that only the user can access it.

 

[Top-Dawg]

Thanks much. I'll get started on that.

 

[allheart55 (Cindy E)]

Great, if you need more help with the rest of it, you know where to find us.

 

[Top-Dawg]

TY, I think I've got it now.

 

[allheart55 (Cindy E)]

You're welcome. Let us know if you need any more help.