Roaming User Profiles - Domain Server Setup

Hello:

I have a small office environment with five new Vista Ultimate computers and
a Netgear NAS. Sometimes it is necessary for somebody to log into a
different computer and they would like their desktop, favorites, cookies,
documents folders, etc. to be available to them. My understanding is the
best way to do this is with a Roaming User Profile. But to use the Roaming
User Profile, I need to operate in a Domain and therefore need a Domain
Server. Is there a simple way to set this up without investing in Windows
Server? I know I can get part of the way there using folder redirect, but
would like to have all the benifits of a Roaming User Profile.

Thanks very much in advance for any help.
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Thanks,
Jeff

Hello,

as far as I'm informed correctly, a domain is the requirement for a
domain-wide logon -> Roaming profile, so you would need a Windows server.
Please feel free to correct me if I'm wrong.

Greetings,
P. Di Stolfo
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"Jeff_Wrench" <> schrieb im Newsbeitrag
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> Hello:
>
> I have a small office environment with five new Vista Ultimate computers
> and
> a Netgear NAS. Sometimes it is necessary for somebody to log into a
> different computer and they would like their desktop, favorites, cookies,
> documents folders, etc. to be available to them. My understanding is the
> best way to do this is with a Roaming User Profile. But to use the
> Roaming
> User Profile, I need to operate in a Domain and therefore need a Domain
> Server. Is there a simple way to set this up without investing in Windows
> Server? I know I can get part of the way there using folder redirect, but
> would like to have all the benifits of a Roaming User Profile.
>
> Thanks very much in advance for any help.
> --
> Thanks,
> Jeff

P. Di Stolfo:

Thank you so much for the information. I really appreciate the quick reply.
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Thanks,
Jeff


"P. Di Stolfo" wrote:

> Hello,
>
> as far as I'm informed correctly, a domain is the requirement for a
> domain-wide logon -> Roaming profile, so you would need a Windows server.
> Please feel free to correct me if I'm wrong.
>
> Greetings,
> P. Di Stolfo
> --
> ////////////////////////////
> http://blog.lysorp.com - Small Windows blog in German language
> ///////////////////////////
>
> "Jeff_Wrench" <> schrieb im Newsbeitrag
> news837294D-77D7-429B-A43A-...
> > Hello:
> >
> > I have a small office environment with five new Vista Ultimate computers
> > and
> > a Netgear NAS. Sometimes it is necessary for somebody to log into a
> > different computer and they would like their desktop, favorites, cookies,
> > documents folders, etc. to be available to them. My understanding is the
> > best way to do this is with a Roaming User Profile. But to use the
> > Roaming
> > User Profile, I need to operate in a Domain and therefore need a Domain
> > Server. Is there a simple way to set this up without investing in Windows
> > Server? I know I can get part of the way there using folder redirect, but
> > would like to have all the benifits of a Roaming User Profile.
> >
> > Thanks very much in advance for any help.
> > --
> > Thanks,
> > Jeff
>