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Mike E.
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Posted: Thu Jan 13, 2005 7:29 pm    Post subject: Multiple Users on one client computer Reply with quote
Hi I have a situation where a customer requires two or more users to access
a single client computer.

The 1st user account is working fine - logs on - Outlook 2003 works fine
etc.

The 2nd user account has problems - logs on - the settings seem to be lost
each time for the desktop etc - Outlook 2003 has lost its settings and has
to
be re-configured each time.

To restrict the 2nd user I have it setup as a Guest account - could this be
the problem ?

Or is there something else I'm doing wrong.

Regards

Mike E.
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Henry Craven
Guest
Posted: Thu Jan 13, 2005 8:02 pm    Post subject: Re: Multiple Users on one client computer Reply with quote
I never use the Guest account - Leave it disabled.
License the PC under a Device License SBS CAL and anyone who logs on is
covered.
Then Create Users for each person logging on and assign them to that
computer.

--
Henry Craven {SBS-MVP}
Melbourne Australia

"Mike E." <mre@pidesign.co.uk> wrote in message
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Quote:
Hi I have a situation where a customer requires two or more users to
access a single client computer.

The 1st user account is working fine - logs on - Outlook 2003 works
fine etc.

The 2nd user account has problems - logs on - the settings seem to be
lost each time for the desktop etc - Outlook 2003 has lost its
settings and has to
be re-configured each time.

To restrict the 2nd user I have it setup as a Guest account - could
this be the problem ?

Or is there something else I'm doing wrong.

Regards

Mike E.


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Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]
Guest
Posted: Thu Jan 13, 2005 10:21 pm    Post subject: Re: Multiple Users on one client computer Reply with quote
Mike E. wrote:
Quote:
Hi I have a situation where a customer requires two or more users to
access a single client computer.

The 1st user account is working fine - logs on - Outlook 2003 works
fine etc.

The 2nd user account has problems - logs on - the settings seem to be
lost each time for the desktop etc - Outlook 2003 has lost its
settings and has to
be re-configured each time.

To restrict the 2nd user I have it setup as a Guest account - could
this be the problem ?

Or is there something else I'm doing wrong.

Regards

Mike E.

The "guest" account is the problem - it's limited and users can't make
changes to it. Leave "guest" *disabled* anyplace you find it.

Set up a regular domain account for this user - and if you use roaming
profiles (I do; I like them even if users don't roam as it makes workstation
replacement a lot easier), make sure you set up the profile path on the
server properly in the account settings.
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Mike E.
Guest
Posted: Sat Jan 15, 2005 12:59 am    Post subject: Re: Multiple Users on one client computer Reply with quote
Thanks for you help, its now working fine.

Regards

Mike.

"Mike E." <mre@pidesign.co.uk> wrote in message
news:udd$mPX%23EHA.600@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
Quote:
Hi I have a situation where a customer requires two or more users to
access a single client computer.

The 1st user account is working fine - logs on - Outlook 2003 works fine
etc.

The 2nd user account has problems - logs on - the settings seem to be lost
each time for the desktop etc - Outlook 2003 has lost its settings and has
to
be re-configured each time.

To restrict the 2nd user I have it setup as a Guest account - could this
be the problem ?

Or is there something else I'm doing wrong.

Regards

Mike E.


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