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authorSamba Release Account <samba-bugs@samba.org>1997-08-26 15:35:43 +0000
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added info about _not_ using \\SAMBA_SERVER\HOMES\profile - must use
\\SAMBA_SERVER\%U\profile for the profile path. documented default profile path changing to \\%L\%U\profile, so that w95 and NT can use the same profile directory: you cannot use \\%L\%U for NT profiles. lkcl (This used to be commit 588039b6dfd1397532ef8969fb5f2bb3aafbddde)
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@@ -1585,7 +1585,7 @@ see "debug level"
.SS logon path (G)
This parameter specifies the home directory where roaming profiles
-(USER.DAT / USER.MAN files) are stored.
+(USER.DAT / USER.MAN files for Windows 95) are stored.
This option takes the standard substitutions, allowing you to have
separate logon scripts for each user or machine. It also specifies
@@ -1603,11 +1603,16 @@ be made read-only. It is not adviseable that the USER.DAT file be made
read-only - rename it to USER.MAN to achieve the desired effect
(a MANdatory profile).
+Windows clients can sometimes maintain a connection to the [homes]
+share, even though there is no user logged in. Therefore, it is
+vital that the logon path does not include a reference to the
+homes share (i.e \\\\%L\\HOMES\profile_path will cause problems).
+
.B Default:
- logon path = \\\\%L\\%U
+ logon path = \\\\%L\\%U\\profile
.B Example:
- logon path = \\\\PROFILESERVER\\HOME_DIR\\%U
+ logon path = \\\\PROFILESERVER\\HOME_DIR\\%U\\PROFILE
.SS logon script (G)