16.Configuring Roaming Profiles
Configuring Roaming Profiles
A computer running windows 2012 server Domain Controller.
A member server running windows server 2012 or Client running windows 7.
SYS1 SYS2
Domain Controller Member Server / Client
IP Address 10.0.0.1 IP Address 10.0.0.2
Subnet Mask 255.0.0.0 Subnet Mask 255.0.0.0
Preferred DNS 10.0.0.1 Preferred DNS 10.0.0.1
Steps:
1. Log on to D.C as Administrator, Open Computer -> Go to a drive and create a shared folder roam with Everyone Read/Write permission.
2. Go to Active Directory Users and Computers -> Expand the Domain Name (MICROSOFT.COM) -> click Users -> Right click the User(User1) and select Properties and select the Profile tab.
3. Under User profile -> enter profile path as
Syntax: \\Servername\Shared Folder Name\User Name
Example: \\SYS1\roam\user1.
4. Click Apply and OK.
Verification:
1. Login as useruser1 on Client or Member Server and create some files on the Desktop.
2. In Control Panel search bar, type user profile, select Configure advanced user profile properties.
3. Verify for User Profile Type and Status to be Roaming.
4. Logoff this user (User1) and login on another computer with the same user (user1), we can see the files which we have created on first computer.



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