Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 Guide User Manual

Name: Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 Guide
Brand: Microsoft
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Guide to Microsoft® Windows NT® 4.0 Profiles and Policies

Table of Contents6
Before You Begin10
Technical Notes12
Creating a New Roaming User Profile for Windows NT20
Creating a New Mandatory User Profile for Windows Nt23
Making a Roaming Profile Mandatory in Windows Nt25
Mandatory Profiles38
Extracting a User Profile for Use on Another Domain or Machine39
Creating Profiles Without User-Specific Connections40
Troubleshooting User Profiles with the Userenv.log File41
System Policy – an Introduction43
System Policy Files43
Policy Replication44
How Policies Are Applied44
Additional Implementation Considerations45
The System Policy Editor47
Installing the System Policy Editor on a Windows NT Workstation47
Installing the System Policy Editor on a Windows 95 Computer47
Updating the Registry with the System Policy Editor48
- System Policy Editor Template (.Adm) Files48
- Configuring Policy Settings49
- Setting Folder Paths Back to Defaults50
Creating a System Policy50
Creating Alternate Folder Paths52
- Setting up Shortcuts for Server-Based Profiles52
Deploying Policies for Windows NT 4.0 Machines53
Deploying Policies for Windows 95 Machines54
Modifying Policy Settings on Stand-Alone Workstations55
Creating a Custom .Adm File56
Configuring System Policies Based on Geographic Location60
Clearing the Documents Available List60
Building Fault Tolerance for Custom Shared Folders60
Registry Keys Modified by the System Policy Editor Default Templates62
Default User Settings62
- Control Panel Display Application62
- Wallpaper62
- Color Scheme63
- Start Menu Run Command63
- Settings Folders63
- Settings Taskbar64
- Start Menu Find Command64
- My Computer Drive Icons65
- Network Neighborhood Icon65
- Network Neighborhood Display65
- Network Neighborhood Workgroup Contents66
- Desktop Display66
  - Custom Programs69
  - Network Connections73
  - Task Manager75
  - Remote Update76
- Extended Characters in 8.3 File Names85
- Read Only Files – Last Access Time86
- Cached Roaming Profiles86
- Slow Network Detection87
- Slow Network Timeout87
- Dialog Box Timeout87
- Start Banner89
- Appendix A -Flowcharts92
- User Profile Flowcharts92
- System Policy Flowchart97
- Appendix B - Implementing User Profiles98
- Existing Windows Nt 3.5X Roaming Profile98
- Creating a New Windows Nt 4.0 Roaming Profile99
- Creating a New Windows Nt 4.0 Mandatory Profile99
  - Creating a New Mandatory User Profile for Windows NT100
  - Making a Roaming Profile Mandatory in Windows NT100
- Changing a Roaming Profile to a Mandatory Profile100
- Appendix C - Usage Notes101
- Recent Updates to Profiles Since Retail Release101
- Recent Updates to Policies Since Retail Release102

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Developer	Microsoft
Kernel type	Hybrid
Preceded by	Windows NT 3.51
Succeeded by	Windows 2000
Release date	August 24, 1996
Platform	Alpha, MIPS, PowerPC
License	Commercial
Default user interface	Windows shell (Graphical)

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