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Rob wrote:
> "Dave - Dave.net.nz" <dave@no_spam_here_dave.net.nz> wrote in message
> news:<>...
>> Patrick Dunford wrote:
>>>>> I just remembered the other reason why we don't want to use a
>>>>> roaming profile.
>>>>> We don't want to cache their desktop and all the subfolders in the
>>>>> profile because it takes too long to send it back to the server at
>>>>> logoff. Also there is a quota limitation on the server for
>>>>> profile size.
>>
>>>> I create local user accounts for use when off network.
>>>> Users need to be trained to change domains at logon, but that's
>>>> about it.
>>
>>> But your user now has two user profiles. Each profile has its own
>>> settings.
>>
>> and permissions.
>
> Login as the local user and set their domain credentials in the
> Control Panel:
>
>
> In Control Panel, go User Accounts -> User Accounts -> Advanced (tab)
> -> Manage Passwords -> Add
>
> Put in "domainname\*" for the Server field and the other credentials
> are self-explanatory.
>
> Now they can login locally but access all domain resources as if they
> had logged in to the domain. I've done this for a few laptop users
> and they can use Exchange and everything whilst only having one
> profile.

Have never tried this - but what's the point, since they don't need to log
in locally at all in order to do anything?