NT Profiles Question

[Dag]

Is there a reg hack that anyone knows of that will default to no, when the ultra common message comes up saying "your local profile is newer than your roaming profile."

The default is yes but we would like to change it to no, or not ask at all. I have searched the KB and the newsgroups with no luck.

Thanks!
Dag

 

[zuffy]

PSS ID Number: Q173870
Article last modified on 04-13-1999

winnt:4.0

winnt


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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows NT Server version 4.0
- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation version 4.0
- Microsoft Windows NT Server version 4.0, Terminal Server Edition
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SYMPTOMS
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When you log on to Windows NT, you may receive either of the following prompts:

- Your locally stored profile is newer than the one stored on the server. Do
you want to use your locally stored profile?

- Your locally stored profile is newer than your roaming profile stored on the
server. Do you want to use your locally stored profile?

CAUSE
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This dialog box indicates that there is a locally stored profile that is newer
than the server-based profile.

NOTE: Both profiles do not have to belong to the same user.

RESOLUTION
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WARNING: Using Registry Editor incorrectly can cause serious problems that may
require you to reinstall Windows. Microsoft cannot guarantee that problems
resulting from the incorrect use of Registry Editor can be solved. Use Registry
Editor at your own risk.

To resolve this issue, add a REG_DWORD value name DeleteRoamingCache to the
following registry key:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\
Winlogon\DeleteRoamingCache

Set the value data to 1.

MORE INFORMATION
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Adding the DeleteRoamingCache value and setting the value data to 1 forces
locally cached profiles to be deleted when users with domain profiles log off.
When the value data is set to 0, locally cached profiles are saved to disk. By
default, locally cached profiles are saved to disk. The value data of 1 is
designed to conserve disk space.

REFERENCES
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For more information about configuring the registry in Windows NT, see the
Rgentry.hlp file included with the latest Resource Kit for Windows NT Server
4.0.