Win2k Server Configuration

User profiles

If the roaming profiles can not be updated (access is denied), change permissions on the profiles directory and share.

See registry patches in the root's home dir for the explorer folders redirection. Note: in certain cases redirection can cause Office XP to fail.

DNS server configuration

• Apply a patch to the registry allowing NetLogon to register its DNS records. Located in:
  \\Mccoy\KML_root\users\root\Registry\ServerNetlogonParamsPatch.reg   Without this patch NetLogon service is unable to dynamically add DNS records, and it generates misleading error messages in the log: 

Event ID: 5782. Dynamic registration or deregistration of one or more DNS records failed with the following error: No DNS servers configured for local system.

• Disable forwarders - the clients already have a list of DNS servers that can service out-of-domain requests.

DNS client on the server:

• Make sure that the server's IP is the first on its DNS address list.

• Disable DNS client service as in the W2K workstation.

Domain Policy Settings

Notation: "Computer Configuration\Administrative Templates" == CCAT

• Disable offline files:
  CCAT\Network\Offline Files\Enabled = Disabled
  Note: directory for the offline files cache is %SYSTEMROOT%\CSC
• CCAT\System\Logon\Delete Cached Copies of Roaming Profiles = Enabled
• CCAT\System\Logon\Log Users Off When Roaming Profile Fails = Enabled
• CCAT\System\Logon\Add Administrators Security Group to Roaming User Profiles = Enabled