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• Administrator action: Create a folder with the name myuser.pdm in the
existing folder \\myserver\myshare, and then place the desired mandatory
profile into the new folder.
• User action: None.
• Notes: Once this procedure is performed, the Windows NT 3.5x profile is
still available to the user should he or she ever log on to a Windows NT
3.5x-based computer again. The Windows NT 4.0 User Profile is main-
tained separately. The administrator can remove the Windows NT 3.5x
profile if the user will only be using Windows NT 4.0-based computers.
• For more information: See the section “Upgrading 3.5x Mandatory Pro-
files to 4.0 Mandatory Profiles.”
Migrating Windows NT 3.5x Mandatory Profile to
Windows NT 4.0 Roaming Profile
A domain user has an existing Windows NT 3.5x mandatory profile and moves
to a Windows NT 4.0-based computer where they will have a roaming profile.
• What currently exists: A myuser.man file exists in the folder
\\myserver\myshare.
• Administrator action: Change the user’s profile path to
\\myserver\myshare\myuser, and then allow the user to log on and log off.
• User action: When instructed to do so, log on to the Windows NT 4.0-
based computer and then log off. This creates the folder
\\myserver\myshare\myuser on the server containing the user’s new
roaming profile.
• For more information: See the section “Creating a New Roaming User
Profile for Windows NT 4.0.”
Creating a New Windows NT 4.0 Roaming Profile
A new user will be logging onto Windows NT 4.0-based computers only, and
will be using a roaming profile.
• What currently exists: Nothing currently exists for the user in
\\myserver\myshare.
• Administrator action: In User Manager, specify the User Profile path
without an extension. For example, use \\myserver\myshare\myuser.
• User action: Log on and then log off. This creates the folder on the server
\\myserver\myshare\myuser that contains the user’s new roaming profile.
• For more information: See the section “Creating a New Roaming User
Profile for Windows NT 4.0.”
Creating a New Windows NT 4.0 Mandatory Profile
A new user will be logging onto Windows NT 4.0-based computers only, and
will be using a mandatory profile.
• What currently exists: Nothing currently exists for the user in
\\myserver\myshare.
• Administrator action: In User Manager, specify the User Profile path with
