What is NT profile?
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What is NT profile?
Because a profile does not yet exist, NT initializes the user’s working environment from the Default User profile on the user’s local computer. A profile folder is created in the \%SystemRoot\%\Profiles folder on the user’s local computer. The local profile folder is populated with the required folders and data files.
What is the difference between roaming and mandatory profiles?
Mandatory Profile is almost same as Roaming Profile. However, the changes which are are made by the user are not saved to the profile and thus are lost when a user logs off. To configure a mandatory user profile, you simply change the name of the user’s primary profile data file from NTUSER.
What is a Windows user profile?
The Windows user profile is a record of personal, user-specific data associated with a named user’s identity and desktop environment. It contains many elements, such as settings, configuration items, connections and history.
Who can manage mandatory profiles on Windows 10 computers?
Which users are able to manage mandatory profiles on Windows 10 computers? : Chapter 9, page 401: “Only members of the administrators group can manage mandatory profiles.”
Why is Ntuser dat so big?
dat is like 3MB, by the time a new user has logged on, that file is over 20MB. This is caused by HP software or printer drivers.
What is Ntuser man file?
A mandatory user profile is a special type of pre-configured roaming user profile that administrators can use to specify settings for users. User profiles become mandatory profiles when the administrator renames the NTuser. dat file (the registry hive) on the server to NTuser. man.
Why do we need user profile in Windows?
User profiles provide the following advantages: When the user logs on to a computer, the system uses the same settings that were in use when the user last logged off. When sharing a computer with other users, each user receives their customized desktop after logging on.
What happens when a mandatory profile is not available?
When the server that stores the mandatory profile is unavailable, such as when the user is not connected to the corporate network, users with mandatory profiles can sign in with the locally cached copy of the mandatory profile, if one exists. Otherwise, the user will be signed in with a temporary profile.
How do I default a user profile in Windows 10?
- Press windows + x.
- Select control panel.
- Select user account.
- Select Manage user account.
- Choose the local account you want it to be default.
- Login with local account and restart.
How do I hide Ntuser dat?
ntuser. dat doesn’t appear to be flagged as system. Personally, I think this should be expected if you’re going to always show hidden files. But you can certainly go in and set the system attribute on those files, so that they are hidden using the attrib +s command.