[wplug] samba & roaming profiles

[David Ostroske]

----- Original Message -----
From: "Duncan Hutty" <duncanhutty at attbi.com>
Date: Sun, 23 Jun 2002 21:20:47 -0400 
To: <wplug at wplug.org>
Subject: [wplug] samba & roaming profiles


> As an aspirant linux geek & advocate, I think I have discovered a method
> that will persuade the company I work for, a mid size (~30 employees in 3
> locations) travel agency to give some notice to linux & from there to OS
> software in general. I come to you seeking your wisdom & advice.

Welcome aboard!

> My aim is to allow user settings, such as outlook express config, desktop
> appearance, shortcuts to networked resources, etc. to be accessible while
> roaming on the network. The travel agents frequently move from box to box
> and it would be preferable if they could take everything with them just by
> using their logon/password.

Saving user settings is something that would need to be performed by Outlook Express and other Windows clients. I don't think Samba would be much help to you here; even if the Linux machines share files, I don't think Outlook Express is willing to share its configs. That's been my experience in the past.

> 
> I have glanced in O'Reilly's Using Samba & some resources on the web, but to
> no avail. I believe that using samba would allow this type of functionality
> and am hoping somebody could confirm for me and preferably point me in the
> direction of some resources that would explain in detail.

If there was a Linux equivalent to Citrix, I'd advise using that. I don't know of any. Does anyone else know?

> Thanks to the list members for all I have learnt lurking here.
> 
> Duncan Hutty



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