Chapter 12. Deploying User Profiles

Microsoft Windows XP and Microsoft Windows Server 2003 (Windows) store user settings separate from computer settings. The computer’s settings affect every user who logs on to Windows. Computer settings include hardware configuration, network configuration, and so on. Typically, only the Administrators group can change computer settings, but some settings are within reach of the Power Users group. On the other hand, a user profile contains settings for a specific user. Users customize the operating system to their liking, ...

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