[WinPartners] XP - domain user to local user?

[Barbara Santorella]

I do not think you can just create a local account that will "pickup" 
the documents and settings.  Permissions are determined by a Security 
ID, not by name. I think you would need to login as administrator, 
create a local account, and then move the documents and settings folder 
under the new login name.  You may also need to change the permissions, 
but I don't think so.  I  think when you move files from a source to 
destination on the same volume, the permissions take on the attributes 
of the destination.

Barbara Santorella
System Administrator
MIT Bates

Aran M. Parillo wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> I removed a machine from a domain where the users files were stored 
> locally, but there is not an matching local account for the 
> documents/settings.  Is it possible to just create a corresponding 
> username on the local machine which will "pickup" the documents and 
> settings?  Or will the account step on that folder during it's 
> initial creation?
> 
> The OS is XP Professional.
> 
> TIA for any thoughts/pointers/suggestions,
> Aran
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