Im having trouble setting up a Roaming Profile. What is a Domain Controller?

I looked in Computer Managment, and all it said about Shares, was really nothing. It didnt connect/show my Dads Computer, on share.

Why?

What is Doamin Controller.

I received instructions on Setting Up an ROaming Profile, but I am doing something wrong.

Is there anything I need to do/have before I do the steps in the website listed below?

Please help all Network PRos. Please.

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/314478

That is the site with the Instructions.

Do I have to have the computers shared? Etc.??

Thanks,

Billy

Im having trouble setting up a Roaming Profile. What is a Domain Controller?windows update

This is related to the other question you asked a few hours earlier (for other folks, click on Billy Rowe to view his profile, and click on questions to see other questions he asked recently).

You cannot use Roaming Profiles nor a Domain Controller without a computer running Windows NT Server, Windows 2000 Server, or Windows 2003 Server. The Server operating system allows you to set up a centralized database of user accounts (part of a Domain). After creating the Domain, you can use the steps in your link listed above to join computers to the Domain, with the Server acting as a Domain Controller.. Users then log into the Domain instead of each individual computer. This allows you or your Dad to log into any computer.

Without the Server version of Windows, you must create identical accounts on each computer. Simple file sharing on your XP computer (along with enabling your Guest account) may not work as hoped with Windows 2000 computers.