User Profiles without Server


  1. Scud89
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    User Profiles without Server


    I have several PC's running Windows 7 and was wondering whether it was possible to create a single user account for a user over all the pc's rather then have a seperate user account on each of the pcs. For example, when using a server you can be assigned a login and then no matter what pc you use, when you login your files, permissions etc are the same...

    Can this only be done with a server?
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  3. MacGyvr
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    Scud89 said:
    I have several PC's running Windows 7 and was wondering whether it was possible to create a single user account for a user over all the pc's rather then have a seperate user account on each of the pcs. For example, when using a server you can be assigned a login and then no matter what pc you use, when you login your files, permissions etc are the same...

    Can this only be done with a server?
    You can look at creating a homegroup with Windows 7, but you'll still need an account on each PC unless you have a server.
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