Re: user profiles on a dc

From: 8cup (8cup_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 07/21/05 

Date: Wed, 20 Jul 2005 22:43:02 -0700

The dc is in a protected area so no user can reach it (and besides that a
normal user cannot login on a dc). de profiles are indeed located at
c:\documents and
 settings\ and show up the system properties. I'm afraid the profiles are
put there by an illegal utility using some vulnerability.

"Patty Calcaterra" wrote:

> Did these people log on to the DC? The only way profiles can be
> created is if they logged on either through RDP or locally....I am
> assuming that you mean the profiles are located at c:\documents and
> settings\[profile name]....or do you mean that you are using roaming
> profiles and these profiles are on the server?
>
> 1.8cup, I am trying to understand how the profiles got there. Do you
> know? Or are you asking us how they got there?
>
> Regards,
>
> Patty
>
>

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