Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 - Manual (Page 94)

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Workstation boots,
computer account is validated, and
user enters logon credentials
Receive data from Domain
Controller about User Account
Flag as not available
Does the user
account contain a
User Profile path? Is the server copy
available? See
flowchart
"Accessing Server-
based Profile"
Yes
No
Determine if local copy of profile is
available
No
Does user override
by having selected
Local?
Yes
Set the Ignore Central internal
flag
Yes
Flag profile as mandatory or
roaming
No
Central is available;
local is available
Central not available;
local is available
Central not available;
local not available
Central is available;
local not available
Reconcile both
by comparing
time stamps
Is the central
profile newer?
Load local profile
(continue to Part 2)
No
Is profile
mandatory?
Download
profile from
server
(continue to
Part 2)
Ask user preference for
server or local copy
and load
(continue to Part 2)
Yes
No
Flag profile to only
save changes to local
profile at log off.
Changes will not be
written to the profile
stored on the server.
(continue to Part 2)
Load local version of
profile
Is this a new
user?
Issue the
default
profile. Is
it
available?
Yes
Flag profile
as a new
local profile
(continue to
Part 2)
No
Return error
No
Copy the default
User Profile and
load (continue to
Part 2)
Yes
Create temporary
profile/local copy
(continue to Part 2)
Is the Ignore Central
flag set?
Load local
profile
(continue to
Part 2)
No Yes
Is the local
profile newer?
Load central profile
(continue to Part 2)
Yes
Yes
No
Flowchart 2. User Logon (Part 1)