Roaming User Profiles - Domain Server Setup

> Hello,
>
> as far as I'm informed correctly, a domain is the requirement for a
> domain-wide logon -> Roaming profile, so you would need a Windows server.
> Please feel free to correct me if I'm wrong.
>
> Greetings,
> P. Di Stolfo
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> "Jeff_Wrench" <JeffWrench@discussions.microsoft.com> schrieb im Newsbeitrag
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> > Hello:
> >
> > I have a small office environment with five new Vista Ultimate computers
> > and
> > a Netgear NAS. Sometimes it is necessary for somebody to log into a
> > different computer and they would like their desktop, favorites, cookies,
> > documents folders, etc. to be available to them. My understanding is the
> > best way to do this is with a Roaming User Profile. But to use the
> > Roaming
> > User Profile, I need to operate in a Domain and therefore need a Domain
> > Server. Is there a simple way to set this up without investing in Windows
> > Server? I know I can get part of the way there using folder redirect, but
> > would like to have all the benifits of a Roaming User Profile.
> >
> > Thanks very much in advance for any help.
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> > Thanks,
> > Jeff

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