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did allow this to happen, the profile of one user would overwrite the profile of the
other. Instead, Windows creates the profile of the first user to log on using the user
name of the user in \Documents and Settings\%username%. Windows stores subsequent
user accounts with the same name using the path \Documents and Settings\%username%.x.
The folder extension (x) varies as follows:
■ If the additional user to log on with the same user name is a domain account, Windows
creates the folder extension using the name of the domain.
■ If the additional user to log on with the same user name is a local account, Windows
creates the folder extension using the name of the computer.
For example, if the local Administrator logs on first, and the domain Administrator logs
on second, Windows stores the local Administrator’s profile in the Administrator folder,
and the domain Administrator’s profile would be stored in a folder named Administrator..
Multiple user profiles are an issue only when the system is a member of a domain
because domain membership enables both local and domain accounts to log on. In a
workgroup environment, Windows XP relies solely on the local accounts database, and
you cannot create two user accounts of the same name on the same computer.
How to Work with Local User Profiles
To view, create, delete, and change the type of user profiles, in Control Panel, click
Performance And Maintenance, click System, and then click the Advanced tab (refer to
Figure 5-7). In the User Profiles box, click Settings to display the User Profiles dialog
box (see Figure 5-11).
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Figure 5-11 Use the User Profiles dialog box to control local user profiles.