[olug] Samba roaming profiles

[Craig Wolf]

So, here is the situation.  Setup the Opensuse server running samba and roaming profiles.  This has worked GREAT up until just recently.  They started adding laptops to the mix and as I understand it, with roaming profiles, when you login, it overwrites what is on the local station by bringing down your profile from the server.  This has caused lost files on the laptop, yes just disappeared from the users desktop and/or My Docs.  

Looking for ideas to get around this.  Three I have thought of are: 
1. removing roaming profiles completely after informing them of such
2. selective people having roaming profiles
3. selective machines getting roaming profiles

I know that 1 will work but half of the 10 person office do not have laptops so that is not the first choice.  I have not found any info for 2 or 3.  Looking for help on what people have done, if numbers 2 or 3 can work, or maybe a better idea for my laptop users.

Signed, getting confused...

Thanx for any replies!!

Craig Wolf
Linux Server Support
Backup Administrator
Desktop/Network Specialist
402-715-6283