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Only system administrators can make changes to mandatory user profiles. Mandatory user profiles are useful when standardization is important, such as on a kiosk device or in educational settings.

Configuration changes made during a user's session that are normally saved to a roaming user profile are not saved when a mandatory user profile is assigned. Settings commonly defined in a mandatory profile include (but are not limited to): icons that appear on the desktop, desktop backgrounds, user preferences in Control Panel, printer selections, and more. A mandatory user profile is a roaming user profile that has been pre-configured by an administrator to specify settings for users.
