Windows 2000 User Profile Management: Ability to copy programs/settings from existing to new?

[Stealth1024]

I am running Windows 2000 on my home computer and since the rest of the family needs access to the machine, I wanted a way to protect my files/applications/setttings, etc. Of course I have myself set up with an admin account with full access rights.

I tried creating additional logons with more limited access rights, however all additional accounts are unable to access installed software (MS Word, etc.) without it being reinstalled. What a major pain...

Is there an easy way to install all the programs I want and then give each account access to some of them? Or better yet just create one account the way I want it and copy and paste it to create a logon for each family member? There are a similar feature under WinME.

Thank you.

 

[LuckyTaxi]

in order to protect your files, etc, you need to run win2k on a ntfs partition. you are able to passwd protect folders and files that way.
create an account and install the programs you want. then use it as a model to create the other accounts