Can iMovie 08 work in an Open Directory environment?

Hi
Users log in using their network accounts (homes exist on the server) launch iMovie and begin to import a clip/clips. The application stalls because it presents the internal hard drive as the save location. Of course network users have Read access only. Previous version of iMovie did not have the problem.
Anyone found this and if they have is there a workaround/solution?
Tony

For those of you interested the answer is no.
The workaround is to use Roaming Profiles (if homes are with AD) or PHDs (if homes are with OD).

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iChat Server is not something that I know a great deal about.
I tend to point people to the OS X Server Communities and to look out for posts by Tim Harris.
Thanks for taking the time to post this.
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As you already appear to have done, in Snow Leopard Server make an Archive of your Open Directory setup
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Make the new Lion Server in to a new empty Open Directory Master
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Last night I finaly was able to get things back to semi normal to summarise here are some tips that worked for me.
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