Re: GP to start app automatically

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From: ptwilliams (ptw2001_at_hotmail.com)
Date: 07/28/04 

Date: Wed, 28 Jul 2004 20:07:04 +0100

That'll load Word ;-) 

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"Matjaz Ladava [MVP]" <matjaz@ladava.com> wrote in message
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Simple script, that execures IE at logon would be
Set wshShell = CreateObject("WScript.Shell")
wshShell.Run("winword.exe")
save it with vbs extension.
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Matjaz Ladava
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"Joel" <jwolfe(removethis)@digimarc.com> wrote in message
news:e5QTnUMdEHA.1644@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> Thanks for your help Matjaz.
>
> I am not well versed in logon scripts--can you please direct me to a VERY
> basic script I can use to start the program.exe application when a member
> of
> a group logs in?
>
> "Matjaz Ladava [MVP]" <matjaz@ladava.com> wrote in message
> news:%2306YXY%23cEHA.2504@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
>> Create a GPO that is filtered out to only specific security group. remove
>> authenticated users from GPO security settings and add your custom grup
> with
>> read + apply policy.
>> In the policy define logon script for users.
>>
>> That's it.
>>
>> -- 
>> Regards
>>
>> Matjaz Ladava
>> MVP Windows Server - Directory Services
>> matjaz@ladava.com, matjazl@mvps.org
>>
>> "Joel" <jwolfe(removethis)@digimarc.com> wrote in message
>> news:OXcWHV%23cEHA.2452@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
>> >I think this is a fairly basic procedure:
>> >
>> > Can someone please describe the steps needed to create a group policy
> that
>> > will start an application automatically when members of a particular
> group
>> > login.  (On a Win2k3 domain logging into an xp workstation.)
>> >
>> > Thanks, Joel
>> >
>> >
>>
>>
>
>

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