Re: Installing patchs and apps automatically

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From: Cary Shultz [A.D. MVP] (cwshultz_at_mvps.org)
Date: 11/09/04 

Date: Mon, 8 Nov 2004 20:55:47 -0500

Paul,

You may always jump in!

And, Mark, I would completely agree with Mssr. Williams about the logon
script being the 'best' way to add the printers. Now, we can not really
tell you the 'best' way as everyone is a bit different and has his/her own
way of doing things. I would consider using a .vbs logon script. There is
also the possibility to use con2print or printui.dll.

HTH,

Cary

"ptwilliams" <ptw2001@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:O9gdaUdxEHA.412@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
> Sorry to jump in Cary,
>
> But in answer to your question Mark: yes, you can configure almost all of
> these things via GPO.
>
> IE under User Config\Windows Settings\IE Maintenance\ URLs\ Important URLs
>
> Desktop image somewhere under user config\ admin templates\ Desktop\
active
> desktop (this is from memory ;-)
>
> Quick launch is probably in there somewhere.
>
> Printers are a little more tricky. Logon script is the best way to do
this.
>
>
> --
>
> Paul Williams
>
> http://www.msresource.net
> http://forums.msresource.net
>
>
> "Mark N." <mark@ihatespam.net> wrote in message
> news:Y%Mjd.27396$Qv5.26885@newssvr33.news.prodigy.com...
>
> Wow! Thanks Cary!
>
> That post is a keeper!!
>
> I'm just beginning to learn the benefits of AD, after spending months
> implementing it...
> I know that I can configure a lot of things, but what of the more mundane
> tasks like configuring these items automatically:
>
> Quick launch items
> Printers
> Desktop image
> Default IE home page
>
> Can this be done with IE?
>
> I have my users' home page set to our corporate intranet site, but
depending
> where they've surfed recently, that gets changed. It would be nice to
just
> reset that for them rather than have them ask me a million times how to do
> it!
>
> Thanks,
> Mark
>
>
>

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