Re: Default User Settings??
From: Brian (nospam_at_nospam.com)
Date: 07/30/04
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Date: Fri, 30 Jul 2004 08:35:41 -0500
Thank you, the steps in the article worked perfectly!
By the way, I am forced to use a workgroup instead of an AD in one office
because of some very poorly designed software that uses the workgroup name
to determine franchise location and office number. I've filed my complaints
with the software company that I cannot use AD, but they fall on deaf ears
:(
Thanks again,
Brian
"Feng Mao" <fengmao@online.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Hi Brian,
>
> I found a KB article about how to Add Printers with No User Interaction in
> Windows XP.
>
> 314486 How to Add Printers with No User Interaction in Windows XP
> http://support.microsoft.com/?id=314486
>
> I hope it helps.
>
> Thanks & Regards,
>
> Feng Mao [MSFT], MCSE
> Microsoft Online Partner Support
>
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> | Subject: Re: Default User Settings??
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> | Hi Brian,
> |
> | As I know, when you use Group Policy Management Console to change the
> | policy, it will create a folder named C:\WINDOWS\system32\GroupPolicy
(it
> | is a hidden folder), the policy configuraitons are mostly stored in this
> | folder. You may copy all files and folders under this folder to the same
> | location on the other computers. Also, the branch
> "gPCFunctionalityVersion"
> | in gpt.ini means the version number. If the version number is larger
then
> | the origonal one. It will apply the policy in the folder again.
> |
> | For the printer issue, the workaround I thought is to place a shortcut
to
> | the new network printer on the user's desktop. If you have configured
the
> | network printer on the printer server. Users can easily install the
> printer
> | by clicking the shortcut. Personally, I think it is not a lot of work to
> | copy the shortcut to all users' desktop.
> |
> | Brian, I remember that you have Windows 2003 Server and Windows XP
> Desktops
> | in a Workgroup environment. The offical way is to setup a Domain
> Controller
> | in the network and add all desktops into the domain. You can use Group
> | Policy Object and apply these GPO to the OUs in the domain, or publish
> the
> | printers into Active Directory. It will be easilier for maintaince.
> |
> | I hope that that above suggestions will be helpful.
> |
> | Have a nice day!
> |
> | Thanks & Regards,
> |
> | Feng Mao [MSFT], MCSE
> | Microsoft Online Partner Support
> |
> | Get Secure! - www.microsoft.com/security
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> | | Subject: Re: Default User Settings??
> | | Date: Thu, 29 Jul 2004 09:11:40 -0500
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> | | Thank you, this covered MOST of what I want to do, but TWO things...
> | |
> | | 1 - Is there a way that I can export or save the settings I make in
> gpedit
> | | and import or copy them to the other computers?
> | |
> | | 2 - This solution still doesn't address the printer issue. If I make
> | | changes to the installed printers (when logged in as Administrator),
the
> | | changes don't get made on the user accounts. For example, if I add a
> | | printer to the network, I have to manually logon as each user and add
> the
> | | printer. With 20 computers that need to be setup with 5 - 10 user
> | accounts
> | | on each computer, thats a LOT of printer adding that I have to do...
> | | Any thoughts on this one???
> | |
> | | --Brian
> | |
> | | "Feng Mao" <fengmao@online.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> | | news:V2QESXUdEHA.1164@cpmsftngxa10.phx.gbl...
> | | > Hi Brian,
> | | >
> | | > Thank you for posting!
> | | >
> | | > You may try Group Policy to retrict the user actions on the Windows
XP
> | | > computer. From there, you can restrict lots of behavior. To get into
> | Group
> | | > Policy, click Start, point to Run, type "GPEDIT.MSC" (without
> quotation
> | | > marks) and press Enter.
> | | >
> | | > I hope that it is helpful. Have a nice day!
> | | >
> | | > Thanks & Regards,
> | | >
> | | > Feng Mao [MSFT], MCSE
> | | > Microsoft Online Partner Support
> | | >
> | | > Get Secure! - www.microsoft.com/security
> | | >
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> | | > | Oops, forgot one more thing,
> | | > |
> | | > | I also want to set and lock down IE settings (security, etc).
> | | > |
> | | > | "Brian" <nospam@nospam.com> wrote in message
> | | > | news:Os7PmsNdEHA.3632@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> | | > | > I know there is a way that I can set default user settings AND
not
> | | allow
> | | > | the
> | | > | > user to make changes to them, but I cannot figure out how...
> | | > | >
> | | > | > Specifically, I want to set, (and then protect), the following:
> | | > | >
> | | > | > * Display Settings (background, screensaver,etc)
> | | > | > * Printers (I want to have to only set them up ONCE per PC, have
> | these
> | | > | > settings appear for all users, and NOT allow anyone but
> | Administrator
> | | to
> | | > | > change them)
> | | > | > * Drive Mappings
> | | > | >
> | | > | > I don't have any $$ left in my IT Budget :( so if there's not a
> | | > built-in
> | | > | > solution, I'll need a free one.
> | | > | >
> | | > | > PLEASE help!
> | | > | >
> | | > | > thanks,
> | | > | > Brian
> | | > | >
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