Re: Win2K3 Server Group Policy issue

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Am I missing something here ??
You are running a startup exe in order to show system info on the desktop,
but at a time when there is no user initiated desktop (startup script).
How is it that you are determining that it is not running? just because you
do not see its display?

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Roger Abell
Microsoft MVP (Windows Security)
MCSE (W2k3,W2k,Nt4) MCDBA
"ninichr" <ninichr@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:20833D74-A5DB-42BC-B4DD-56F95525D247@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> I am trying to run an .exe in a startup script using Group Policy in a
Win2K3
> Domain (this is a home network). I have placed the .exe and its config
file
> in C:\Windows\sysvol\(Domain Name)\Policies\(GPO
> GUID)\Machine\Scripts\Startup folder on DC. I edit my Default Domain
Group
> Policy on DC (I have confirmed GUID is correct for above folder with GPMC)
go
> to Computer Configuration -> Windows Settings -> Scripts
(Startup/Shutdown).
> I add the .exe to startup script and add parameters such as config file
and
> additional switches. I save GPO. Reboot one of the domain computers that
I
> want this GPO to apply and .exe doesn't run.
>
> I know that the .exe with its config file and parameters are correct b/c I
> can run from any computer. BTW, the .exe is just BGInfo.exe to display
> computer system information on desktop.
>
> Any suggestions? If the steps are correct, then how can I troubleshoot
and
> see any error messages possibly caused such as incorrect path or file not
> found, etc...?


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