Re: Is it possible to make changes to a group policy through script?

"Brian Nielsen" <BrianNielsen@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Hi

I need to set the group policy setting "Always wait for the network at
computer startup and logon" on all Windows XP machines in the network, to
make XP apply group policies at logon time and alter group memberships on
each logon.


The policy you mention will not have the effect that you mention.
It will cause what you say only when policies are applied, which in default
settings will be when a change is detected in the applied policies.


I can't do it on the domain controller because XP be default apply group
policies asynchronously and therefore the setting will not be active when
a
user logon.


This does not follow.
Apply the setting to the client machines using a GPO if those machines
are in a domain. Once the machines have processed the new settings
those settings will thereafter be used.

The question 2-sided:
1. Is there a way to change this setting using a script on the local
machine?

Not really. One could define a template and have that applied with secedit.
Otherwise there is no scripting API available to do this.

2. If it is not possible to do it by script, what is the easiest way to
apply this change in an environment consisting of Win2k3 DC's and Windows
XP
workstations?

Use a GPO that applies to that set of workstations



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