Re: Terminal Server and %WINDIR%

From: Herb Martin (news_at_LearnQuick.com)
Date: 02/23/05 

Date: Wed, 23 Feb 2005 11:56:05 -0600

"Mike U." <MikeU@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:CF5B0367-0F22-4CDC-A58C-D32EF09F06A6@microsoft.com...
> Hello Jason and Herb,
> I need an environment variable to reliabily point to the folder with .ini
> files, whether there is a normal configuration or a Terminal Server one.
With
> Win2k, %WINDIR% did the job,

My Win2000 TS clients see Windir = SystemRoot.

> but I cannot find one in Win2k3.

Someone had (mis-) set your old WINDIR directory
I suspect but this whole.

> And even if I wanted to change WINDIR to point to something else, it looks
> like it won't change, at least from "System properties" dialog box.
> And yes, it is for some old programs that are using .ini files.

http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/script56/html/wsproenvironment.asp 

-- 
Herb Martin
> Thanks,
> Mike
>
> "Jason Tan (MSFT)" wrote:
>
> > Hi Mike,
> >
> > Thanks for posting!
> >
> > My understanding on the issue is: you want to change WINDIR environment
> > variable to the user Windows folder. If I have misunderstood your
concerns,
> > please feel free to let me know.
> >
> > Based on system security, we do not commend that you configure WINDIR to
> > point to another folder since it could cause some unexpected issue.
> >
> > If there is anything unclear, please feel free to let me know. I am glad
to
> > be of assistance.
> >
> > Thanks & Regards,
> >
> > Jason Tan
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