Best way would be to write your script that copies it down from a central source and set it as a Start Up Script via GPO. It would get run every time the client starts and run in the System Context, as opposed to a logon script which runs in the user context.
Dave ------------------------------------------------ David J. Perdue MCSE 2000, MCSE NT, MCSA, MCP+I ------------------------------------------------ -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Rodney Gardiner Sent: Wednesday, October 13, 2004 5:31 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: [ActiveDir] HOSTS file modification via GP? You asked:- Is it possible to modify each client's HOSTS file via Group Policy? If so, how is this done? Not that this answers your question but an alternat way to update the hosts file could be via a login script which copies the hosts file you want on all workstations from a specified location to the clients location overriding the existing hosts file. Not sure I this helps or is a reasonable way for you to do this. Rodney -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Harding, Devon Sent: Wednesday, 13 October 2004 11:25 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: [ActiveDir] HOSTS file modification via GP? Anyone? -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Harding, Devon Sent: Tuesday, October 12, 2004 6:05 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: [ActiveDir] HOSTS file modification via GP? His wouldn't work as when clients connect to the internet, they use their ISP dns server which points our AD domain name to some other host on the Internet. -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Nathan Casey Sent: Tuesday, October 12, 2004 5:29 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [ActiveDir] HOSTS file modification via GP? How about creating a host entry on your internal AD DNS server that points to your company web site, or any other site: your Forward lookup zone = yourcompany.com host record www 1.1.1.1 (ip address of your web site) This should work since your internal DNS server is authorative for yourcompany.com and the client machines use your DNS servers for name resolution >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] 10/12/2004 11:48:22 AM >>> Is it possible to modify each client's HOSTS file via Group Policy? If so, how is this done? Devon Harding Windows Systems Engineer Southern Wine & Spirits - GSD 954-602-2469 ----------------------------------------- __________________________________ This message and any attachments are solely for the intended recipient and may contain confidential or privileged information. If you are not the intended recipient, any disclosure, copying, use or distribution of the information included in the message and any attachments is prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please notify us by reply e-mail and immediately and permanently delete this message and any attachments. Thank You. List info : http://www.activedir.org/mail_list.htm List FAQ : http://www.activedir.org/list_faq.htm List archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/activedir%40mail.activedir.org/ ----------------------------------------- __________________________________ This message and any attachments are solely for the intended recipient and may contain confidential or privileged information. If you are not the intended recipient, any disclosure, copying, use or distribution of the information included in the message and any attachments is prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please notify us by reply e-mail and immediately and permanently delete this message and any attachments. Thank You. List info : http://www.activedir.org/mail_list.htm List FAQ : http://www.activedir.org/list_faq.htm List archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/activedir%40mail.activedir.org/ ----------------------------------------- __________________________________ This message and any attachments are solely for the intended recipient and may contain confidential or privileged information. If you are not the intended recipient, any disclosure, copying, use or distribution of the information included in the message and any attachments is prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please notify us by reply e-mail and immediately and permanently delete this message and any attachments. Thank You. List info : http://www.activedir.org/mail_list.htm List FAQ : http://www.activedir.org/list_faq.htm List archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/activedir%40mail.activedir.org/ List info : http://www.activedir.org/mail_list.htm List FAQ : http://www.activedir.org/list_faq.htm List archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/activedir%40mail.activedir.org/ List info : http://www.activedir.org/mail_list.htm List FAQ : http://www.activedir.org/list_faq.htm List archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/activedir%40mail.activedir.org/
