I agree, where they are appropriate. However, Kixstart allows you a great deal of flexibility and shouldn't be overlooked as a way to accomplish some things that aren't as nicely done with GPO's.
-----Original Message----- From: Steve Molkentin [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, June 25, 2003 6:34 PM To: NT 2000 Discussions Subject: RE: W2K Client support David (and others), I agree with Richard's summation - GPOs are your best solution *generally*. themolk. > -----Original Message----- > From: Matt Hoffman [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Thursday, 26 June 2003 1:33 AM > To: NT 2000 Discussions > Subject: RE: W2K Client support > > > Well, for some of the things you mentioned, I'd do it in a > logon script... Setting the printer, what printer is default, > home and search pages in IE can all be done with Kixstart. I > have some scripts we use here if you want that info (email me > directly). If you happen to know the registry hack for the > setting for the default mail client you could load the user's > hive in Regedt32 and then make the change there. I'm afraid > I don't know the registry setting to change specifically, though. > > Matt > > -----Original Message----- > From: Lum, David [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Wednesday, June 25, 2003 10:08 AM > To: NT 2000 Discussions > Subject: RE: W2K Client support > > > Ok gotcha, you gave me an Outlook-specific fix, I need a PC / > user fix and I used Outlook as an example. What if I want to > add a printer to this PC for anyone (or everyone) who logs in > to it? Or what about changing the default search and home > page for Internet Explorer for a specific user on it? What I > had to specifically deal with this morning was resetting the > default e-mail client to Outlook (actually had to set it to > Outlook Express and then back to Outlook for it to take, but > it worked). > > Thanks again, > Dave Lum - [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sr. Network Specialist - Textron Financial > 503-675-5510 > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Emmanuel Adebayo [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Wednesday, June 25, 2003 06:47 AM > To: NT 2000 Discussions > Subject: RE: W2K Client support > > > > On ur system as the administrator, set up a profile for the > user in question and configure it to us NT authentication. > When u click on the outlook to open it will present u with a > dialog box asking which profile to use, click on the profile > u just set up, a small dialog box will appear for login > information. username; domain; password; > In this supply the site service account information. > > Site service account is the account used when u installed > your mail Server, this account is different from admin password > > i hope this help. > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Lum, David [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: 25 June 2003 14:37 > To: NT 2000 Discussions > Subject: RE: W2K Client support > > > Ok can you get a little more step-by-step than that? What is > the site service account? Do you mean the admin account? And > what do you mean by set the profile for the user...? > > Sorry, your answer was a smidge too cryptic for me. > > Dave Lum - [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sr. Network Specialist - Textron Financial > 503-675-5510 > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Emmanuel Adebayo [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Wednesday, June 25, 2003 06:31 AM > To: NT 2000 Discussions > Subject: RE: W2K Client support > > > > Set the profile for the user and login using the site service account. > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Lum, David [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: 25 June 2003 14:26 > To: NT 2000 Discussions > Subject: W2K Client support > > > Ok bonehead question for W2K Pro client PC. How can you make > changes to the PC for a user profile w/out logging in as that > user? Example, UserA on PC1 has a problem with Outlook. How > can I view/change this users Outlook settings w/out logging > in as this user (which requires me resetting their password > if they aren't around). > > It has to be simpler than copying the profile, making > changes, and copying it back, right? > > Thanks in advance, > Dave Lum - [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sr. Network Specialist - Textron Financial > 503-675-5510 > > ------ > You are subscribed as [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Web Interface: > http://intm-dl.sparklist.com/cgi-bin/lyris.pl?enter=nt2000&tex t_mode=&lang=e nglish To unsubscribe send a blank email to %%email.unsub%% ------ You are subscribed as [EMAIL PROTECTED] Web Interface: http://intm-dl.sparklist.com/cgi-bin/lyris.pl?enter=nt2000&text_mode=&la ng=e nglish To unsubscribe send a blank email to %%email.unsub%% ------ You are subscribed as [EMAIL PROTECTED] Web Interface: http://intm-dl.sparklist.com/cgi-bin/lyris.pl?enter=nt2000&text_mode=&la ng=e nglish To unsubscribe send a blank email to %%email.unsub%% ------ You are subscribed as [EMAIL PROTECTED] Web Interface: http://intm-dl.sparklist.com/cgi-bin/lyris.pl?enter=nt2000&text_mode=&la ng=e nglish To unsubscribe send a blank email to %%email.unsub%% ------ You are subscribed as [EMAIL PROTECTED] Web Interface: http://intm-dl.sparklist.com/cgi-bin/lyris.pl?enter=nt2000&text_mode=&la ng=e nglish To unsubscribe send a blank email to %%email.unsub%% ------ You are subscribed as [EMAIL PROTECTED] Web Interface: http://intm-dl.sparklist.com/cgi-bin/lyris.pl?enter=nt2000&text_mode=&la ng=english To unsubscribe send a blank email to %%email.unsub%% ------ You are subscribed as [EMAIL PROTECTED] Web Interface: http://intm-dl.sparklist.com/cgi-bin/lyris.pl?enter=nt2000&text_mode=&lang=e nglish To unsubscribe send a blank email to %%email.unsub%% ------ You are subscribed as [EMAIL PROTECTED] Web Interface: http://intm-dl.sparklist.com/cgi-bin/lyris.pl?enter=nt2000&text_mode=&lang=english To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
