Actually, I'd recommend ditching Kixstart in favor of VBScript, as there are a lot of things that can be done in VBScript that Kix can't touch.
-------------------------------------------------------------- Roger D. Seielstad - MTS MCSE MS-MVP Sr. Systems Administrator Inovis Inc. > -----Original Message----- > From: Matt Hoffman [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Thursday, June 26, 2003 8:55 AM > To: NT 2000 Discussions > Subject: RE: W2K Client support > > > 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&tex > t_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&tex t_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=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]
