Configure default profile

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How can I configure a default profile for new terminal server users? This is
a Win2K TS, although it will likely be upgraded to Win2003 TS soon.

I don't want to force them back to this with each logon; I just want to save
myself some time by having a default desktop that removes the temptation to
use IE & My Documents via the terminal server, etc. They will need to copy
various start menu icons to their desktops after the initial logon

I want to customize these items. Right now, I log on as each user one time
to configure these before the user logs on:

No Internet Explorer on desktop
No My Docs on desktop
Desktop colors (I always start them at black)
Turn off transition effects
Turn off the default screen saver
 
Re: Configure default profile

305709 - HOW TO: Create a Custom Default User Profile
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=305709

Note: some of the things that you mention can also be configured
with Group Policies.

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MCSE, CCEA, Microsoft MVP - Terminal Server
TS troubleshooting: http://ts.veranoest.net
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=?Utf-8?B?QnJpYW4=?= <Brian@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote on 16
nov 2007 in microsoft.public.windows.terminal_services:

> How can I configure a default profile for new terminal server
> users? This is a Win2K TS, although it will likely be upgraded
> to Win2003 TS soon.
>
> I don't want to force them back to this with each logon; I just
> want to save myself some time by having a default desktop that
> removes the temptation to use IE & My Documents via the terminal
> server, etc. They will need to copy various start menu icons to
> their desktops after the initial logon
>
> I want to customize these items. Right now, I log on as each
> user one time to configure these before the user logs on:
>
> No Internet Explorer on desktop
> No My Docs on desktop
> Desktop colors (I always start them at black)
> Turn off transition effects
> Turn off the default screen saver
 
Re: Configure default profile

I have an Exchange server setup, is there a way of setting up Outlook
automatically (rather than me having to go in and create the account for the
1st time). I.E Outlook picks up the email server and user account details,
based on the login. Perhaps by using some sort of global setting
%username%?

"Vera Noest [MVP]" <vera.noest@remove-this.hem.utfors.se> wrote in message
news:Xns99EB5158E07Cveranoesthemutforsse@207.46.248.16...
> 305709 - HOW TO: Create a Custom Default User Profile
> http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=305709
>
> Note: some of the things that you mention can also be configured
> with Group Policies.
>
> _________________________________________________________
> Vera Noest
> MCSE, CCEA, Microsoft MVP - Terminal Server
> TS troubleshooting: http://ts.veranoest.net
> ___ please respond in newsgroup, NOT by private email ___
>
> =?Utf-8?B?QnJpYW4=?= <Brian@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote on 16
> nov 2007 in microsoft.public.windows.terminal_services:
>
>> How can I configure a default profile for new terminal server
>> users? This is a Win2K TS, although it will likely be upgraded
>> to Win2003 TS soon.
>>
>> I don't want to force them back to this with each logon; I just
>> want to save myself some time by having a default desktop that
>> removes the temptation to use IE & My Documents via the terminal
>> server, etc. They will need to copy various start menu icons to
>> their desktops after the initial logon
>>
>> I want to customize these items. Right now, I log on as each
>> user one time to configure these before the user logs on:
>>
>> No Internet Explorer on desktop
>> No My Docs on desktop
>> Desktop colors (I always start them at black)
>> Turn off transition effects
>> Turn off the default screen saver
 
Re: Configure default profile

I've never managed Exchange, so I don't know. But I've seen this
question + answer here at least once a month. Search through the
posts in this ng, or post a new thread with "Exchange" or
"Outlook" in the subject line.
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Vera Noest
MCSE, CCEA, Microsoft MVP - Terminal Server
TS troubleshooting: http://ts.veranoest.net
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"Andrew Staley" <andrew@staleyNOREPLIES.eclipseREPLIESNO.co.uk>
wrote on 19 nov 2007 in
microsoft.public.windows.terminal_services:

> I have an Exchange server setup, is there a way of setting up
> Outlook automatically (rather than me having to go in and create
> the account for the 1st time). I.E Outlook picks up the email
> server and user account details, based on the login. Perhaps by
> using some sort of global setting %username%?
>
> "Vera Noest [MVP]" <vera.noest@remove-this.hem.utfors.se> wrote
> in message
> news:Xns99EB5158E07Cveranoesthemutforsse@207.46.248.16...
>> 305709 - HOW TO: Create a Custom Default User Profile
>> http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=305709
>>
>> Note: some of the things that you mention can also be
>> configured with Group Policies.
>>
>> _________________________________________________________
>> Vera Noest
>> MCSE, CCEA, Microsoft MVP - Terminal Server
>> TS troubleshooting: http://ts.veranoest.net
>> ___ please respond in newsgroup, NOT by private email ___
>>
>> =?Utf-8?B?QnJpYW4=?= <Brian@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote on
>> 16 nov 2007 in microsoft.public.windows.terminal_services:
>>
>>> How can I configure a default profile for new terminal server
>>> users? This is a Win2K TS, although it will likely be upgraded
>>> to Win2003 TS soon.
>>>
>>> I don't want to force them back to this with each logon; I
>>> just want to save myself some time by having a default desktop
>>> that removes the temptation to use IE & My Documents via the
>>> terminal server, etc. They will need to copy various start
>>> menu icons to their desktops after the initial logon
>>>
>>> I want to customize these items. Right now, I log on as each
>>> user one time to configure these before the user logs on:
>>>
>>> No Internet Explorer on desktop
>>> No My Docs on desktop
>>> Desktop colors (I always start them at black)
>>> Turn off transition effects
>>> Turn off the default screen saver
 
Re: Configure default profile

Thank you. I had completely forgotten about copying a profile to do this.

"Vera Noest [MVP]" wrote:

> 305709 - HOW TO: Create a Custom Default User Profile
> http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=305709
>
> Note: some of the things that you mention can also be configured
> with Group Policies.
>
> _________________________________________________________
> Vera Noest
> MCSE, CCEA, Microsoft MVP - Terminal Server
> TS troubleshooting: http://ts.veranoest.net
> ___ please respond in newsgroup, NOT by private email ___
>
> =?Utf-8?B?QnJpYW4=?= <Brian@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote on 16
> nov 2007 in microsoft.public.windows.terminal_services:
>
> > How can I configure a default profile for new terminal server
> > users? This is a Win2K TS, although it will likely be upgraded
> > to Win2003 TS soon.
> >
> > I don't want to force them back to this with each logon; I just
> > want to save myself some time by having a default desktop that
> > removes the temptation to use IE & My Documents via the terminal
> > server, etc. They will need to copy various start menu icons to
> > their desktops after the initial logon
> >
> > I want to customize these items. Right now, I log on as each
> > user one time to configure these before the user logs on:
> >
> > No Internet Explorer on desktop
> > No My Docs on desktop
> > Desktop colors (I always start them at black)
> > Turn off transition effects
> > Turn off the default screen saver
>
 
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