Registry entry

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Hi all,

I am running Windows 2003 TS and users are connecting to it from Windows XP
machines, none of them are local admins on Windows 2003 TS server.

Users are connecting to Windows 2003 TS to access the database server
through the shortcut placed on the Windows 2003 TS desktop. I would like to
run the registry key entry for any user which logs in and update the database
server name wher they connecting to from Windows 2003 TS.

Is there any automatic way to run the reg key for all users connecting to
Windows 2003 TS server. I have 300 users and woudl like to automate this and
not sure if this si possibel through GPO, Schedule task(no local admin rights
for users), maybe some logon script...etc

Any help is much appreciated !

Pluto
 
Re: Registry entry

Hi,

the simplest way would be to create a logon script and by using the reg
command. For example, you could add a line which says:

reg add HKCU\Software\VendorName /v ServerName /d server01

to find more information about the reg command open up a command prompt
window and type: reg /? or reg add /?

If you want to use Group Policy then you'll have to create your own ADM-file
and import it into the Administrative Templates section under User
Configuration. You could use the Reg2Adm tool:

http://www.novell.com/coolsolutions/tools/downloads/reg2adm.zip

to export a REG-file with the correct settings and convert it to an ADM
file.

Hope this helps.

- Jonathan

BTW, I've assumed that the registry setting is in the HKEY_CURRENT_USER
section of the registry.


"Pluto" <Pluto@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:CE884C07-8C17-430A-B553-45E66824C7E2@microsoft.com...
> Hi all,
>
> I am running Windows 2003 TS and users are connecting to it from Windows
> XP
> machines, none of them are local admins on Windows 2003 TS server.
>
> Users are connecting to Windows 2003 TS to access the database server
> through the shortcut placed on the Windows 2003 TS desktop. I would like
> to
> run the registry key entry for any user which logs in and update the
> database
> server name wher they connecting to from Windows 2003 TS.
>
> Is there any automatic way to run the reg key for all users connecting to
> Windows 2003 TS server. I have 300 users and woudl like to automate this
> and
> not sure if this si possibel through GPO, Schedule task(no local admin
> rights
> for users), maybe some logon script...etc
>
> Any help is much appreciated !
>
> Pluto
 
Re: Registry entry

Thanks Jonathan....I did some research by myself, and hopefully got the
answer to my question.

In the meantime I tried the following and it seems to be working ok:

I created: Regkey.reg Addreg.cmd
1) Regkey.reg contains the key for HKLM
2) Addreg.cmd contains the REGEDIT /S Regkey.reg

I have put the Addreg.reg to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows
NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon along with Usrlogon.cmd

Usrlogon.cmd, Addreg.cmd

It seems to be working.

The websites I found the tips are:

http://www.jsifaq.com/SF/Tips/Tip.aspx?id=0851
http://www.robvanderwoude.com/regedit.html

I hope this helps other people as well.

Thanks,

pluto









"Jonathan Wood" wrote:

> Hi,
>
> the simplest way would be to create a logon script and by using the reg
> command. For example, you could add a line which says:
>
> reg add HKCU\Software\VendorName /v ServerName /d server01
>
> to find more information about the reg command open up a command prompt
> window and type: reg /? or reg add /?
>
> If you want to use Group Policy then you'll have to create your own ADM-file
> and import it into the Administrative Templates section under User
> Configuration. You could use the Reg2Adm tool:
>
> http://www.novell.com/coolsolutions/tools/downloads/reg2adm.zip
>
> to export a REG-file with the correct settings and convert it to an ADM
> file.
>
> Hope this helps.
>
> - Jonathan
>
> BTW, I've assumed that the registry setting is in the HKEY_CURRENT_USER
> section of the registry.
>
>
> "Pluto" <Pluto@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:CE884C07-8C17-430A-B553-45E66824C7E2@microsoft.com...
> > Hi all,
> >
> > I am running Windows 2003 TS and users are connecting to it from Windows
> > XP
> > machines, none of them are local admins on Windows 2003 TS server.
> >
> > Users are connecting to Windows 2003 TS to access the database server
> > through the shortcut placed on the Windows 2003 TS desktop. I would like
> > to
> > run the registry key entry for any user which logs in and update the
> > database
> > server name wher they connecting to from Windows 2003 TS.
> >
> > Is there any automatic way to run the reg key for all users connecting to
> > Windows 2003 TS server. I have 300 users and woudl like to automate this
> > and
> > not sure if this si possibel through GPO, Schedule task(no local admin
> > rights
> > for users), maybe some logon script...etc
> >
> > Any help is much appreciated !
> >
> > Pluto
>
>
>
 
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