Language icon on taskbar

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Hello. I am using TS 2000 server. I have setup the regional settings to
switch between English and Japanese. However, those settings dont show up for
all users. Only I have the language icon on the taskbar. For other users, I
have to go and add it manually for each user. I know in XP there is an option
to make this change for all users. Does 2000 have the same option somewhere?
Thanks.
 
RE: Language icon on taskbar

One option would be to use regshot to figure out what registry setting
controls this setting, then apply the registry setting via logon script.

Regshot is a freeware utility that you run before and after you make a
change, and it shows you what changed in the registry.

This tool is invaluable for such tasks.

The other option would be to utilize the Shadow Key to propogate the change,
i.e. logon as a new administrator account (one that's never loaded a profile
on that TS before), switch to install mode (change user /install), make the
change, switch to execute mode (change user /execute). Whatever you did is
tracked in:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Terminal
Server\Install

Anything in this key with a newer timestamp than what is in HKCU is
automatically propogated when users logon.

Always make sure you make system and registry backups before attempting any
such changes on a production system.


--
Patrick C. Rouse
Microsoft MVP - Terminal Server
SE, West Coast USA & Canada
Quest Software, Provision Networks Division
Virtual Client Solutions
http://www.provisionnetworks.com


"Asif Shah" wrote:

> Hello. I am using TS 2000 server. I have setup the regional settings to
> switch between English and Japanese. However, those settings dont show up for
> all users. Only I have the language icon on the taskbar. For other users, I
> have to go and add it manually for each user. I know in XP there is an option
> to make this change for all users. Does 2000 have the same option somewhere?
> Thanks.
 
RE: Language icon on taskbar

I will start with the second option. Now shoud the new admin account log in
to the server itself or login via a terminal session and do the task?

"Patrick Rouse" wrote:

> One option would be to use regshot to figure out what registry setting
> controls this setting, then apply the registry setting via logon script.
>
> Regshot is a freeware utility that you run before and after you make a
> change, and it shows you what changed in the registry.
>
> This tool is invaluable for such tasks.
>
> The other option would be to utilize the Shadow Key to propogate the change,
> i.e. logon as a new administrator account (one that's never loaded a profile
> on that TS before), switch to install mode (change user /install), make the
> change, switch to execute mode (change user /execute). Whatever you did is
> tracked in:
>
> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Terminal
> Server\Install
>
> Anything in this key with a newer timestamp than what is in HKCU is
> automatically propogated when users logon.
>
> Always make sure you make system and registry backups before attempting any
> such changes on a production system.
>
>
> --
> Patrick C. Rouse
> Microsoft MVP - Terminal Server
> SE, West Coast USA & Canada
> Quest Software, Provision Networks Division
> Virtual Client Solutions
> http://www.provisionnetworks.com
>
>
> "Asif Shah" wrote:
>
> > Hello. I am using TS 2000 server. I have setup the regional settings to
> > switch between English and Japanese. However, those settings dont show up for
> > all users. Only I have the language icon on the taskbar. For other users, I
> > have to go and add it manually for each user. I know in XP there is an option
> > to make this change for all users. Does 2000 have the same option somewhere?
> > Thanks.
 
RE: Language icon on taskbar

I tried to login as a new admin via a terminal session and did the changes
and it didnt work. I even logged in as the local admin on the server itself
(not via a terminal session) and made the change and that didnt work either.
Seems like you have to log on as the user and make the change manually. There
should be a way to progate this to all users.

"Asif Shah" wrote:

> I will start with the second option. Now shoud the new admin account log in
> to the server itself or login via a terminal session and do the task?
>
> "Patrick Rouse" wrote:
>
> > One option would be to use regshot to figure out what registry setting
> > controls this setting, then apply the registry setting via logon script.
> >
> > Regshot is a freeware utility that you run before and after you make a
> > change, and it shows you what changed in the registry.
> >
> > This tool is invaluable for such tasks.
> >
> > The other option would be to utilize the Shadow Key to propogate the change,
> > i.e. logon as a new administrator account (one that's never loaded a profile
> > on that TS before), switch to install mode (change user /install), make the
> > change, switch to execute mode (change user /execute). Whatever you did is
> > tracked in:
> >
> > HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Terminal
> > Server\Install
> >
> > Anything in this key with a newer timestamp than what is in HKCU is
> > automatically propogated when users logon.
> >
> > Always make sure you make system and registry backups before attempting any
> > such changes on a production system.
> >
> >
> > --
> > Patrick C. Rouse
> > Microsoft MVP - Terminal Server
> > SE, West Coast USA & Canada
> > Quest Software, Provision Networks Division
> > Virtual Client Solutions
> > http://www.provisionnetworks.com
> >
> >
> > "Asif Shah" wrote:
> >
> > > Hello. I am using TS 2000 server. I have setup the regional settings to
> > > switch between English and Japanese. However, those settings dont show up for
> > > all users. Only I have the language icon on the taskbar. For other users, I
> > > have to go and add it manually for each user. I know in XP there is an option
> > > to make this change for all users. Does 2000 have the same option somewhere?
> > > Thanks.
 
RE: Language icon on taskbar

Did you try using regshot to identify the registry entries that you need to
import? This is a very simple tool to use, as is applying the registry
settings via logon script.


--
Patrick C. Rouse
Microsoft MVP - Terminal Server
SE, West Coast USA & Canada
Quest Software, Provision Networks Division
Virtual Client Solutions
http://www.provisionnetworks.com


"Asif Shah" wrote:

> I tried to login as a new admin via a terminal session and did the changes
> and it didnt work. I even logged in as the local admin on the server itself
> (not via a terminal session) and made the change and that didnt work either.
> Seems like you have to log on as the user and make the change manually. There
> should be a way to progate this to all users.
>
> "Asif Shah" wrote:
>
> > I will start with the second option. Now shoud the new admin account log in
> > to the server itself or login via a terminal session and do the task?
> >
> > "Patrick Rouse" wrote:
> >
> > > One option would be to use regshot to figure out what registry setting
> > > controls this setting, then apply the registry setting via logon script.
> > >
> > > Regshot is a freeware utility that you run before and after you make a
> > > change, and it shows you what changed in the registry.
> > >
> > > This tool is invaluable for such tasks.
> > >
> > > The other option would be to utilize the Shadow Key to propogate the change,
> > > i.e. logon as a new administrator account (one that's never loaded a profile
> > > on that TS before), switch to install mode (change user /install), make the
> > > change, switch to execute mode (change user /execute). Whatever you did is
> > > tracked in:
> > >
> > > HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Terminal
> > > Server\Install
> > >
> > > Anything in this key with a newer timestamp than what is in HKCU is
> > > automatically propogated when users logon.
> > >
> > > Always make sure you make system and registry backups before attempting any
> > > such changes on a production system.
> > >
> > >
> > > --
> > > Patrick C. Rouse
> > > Microsoft MVP - Terminal Server
> > > SE, West Coast USA & Canada
> > > Quest Software, Provision Networks Division
> > > Virtual Client Solutions
> > > http://www.provisionnetworks.com
> > >
> > >
> > > "Asif Shah" wrote:
> > >
> > > > Hello. I am using TS 2000 server. I have setup the regional settings to
> > > > switch between English and Japanese. However, those settings dont show up for
> > > > all users. Only I have the language icon on the taskbar. For other users, I
> > > > have to go and add it manually for each user. I know in XP there is an option
> > > > to make this change for all users. Does 2000 have the same option somewhere?
> > > > Thanks.
 
RE: Language icon on taskbar

I really dont wanna do this via login script. I just want to limit this
change to a terminal server that I am having issues with. Anything else I can
do? Anything locally on the server I can do?

"Patrick Rouse" wrote:

> Did you try using regshot to identify the registry entries that you need to
> import? This is a very simple tool to use, as is applying the registry
> settings via logon script.
>
>
> --
> Patrick C. Rouse
> Microsoft MVP - Terminal Server
> SE, West Coast USA & Canada
> Quest Software, Provision Networks Division
> Virtual Client Solutions
> http://www.provisionnetworks.com
>
>
> "Asif Shah" wrote:
>
> > I tried to login as a new admin via a terminal session and did the changes
> > and it didnt work. I even logged in as the local admin on the server itself
> > (not via a terminal session) and made the change and that didnt work either.
> > Seems like you have to log on as the user and make the change manually. There
> > should be a way to progate this to all users.
> >
> > "Asif Shah" wrote:
> >
> > > I will start with the second option. Now shoud the new admin account log in
> > > to the server itself or login via a terminal session and do the task?
> > >
> > > "Patrick Rouse" wrote:
> > >
> > > > One option would be to use regshot to figure out what registry setting
> > > > controls this setting, then apply the registry setting via logon script.
> > > >
> > > > Regshot is a freeware utility that you run before and after you make a
> > > > change, and it shows you what changed in the registry.
> > > >
> > > > This tool is invaluable for such tasks.
> > > >
> > > > The other option would be to utilize the Shadow Key to propogate the change,
> > > > i.e. logon as a new administrator account (one that's never loaded a profile
> > > > on that TS before), switch to install mode (change user /install), make the
> > > > change, switch to execute mode (change user /execute). Whatever you did is
> > > > tracked in:
> > > >
> > > > HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Terminal
> > > > Server\Install
> > > >
> > > > Anything in this key with a newer timestamp than what is in HKCU is
> > > > automatically propogated when users logon.
> > > >
> > > > Always make sure you make system and registry backups before attempting any
> > > > such changes on a production system.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > > Patrick C. Rouse
> > > > Microsoft MVP - Terminal Server
> > > > SE, West Coast USA & Canada
> > > > Quest Software, Provision Networks Division
> > > > Virtual Client Solutions
> > > > http://www.provisionnetworks.com
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > "Asif Shah" wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > Hello. I am using TS 2000 server. I have setup the regional settings to
> > > > > switch between English and Japanese. However, those settings dont show up for
> > > > > all users. Only I have the language icon on the taskbar. For other users, I
> > > > > have to go and add it manually for each user. I know in XP there is an option
> > > > > to make this change for all users. Does 2000 have the same option somewhere?
> > > > > Thanks.
 
RE: Language icon on taskbar

You still need to identify what to change.


--
Patrick C. Rouse
Microsoft MVP - Terminal Server
SE, West Coast USA & Canada
Quest Software, Provision Networks Division
Virtual Client Solutions
http://www.provisionnetworks.com


"Asif Shah" wrote:

> I really dont wanna do this via login script. I just want to limit this
> change to a terminal server that I am having issues with. Anything else I can
> do? Anything locally on the server I can do?
>
> "Patrick Rouse" wrote:
>
> > Did you try using regshot to identify the registry entries that you need to
> > import? This is a very simple tool to use, as is applying the registry
> > settings via logon script.
> >
> >
> > --
> > Patrick C. Rouse
> > Microsoft MVP - Terminal Server
> > SE, West Coast USA & Canada
> > Quest Software, Provision Networks Division
> > Virtual Client Solutions
> > http://www.provisionnetworks.com
> >
> >
> > "Asif Shah" wrote:
> >
> > > I tried to login as a new admin via a terminal session and did the changes
> > > and it didnt work. I even logged in as the local admin on the server itself
> > > (not via a terminal session) and made the change and that didnt work either.
> > > Seems like you have to log on as the user and make the change manually. There
> > > should be a way to progate this to all users.
> > >
> > > "Asif Shah" wrote:
> > >
> > > > I will start with the second option. Now shoud the new admin account log in
> > > > to the server itself or login via a terminal session and do the task?
> > > >
> > > > "Patrick Rouse" wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > One option would be to use regshot to figure out what registry setting
> > > > > controls this setting, then apply the registry setting via logon script.
> > > > >
> > > > > Regshot is a freeware utility that you run before and after you make a
> > > > > change, and it shows you what changed in the registry.
> > > > >
> > > > > This tool is invaluable for such tasks.
> > > > >
> > > > > The other option would be to utilize the Shadow Key to propogate the change,
> > > > > i.e. logon as a new administrator account (one that's never loaded a profile
> > > > > on that TS before), switch to install mode (change user /install), make the
> > > > > change, switch to execute mode (change user /execute). Whatever you did is
> > > > > tracked in:
> > > > >
> > > > > HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Terminal
> > > > > Server\Install
> > > > >
> > > > > Anything in this key with a newer timestamp than what is in HKCU is
> > > > > automatically propogated when users logon.
> > > > >
> > > > > Always make sure you make system and registry backups before attempting any
> > > > > such changes on a production system.
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > --
> > > > > Patrick C. Rouse
> > > > > Microsoft MVP - Terminal Server
> > > > > SE, West Coast USA & Canada
> > > > > Quest Software, Provision Networks Division
> > > > > Virtual Client Solutions
> > > > > http://www.provisionnetworks.com
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > "Asif Shah" wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > > Hello. I am using TS 2000 server. I have setup the regional settings to
> > > > > > switch between English and Japanese. However, those settings dont show up for
> > > > > > all users. Only I have the language icon on the taskbar. For other users, I
> > > > > > have to go and add it manually for each user. I know in XP there is an option
> > > > > > to make this change for all users. Does 2000 have the same option somewhere?
> > > > > > Thanks.
 
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