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From: JClark on 3 Jan 2010 11:04 On Thu, 3 Dec 2009 17:51:28 -0600, VanguardLH <V(a)nguard.LH> wrote: >JClark wrote: > >> John John wrote: >> >>> use a batch file then just create a .reg file >> >> Love that batch file idea. I've copied your post to refer to as I >> create it. > >If you don't want it obvious in the normal startup locations (Startup folder >and HKCU/HKLM Run keys) then make it a login script. For example, run >"control.exe userpasswords2", Advanced tab, Advanced button, double-click a >username to see the advanced properties, Profile tab, and enter the name of >the .bat or .cmd file as the login script. This is how you do it for local >security policies. In a domain, you get to push policies which include >login scripts. Presumably you wouldn't bother saving the login script on >the user's own host but use an UNC to point at a network resource to find >the script file. > >Also, rather than use a .bat file that then loads load a .reg file (via >"regedit.exe /s <regfile>"), you could eliminate the need for the .reg file >altogether and just have the batch file do the registry changes. Have the >batch file use reg.exe to make direct changes to registry (run "reg.exe /?" >for help). Thank you, Vanguard. I will peruse your post and try to learn from it. Since I had so few persons to do it for, it made more sense just to configure each profile. Jack |