Script - Copy file(s) to %windir% during login

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"Rick G" wrote in message:
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| I'm trying to copy a default wallpaper to be used on desktops on computers in a Win2K domain. GPO will then
force this wallpaper to be used.
| Have successfully done this with Kixtart on computers where user has admin rights but not for restricted
users (Domain Users group). Windows folder has default Read-only permissions for restricted user group.
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| Thanks.

Yes, cook up an msi, but then assign with GPO.

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"ken" wrote in message
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Use winstall (on win2k CD under deploy). Make before snapshot...install
..jpg where you want it...make after snapshot ...create .MSI file...heat,
serve and eat...add a line in the login script to run the .MSI file...(you
can also use SYSDIFF if you're using Win2k but that's really old stuff)

kgf

Yes, they are prevented from writing where they
should not. Use other means that were designed
to allow admins to get things installed there, like
software deployment via GPO.

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"Rick G" wrote in message
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I'm trying to copy a default wallpaper to be used on desktops on computers
in a Win2K domain. GPO will then force this wallpaper to be used.
Have successfully done this with Kixtart on computers where user has admin
rights but not for restricted users (Domain Users group). Windows folder has
default Read-only permissions for restricted user group.

Thanks.

Rick G wrote:

I'm trying to copy a default wallpaper to be used on desktops on computers in a Win2K domain. GPO will then force this wallpaper to be used.
Have successfully done this with Kixtart on computers where user has admin rights but not for restricted users (Domain Users group). Windows folder has default Read-only permissions for restricted user group.
Hi

You could do it in a computer startup script (with a GPO) that runs as
part of the boot up process (before the user logs in). It runs under the
system context and has admin rights.

If you need to access files over the network from the computer
startup script, you could put the file(s) on a network share and
grant read access for the AD group "Domain Computers" to the share.

Alternatively, you could map a drive on the fly, like this:

sDomainUser = "arp.corp\computer_fix"
sPswd = "something"

Set oNetwork = CreateObject("Wscript.Network")

oNetwork.MapNetworkDrive _
"Y:", "\\server\netlogon\some folder",, sDomainUser, sPswd


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