Set Wallpaper using %logonserver% in policies

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Hello,

I have a W2k3 Domain with some W2k and Wxp clients. I force a specific
desktop, and don't allow clients to change it.

I have 3 site across slow network connections (128Kb) with BDC's with AD
replications in every site, and i want the clients to load the wallpaper
from the local server, the server i force them to logon firstly.

I use "%logonserver%\share\public\wallpaper\desktop.jpg" in the "user
configuration\administrative templates\desktop\active desktop\active
desktop wallpaper".

This part of the policy works well in Wxp, but it doesn't apply to W2k
clients.

I've read somewhere in the web that w2k doesn't extract the value of
variables when reading the policies...is this true? Is there a way to do it?


Paulo Silva

 

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Hi Paulo,

You can try to use OU to organize your user objects according to physical
locations and set the policies with explicit server names.

br,
Denis

"Paulo Silva" <pgoncalves@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:42ef5455$0$20623$a729d347@news.telepac.pt...
> Hello,
>
> I have a W2k3 Domain with some W2k and Wxp clients. I force a specific
> desktop, and don't allow clients to change it.
>
> I have 3 site across slow network connections (128Kb) with BDC's with AD
> replications in every site, and i want the clients to load the wallpaper
> from the local server, the server i force them to logon firstly.
>
> I use "%logonserver%\share\public\wallpaper\desktop.jpg" in the "user
> configuration\administrative templates\desktop\active desktop\active
> desktop wallpaper".
>
> This part of the policy works well in Wxp, but it doesn't apply to W2k
> clients.
>
> I've read somewhere in the web that w2k doesn't extract the value of
> variables when reading the policies...is this true? Is there a way to do
it?
>
>
> Paulo Silva

 

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Wouldn't he be able to use a Site 'based' policy for this?

Ken

"Denis Wong @ Hong Kong" <H_O_T_A_P_P_S_@_H_O_T_M_A_I_L_._C_O_M> wrote in
message news:O4XrjOAmFHA.1412@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> Hi Paulo,
>
> You can try to use OU to organize your user objects according to physical
> locations and set the policies with explicit server names.
>
> br,
> Denis
>
> "Paulo Silva" <pgoncalves@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:42ef5455$0$20623$a729d347@news.telepac.pt...
>> Hello,
>>
>> I have a W2k3 Domain with some W2k and Wxp clients. I force a specific
>> desktop, and don't allow clients to change it.
>>
>> I have 3 site across slow network connections (128Kb) with BDC's with AD
>> replications in every site, and i want the clients to load the wallpaper
>> from the local server, the server i force them to logon firstly.
>>
>> I use "%logonserver%\share\public\wallpaper\desktop.jpg" in the "user
>> configuration\administrative templates\desktop\active desktop\active
>> desktop wallpaper".
>>
>> This part of the policy works well in Wxp, but it doesn't apply to W2k
>> clients.
>>
>> I've read somewhere in the web that w2k doesn't extract the value of
>> variables when reading the policies...is this true? Is there a way to do
> it?
>>
>>
>> Paulo Silva
>
>

 

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Without knowing his AD structure, it is better to recommend using OU, I
think.

br,
Denis

"Ken B" <none@microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:ejgZaLCmFHA.3828@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> Wouldn't he be able to use a Site 'based' policy for this?
>
> Ken
>
> "Denis Wong @ Hong Kong" <H_O_T_A_P_P_S_@_H_O_T_M_A_I_L_._C_O_M> wrote in
> message news:O4XrjOAmFHA.1412@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> > Hi Paulo,
> >
> > You can try to use OU to organize your user objects according to
physical
> > locations and set the policies with explicit server names.
> >
> > br,
> > Denis
> >
> > "Paulo Silva" <pgoncalves@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> > news:42ef5455$0$20623$a729d347@news.telepac.pt...
> >> Hello,
> >>
> >> I have a W2k3 Domain with some W2k and Wxp clients. I force a specific
> >> desktop, and don't allow clients to change it.
> >>
> >> I have 3 site across slow network connections (128Kb) with BDC's with
AD
> >> replications in every site, and i want the clients to load the
wallpaper
> >> from the local server, the server i force them to logon firstly.
> >>
> >> I use "%logonserver%\share\public\wallpaper\desktop.jpg" in the "user
> >> configuration\administrative templates\desktop\active desktop\active
> >> desktop wallpaper".
> >>
> >> This part of the policy works well in Wxp, but it doesn't apply to W2k
> >> clients.
> >>
> >> I've read somewhere in the web that w2k doesn't extract the value of
> >> variables when reading the policies...is this true? Is there a way to
do
> > it?
> >>
> >>
> >> Paulo Silva
> >
> >
>
>