Changing Internet Options remotely

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Why not to unblock her temporarily?
Edit her registry directly @ HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer.

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.configuration_manage (More info?)

She doesn't need to logoff to update policy, just

gpupdate /force

ISP's use ins files to configure the internet. Here's an old one.

[Animation]
DoAnimation=1

[Branding]
CompanyName=Serenity Macros
Wizard_Version=3.0.0.560
Custom_Key=BR32618
Window_Title=Internet Explorer
WizardVersion=3.0.0.560
Global=1
Serverless=0

[Entry]
Entry_Name=SIA NET

[Favorites]

[Internet_Mail]
Install_Mail_16=1
SMTP_Server=mail.sia.com
POP_Server=mail.sia.com
Domain=sia.com

[Internet_News]
NNTP_Server=news.sia.net.au
Logon_Required=0

[LDAP]
FriendlyName=
Server=
HomePage=
SearchBase=
CheckNames=0
AuthType=0

; ****************************************
; * Custom Phone Number Information Here *
; ****************************************
[Phone]
Phone_Number=94399866
Area_Code=02
Country_Code=61
Country_ID=61
Dial_As_Is=No

[Proxy]
Proxy_Enable=1
HTTP_Proxy_Server=proxy.sia.net.au:8080
FTP_Proxy_Server=
Gopher_Proxy_Server=
Secure_Proxy_Server=
Socks_Proxy_Server=
Use_Same_Proxy=1
Proxy_Override=<local>

[Scripting]


[Script_File]


[Server]
Type=PPP
SW_Compress=Yes
PW_Encrypt=No
Network_Logon=no
SW_Encrypt=no
Negotiate_NetBEUI=no
Negotiate_IPX/SPX=no
Negotiate_TCP/IP=Yes

[TCP/IP]
Specify_IP_Address=no
Specify_Server_Address=Yes
IP_Header_Compress=Yes
Gateway_On_Remote=Yes
DNS_Address=203.166.94.47
DNS_Alt_Address=203.42.177.129

[URL]
Home_Page=file://c:\my documents\serenitymacros\index.html
'Search_Page=http://www.yahooligans.com
Quick_Link_1=http://home.microsoft.com/best/best.asp
Quick_Link_1_Name=Best of the Web
Quick_Link_2=http://home.microsoft.com/links/links.asp
Quick_Link_2_Name=Today's Links
Quick_Link_3=http://www.microsoft.com/isapi/redir.dll?prd=ie&plcid=0x0409&pver=3.0&ar=gallery
Quick_Link_3_Name=Web Gallery
Quick_Link_4=http://www.microsoft.com/ie
Quick_Link_4_Name=Product News
Quick_Link_5=http://www.microsoft.com
Quick_Link_5_Name=Microsoft
NoWelcome=1
;Help_Page=http://support.one.net.au

; *************************************************
; * Custom Username and Password Information Here *
; *************************************************
[User]
Requires_Logon=Yes
Name=<your name>
Password=<your password>

[ConnectionSettings]
ApplyInsToConnection=Sia Net
..

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"David Tilman" <DavidTilman@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:BFD818D1-505D-44D8-96F3-9A1A166E3D51@microsoft.com...
> Thank you for the response, but I'm affraid those options wouldn't work for
> me. Unblocking her temporarily would mean going into Active Directory and
> changing either her user account or the OU GPO, having her log off and log on
> for the settings to take affect, and talking her through what needs to be
> done. Also, connecting to the remote computer in the registry editor doesn't
> allow the HKCU branch to be available for editing, so that won't work for me.
>
> Most settings and logs on a client can be taken care of remotely without
> interacting with the user(through MMC, registry editor, event viewer, etc.).
> I figured there might be a similar method or tool that I'm not aware of, or
> even a way to do it through vbscript.
>
> "Jetro" wrote:
>
>> Why not to unblock her temporarily?
>> Edit her registry directly @ HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer.
>>