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  1. windowsfan

    ScreenSaver via Group Policy

    Screensaver works when I point to screensaver.scr file using UNC path. It will not work when I use when I try to configure using %userprofile%\screensaver.scr or %temp%\screensaver.scr How can I make that work? I have a logon script running which copies the .scr file to users profile and/or to...
  2. windowsfan

    Change wall paper every month using Group Policy and Script.

    I need help to modify the below script to check if currentMonth.jpg file exist on local pc users profile. It should delete all wallpaper besides current month. Currently I am using below script from Markdmac Set WshShell=CreateObject("WScript.Shell") USERPROFILE...
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    How to delegate print spooler services

    I want to delegate printer spooler services to helpdesk so they can stop / restart the spooler services when required, How can I accomplish this using local security policy? Is it possilbe, I do now want helpdesk user to be member or Administrators group.
  4. windowsfan

    How to fix EventID 5719

    I tried the below KB from MS but it still logs eventid 5719 http://support.microsoft.com/kb/938449 In Registry Editor, locate the following subkey, and then click it: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Netlogon In the details pane, double-click DependOnService. In the Value...
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    400 DNS Records disappeard

    I was checking on DNS server and found out that 400 records are missing. I have 7 Domain Controllers and 7 DNS Servers, all the zones are AD integrated. How do I find out how the records got deleted or were scavanged? What event ID should I look for? I know for sure that few of the current...
  6. windowsfan

    Script to email print spooler service status

    I need help with a script which I can schedulet to run every 10 mins and check the status on the print spooler services and send out email to admins and start the print spooler if it was off. I am trying the belwo script I found online but it is now working. strComputer = "." strService =...
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    Script to loop through AD users and find out one with roaming profile

    Need help to come up with a script which loops thorugh Active Directory and find the user account which are configured with roaming profile and delete the roaming profile path. I found the below script , how can I modify the script to loop through all users in OU and set path =blank? Set...
  8. windowsfan

    restricted groups GPO + event ID 637

    I have configured restricted groups GPO for Administrators, Domain Admins and Ent Admin groups. I have total 6 Domain controllers, 5 sites. In event viewer I see event ID 637 where its removing and adding Domain Admin and Ent Admin from Administrators group. How can I find out whats wrong? GPO...
  9. windowsfan

    Users Home Directory mapping issue

    I have all of my users with the letter H: mapped to their home directory "\\servername\home\%username% on the server using the profiles tab in active directory. sometimes gets mapped to the root of the home directory and not to his direcotry. They can change the mapping manually each time this...
  10. windowsfan

    Terminal Service Profile Tab in Active Directory missing

    RSAT Missing Terminal Service Profile Tabs in Active Directory Users and Computers on Vista OS. Any fix from Microsoft? There is a work around but not supported. http://msmvps.com/blogs/ad/archive/2008/04/08/rsat-missing-tabs-in-active-directory-users-and-computers.aspx Please help me if there...
  11. windowsfan

    AcctInfo.dll for Vista

    How can I make acctinfo.dll work in Vista?
  12. windowsfan

    GPMC for Vista SP1

    What do I need to install for GPMC for Vista SP1, looks like it got un-installed after SP1 was applied.
  13. windowsfan

    DNS: Scavenging Event ID

    600 DNS resources got deleted from DNS server, how can I find out how and when they got deleted? Does DNS writes scavenging event ID , what is the event ID?
  14. windowsfan

    configure windows 2003 R2 as domain controller on 2003 Forest

    I have 6 domain controllers on network (all have windows servers have 2003 SP2), I want to configure on more domain controller which has windows server 2003 R2. What do I need do to promote R2 as domain controller? we dont want to update schema on existing domain controllers.
  15. windowsfan

    Restricted Groups

    I have confiugred Restricted Group in AD. It logs event ID 1202. How can I take care of this? I tried restricted group for domain admins and ent admin but did not work. I tried 1. Identify accounts that could not be resolved to a SID: From the command prompt, type: FIND /I “Cannot find”...
  16. windowsfan

    Active Directory delegation

    What rights do I need to give to group of users to create users, exchange mail box, change group membership(but cannot change domain admin group membership ), delete users, computers (not server) Move computers / users between OU's
  17. windowsfan

    Mapping users home folder

    If I map users home drive using login script under AD properties Login Script and Connect to Drive Letter \\Server\folder\%UserName% What takes precedence?
  18. windowsfan

    Configure IE settings (empty temp internet files)

    how to Configure IE settings (empty temp internet files)via script? I want to try this with script not Group Policy
  19. windowsfan

    cannot join computer to domain

    I have delegated user rights to "Create Computer Objects" but for some reason he is able to join computer to domain and some time it gives him access denied error. What could be wrong?
  20. windowsfan

    Adding domain users to Power Users Group via script or Group Policy

    I need to remove domain users group from Administrators Group and need to all domain users to Power Users group on all PC's in the network (this included 2000, XP and Vista) and Change password administrator password on all PC's What is the best way I can accomplish this (script or a Group...

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