Active Directory GPO - Environment Variables

[pelcakm]

I need to change two environment variables for users in my network, specifically a software oriented variable SMLNJ_HOME and then add something to the PATH variable. I would like to do this using a Group Policy in Active Directory since I have a fair amount of users who will need these changes. How might I go about making this GPO?

 

[ShackDaddy]

Check out DesktopStandard's free PolicyMaker Registry Extension tool. The values that you want to set can be worked into a GP using this free tool. DeskTop standard was aquired by Microsoft semi-recently, so you know their tools are up to snuff.

http://www.desktopstandard.com/PolicyMakerRegistryExtension.aspx

ShackDaddy
Shackelford Consulting

 

[pelcakm]

Thanks for the info but I actually got this one solved. I created a custom ADM template that changed the environment variables:


CLASS USER

CATEGORY "Environment Variables"

POLICY "Environment Variables"
KEYNAME "Environment"

PART "Set SMLNJ_HOME =" EDITTEXT
DEFAULT "c:\smlnj"
VALUENAME SMLNJ_HOME EXPANDABLETEXT
END PART
PART "Set PATH =" EDITTEXT
DEFAULT "%PATH%;c:\smlnj\bin"
VALUENAME PATH EXPANDABLETEXT
END PART

END POLICY

END CATEGORY

 

[PHV]

I'd replace this:
DEFAULT "%PATH%;c:\smlnj\bin"
with this:
DEFAULT "%PATH%;%SMLNJ_HOME%\bin"

Hope This Helps, PH.
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