Set IE homepage for ALL users on PC

[DevilDoAll]

I want to set a fixed homepage for ALL USERS that log on to a PC, no matter what the user name is.
Operating system = W2K SP3
Explorer : IE6 SP1.

Thx.

 

[InnoTech]

if the users are already existing, you could set the home page on all accounts manualy then disable "internet options" so they couldn't change it back. if not, i'm sure there is a regestry entry that could change the defualt homepage from msn.com and you could still disable internet options. follow me? hope it helped.

"Jack of all trades. Master of none."

 

[DevilDoAll]

I follow you, Jack, but :
The users do not exist on the PC, yet. They will log on later.
Which registry entry are we talking about ? I have changed a few already and so far nothing works.

 

[BeenThereDoneThat]

molenstra:

This article from Microsoft may be the answer you want:

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=289902

 

[philwes83170]

I've also found that setting up a new default user profile helps with a lot of settings.

See this MS Knowledge Base Article - Q305709

 

[InnoTech]

with a combination of the article posted above and this FAQ faq608-2226 you should be able to easily accomplish it.

good liuck

"Jack of all trades. Master of none."

 

[jdeane]

This is how I set everyone on the network to the corp web site

Normally it is done via a logon script but you can put the file into C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\Startup

This will refresh every time someone logs on so even if they change the default page it reverts back to what I want it to be.

cut and paste below into notepad and save as homepage.vbs

Option Explicit

Dim WSHShell, RegKey

Set WSHShell = CreateObject("WScript.Shell&quot

RegKey = "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\"

WSHShell.RegWrite regkey & "Start page", "

http://www.blah.com"

 

[DevilDoAll]

jdeane,

Your script seem to do the trick.

Thanks.

 

[Damien196904]

You little VBS stuff is working ....thx Jdeane

But i have a prob. When i put it on all user, when i log with the public account, it do not execute because of a restriction. It ask me to chek with the admin because of the restricition...but when i execute it as administrator on the machine it work.

So my question is which restriction can i must put on the all user profile on the machine for the public account to run correctly with no error....?

thanks. Can u send me the info by email please.

 

[jdeane]

you may want to also add the following and run it once as the admin, then make sure that the normal user is not setup as a local user hence any changes made are not kept and when they login again the orginal site will still be there.

Not sure if the following will work but I would give it a try. (you may need to create the keys first)
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RegKey1 = "HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\"

RegKey2 = "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\"

WSHShell.RegWrite regkey1 & "Start page", "

http://www.blah.com";

WSHShell.RegWrite regkey2 & "Start page", "

http://www.blah.com";

 

[Damien196904]

Sorry i'm not able to do it....

Can u explain me this with a little more details please. I'm little new in VBS and registry stuff

 

[Jontmke]

You should check out the Internet Explorer Administrative Kit. It is free from Microsoft and can do this and other things.

Or you can set this using group policies. It can set the home page and restrict the user from changing it.

Jon

There is much pleasure to be gained from useless knowledge. (Bertrand Russell)

 

[mawilson]

I know where to keep the users from changing the home page in group policy, but where do you go to set it to what you want it to be.

 

[Damien196904]

I set the GPO correctly with the URL but the users are still able to change it.

The script (vbs) before work perfectly in admin mode. But the problem is When i put it in the All users profile like the start folder. When the user login i have a error message. It says "restriction on this computer....etc contact your administrator..etc" I would like to know where i could find the place that the script try to write or something...I think is in the registry but where...??

I had the same problem when i was installing office on my workstation. U know office put a icon in the all users profile in the start folder....and it says the same error message.

 

[Jontmke]

The error that you get when trying to apply a .reg file in a script is referring to the restrictions that a non administrator has on editing the registry.

Jon

There is much pleasure to be gained from useless knowledge. (Bertrand Russell)

 

[Damien196904]

But i witch place in the registry that i must give the authorisation to write from other users on the same machine.

Just i you know it!
thx again

 

[Damien196904]

But i try to put it in the GPO (logon script) in a group strategy. But when the user logged in, it open a IE browser and trying to find the site

http://homepage.vbs

and have an error after. But the file is in the good folder on the local machine.

 

[Jontmke]

That is a policy that is set in the group policy program.
Run gpedit.msc and look in the User Configuration\System for "Disable Registry Editing tools".

Jon

There is much pleasure to be gained from useless knowledge. (Bertrand Russell)

 

[Damien196904]

Yoooooohoooooo i found it!!!!!

THe problem was in GPO. I must authorise wscript.exe in the application in GPO for the script that running good. Now i have no more error and i work well...

cool thx again

 

[mawilson]

Can anyone tell me where and how to set the home page with GPO?