User templates

[ozzroo]

Does anyone know how to restore the default user templates. Whenever I create a new user, it creates the user's home folder but anyone can get access to it and its a pain having to go in all the time and change permissions.

 

[ShackDaddy]

This is an issue with the permissions in the root. Check the NTFS perms on User Shared Folders.

They should look like this:

Domain Admins: Full Control

Domain Users: Special
----They have these rights set:
------Traverse Folder
------List Folder
------Read Attributes
------Read Extended Attrib
------Create Folders
------Read Permissions
-----Make sure that the scope "Apply onto" is set to "This folder and files"
-----Check the box that says "Apply these perms...this container only

Folder Operators: Full Control
System: Full Control

When you have these permissions set and the wizard creates a new user, it only allows the owner of the folder access to the folder, not all domain users.


Dave Shackelford
Shackelford Consulting

 

[ozzroo]

Cool. That work perfectly mate.

Just another question. Is there a way I can create the desktop for the New User template with the icons I want availabe and it mirrors on all new users?

 

[ozzroo]

Forgot to say thanks ShackDaddy

 

[ShackDaddy]

You're welcome!

As far as the icons, there are a few ways to do that.

You could create a script that builds the shortcuts on the desktop and assign that script via group policy.

Or you could, as part of your normal imaging/provisioning put those shortcuts in the hidden Default profile in the Desktop folder, and every person who logs on to that workstation will have them.

Dave Shackelford
Shackelford Consulting