help on settings for networked computers!

hi there,
i'm trying to find out how to change the setting for the 20 pc's on my
networked system.

i have 20 computers, approx 300 users or less, each with own user id and
password, my server is Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition,
manufacturer Dell Server P2600.

i want to make each desktop picture the same for each user so it gives out
information about the computer, system and rules of use. but i want to try
and restrict it being changed by the user as well.

when the user accounts were created they were given rights as Back Up Users
and as Power Users, but have no administrative rights.

other than that i'd like a pop up after each user logs on giving the rules of
use etc.

any help, even to tell me its not possible would be great thanx.

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You may want to use group policy.

Group Policy Top 10 Checklists of Group Policy Troubleshooting ... To use Group Policy to Hide local drives, open Group Policy>User Configuration>Administrative ...
www.chicagotech.net/group%20policy.htm


Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE
Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on http://www.ChicagoTech.net
How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on http://www.HowToNetworking.com
"GracefulSoulfire" <u18377@uwe> wrote in message news:5b5583e0595d5@uwe...
hi there,
i'm trying to find out how to change the setting for the 20 pc's on my
networked system.

i have 20 computers, approx 300 users or less, each with own user id and
password, my server is Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition,
manufacturer Dell Server P2600.

i want to make each desktop picture the same for each user so it gives out
information about the computer, system and rules of use. but i want to try
and restrict it being changed by the user as well.

when the user accounts were created they were given rights as Back Up Users
and as Power Users, but have no administrative rights.

other than that i'd like a pop up after each user logs on giving the rules of
use etc.

any help, even to tell me its not possible would be great thanx.

--
Pleasent Screams..........

In news:5b5583e0595d5@uwe,
GracefulSoulfire <u18377@uwe> typed:
> hi there,
> i'm trying to find out how to change the setting for the 20 pc's on my
> networked system.
>
> i have 20 computers, approx 300 users or less, each with own user id
> and password, my server is Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise
> Edition, manufacturer Dell Server P2600.
>
> i want to make each desktop picture the same for each user so it
> gives out information about the computer, system and rules of use.
> but i want to try and restrict it being changed by the user as well.
>
> when the user accounts were created they were given rights as Back Up
> Users and as Power Users, but have no administrative rights.
>
> other than that i'd like a pop up after each user logs on giving the
> rules of use etc.
>
> any help, even to tell me its not possible would be great thanx.

Are you using AD ?

Lanwench [MVP - Exchange] wrote:
>> hi there,
>> i'm trying to find out how to change the setting for the 20 pc's on my
>[quoted text clipped - 15 lines]
>>
>> any help, even to tell me its not possible would be great thanx.
>
>Are you using AD ?


whats AD?

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can i do this on the server or will i have to do it on each pc on the network?



Robert L [MS-MVP] wrote:
>You may want to use group policy.
>
>Group Policy Top 10 Checklists of Group Policy Troubleshooting ... To use Group Policy to Hide local drives, open Group Policy>User Configuration>Administrative ...
> www.chicagotech.net/group%20policy.htm
>
>Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE
>Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on http://www.ChicagoTech.net
>How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on http://www.HowToNetworking.com

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In news:5b6fd291c18cd@uwe,
GracefulSoulfire via WinServerKB.com <u18377@uwe> typed:
> Lanwench [MVP - Exchange] wrote:
>>> hi there,
>>> i'm trying to find out how to change the setting for the 20 pc's on
>>> my
>> [quoted text clipped - 15 lines]
>>>
>>> any help, even to tell me its not possible would be great thanx.
>>
>> Are you using AD ?
>
>
> whats AD?

Active Directory (a domain as opposed to a workgroup).

no we're using a work group

Lanwench [MVP - Exchange] wrote:
>>>> hi there,
>>>> i'm trying to find out how to change the setting for the 20 pc's on
>[quoted text clipped - 6 lines]
>>
>> whats AD?
>
>Active Directory (a domain as opposed to a workgroup).

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In news:5b724792300c1@uwe,
GracefulSoulfire via WinServerKB.com <u18377@uwe> typed:
> no we're using a work group

With 20 workstations? You really are making life harder for yourself.
You can't control your policies (or much else) centrally without AD. So
you'll either have to do a lot on each workstation, or consider moving to AD
where you can be lazy and sit in one place most of the day.


>
> Lanwench [MVP - Exchange] wrote:
>>>>> hi there,
>>>>> i'm trying to find out how to change the setting for the 20 pc's
>>>>> on
>> [quoted text clipped - 6 lines]
>>>
>>> whats AD?
>>
>> Active Directory (a domain as opposed to a workgroup).

i didn't set the work group up, it was already in place when i started
working there. is it straight forward to set up an AD?

Lanwench [MVP - Exchange] wrote:
>> no we're using a work group
>
>With 20 workstations? You really are making life harder for yourself.
>You can't control your policies (or much else) centrally without AD. So
>you'll either have to do a lot on each workstation, or consider moving to AD
>where you can be lazy and sit in one place most of the day.
>
>>>>>> hi there,
>>>>>> i'm trying to find out how to change the setting for the 20 pc's
>[quoted text clipped - 4 lines]
>>>
>>> Active Directory (a domain as opposed to a workgroup).

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In news:5b7e7986699c7@uwe,
GracefulSoulfire via WinServerKB.com <u18377@uwe> typed:
> i didn't set the work group up, it was already in place when i started
> working there. is it straight forward to set up an AD?

It isn't *that* hard, but I suggest you do some reading first....(if your
mind is at all like mine, sometimes it's easier to get a decent feel for
something via an overview in an actual old-fashioned book printed on actual
old-fashioned paper).

Also try subscribing to m.p.windows.server.active_directory and
......server.dns and lurk in there for a bit.




>
> Lanwench [MVP - Exchange] wrote:
>>> no we're using a work group
>>
>> With 20 workstations? You really are making life harder for yourself.
>> You can't control your policies (or much else) centrally without AD.
>> So you'll either have to do a lot on each workstation, or consider
>> moving to AD where you can be lazy and sit in one place most of the
>> day.
>>
>>>>>>> hi there,
>>>>>>> i'm trying to find out how to change the setting for the 20 pc's
>> [quoted text clipped - 4 lines]
>>>>
>>>> Active Directory (a domain as opposed to a workgroup).