VLC GPO

[just_david]

I'm trying to make a gpo to make .mkv files automatically open on all our machines in VLC player.

 

I've got this so far

[ATTACH=CONFIG]27522[/ATTACH]

 

But it doesn't seem to be working.

 

Am I missing something?

[pete]

Your attachment isn't there (which may be because you're brand new and running into spammer prevention measures).

 

Our file association GPO is applied at the computer level.

 

Computer configuration > Preferences > Control Panel Settings > Folder Options > New > File Type

 

Action: replace

Extension: .mkv

Associated class: VLC media file (.mkv)

 

OK > Exit GPO, apply GPO to test OU, refresh GPOs on test computer using gpupdate /force.

 

However:

 

You do need VLC installed on the computer you're using to write the GPO.

By default, .mkv is associated with VLC (Tested on Win7 64bit, VLC 2.1.5) if it's installed (typing assoc .mkv at the command prompt will tell you what Windows intends to use), so you may want to associated .mkv with something bizarre on the test computer (Microsoft Word, for example) and then do a group policy refresh to make sure it changes back.

[just_david]

I see,

 

I'm currently trying to do it via user config > Pref > CPS > folder options

 

I'm trying your method however GP isn't giving me the option to select VLC media file in associated class, I'm going to re-install vlc and try it again and I'll let you know how it goes

[just_david]

Okay I've managed to get vlc up on my computer and now the GPO has applied with your settings.

However it still doesn't appear to be applying, I can't get it to overright MP11

assoc .mkv returns

.mkv=WMP11.AssocFile.AVI

Even though I've set MKV's to be associated with paint >.<

 

although when i do try to run it it throws a paint error now. progress of sorts.

[just_david]

I found the fix.

Wierdly nither of the 2 methods worked alone, so i had to do both:

user config > Pref > CPS > folder options

and

Computer configuration > Preferences > Control Panel Settings > Folder Options > New > File Type

 

and point it at both the user and workstation OU