Outlook signatures Mandatory Profiles

[round2it]

Hi All

 

I have a small issue with using mandatory profiles and outlook 2010

 

When a user sets a signature it is lost upon logoff (by design due to mandatory profliles)

 

As the signature is created in c:\users\%username%\roaming\appdata\microsoft\signatures

 

I would think a log off script to check if a signature has been created or present if so copy to the users homefolder for use later

 

I would then need a logon script to copy the signature if exists from the home drive to c:\users\%username%\appdata\microsoft\signatures

 

Has anyone done this if so can you share a script or any other way to do this GPP.

 

I really do not want to put our staff on roaming profiles if I can help it but the outlook issue is a deal breaker at the moment

 

Any other ideas of getting this working would be a real life saver at the moment.

Edited March 2, 2015 by round2it

[FN-GM]

You could generally manage the signatures via Exchange or something?

 

Thanks

[BKGarry]

What about if you redirect the APPDATA in group policy to a sub folder of their home directories.

 

That is what we do here and it keeps the signature in there.

[round2it]

it is a possability, but would only think of doing that during the holidays, would like a simple fix for now.

 

Would this work

robocopy "U:\signatures" "c:\users\%username%\roaming\appdata\microsoft\signatures" /MIR

 

 

U: being the users own home folder would need to put a if exists section first though to stop any errors

Edited March 2, 2015 by round2it

[BKGarry]

In theory that should work, as long a robocopy is available on the client machines.

 

The settings for appdata should be OK to change during term time. As it would copy their current settings, I would put a test OU under your current staff one and apply the policy to there and people who need their signature could go into there for the test. Then you can see if they have any adverse effects.

[round2it]

is robocopy part of windows 7 theses days?

 

was just looking for a quick way to get this done as it is only a few users that need signatures at the moment

[FN-GM]

is robocopy part of windows 7 theses days?

 

Is it indeed

[round2it]

though so but its nice to check

 

ah well gonna brush up on my script creation now

where has that book gone

[Asgard]

Have a look at the free CodeTwo Exchange Rules

 

We use it (as we also use mandatory profiles)

 

Takes about 5 minutes to setup

 

http://www.codetwo.com/exchange-rules-family

[john]

Could you not do it via Transport Rules and details stored in AD?

 

We did that at the school to met LA Compliance at the time all staff emails had to state who they were, position and school so we just ensured AD was up to date and stuck it on a transport rule as internally was fine but as soon as it went out it got stuck on and all was well.

[FN-GM]

Could you not do it via Transport Rules and details stored in AD?

 

We did that at the school to met LA Compliance at the time all staff emails had to state who they were, position and school so we just ensured AD was up to date and stuck it on a transport rule as internally was fine but as soon as it went out it got stuck on and all was well.

 

I do this. Something I don't like is that it puts the signature right at the bottom of the email, not necessarily under your message,

[round2it]

Will have a look at transport rules. Just moving from exchange 2003 to 2010