Kyle

Where do i put this? Edit the shortcut paths? I would like to add this Open Office ideally on a image but because they all have mandatory profiles they always get the wizard at programme launch. Will the above stop this?

I have just imaged a PC for a user ( no different to any other PC that i have done before) The user can launch Sims.net and log in no problem. When they try and launch lesson monitor they get the following error. ' Microsoft ODBC Microsoft Access Drive : Data Type Mismatch in Criteria Expression' IF i close the error i then get the following error: 'connected object cannot be explicitly closed with in a transition' Help...........!

I wondered if it would be a good idea to set up a post/title for admin installs of software. What i mean by this is when a new Flash Player or Shockwave player is released. Someone to tell us as soon as they know and also where to go get the admin/deploy-able install from. Other software such as new releases of Java, Quick-time, Real-player, etc. All essential stuff most of us use in our images all the while. It would be handy to know when a new one is released. Also such as a Adobe Acrobat installer without the Google Update crap. Is this already happening somewhere on here or does anyone else think this is a good idea?

I know Open Office can be run from a network share, but how successful/reliable is it? For example how wool it handle it if 100/150 users were to access it at once? Does anyone use it this way or do you deploy it or add it to an image?

I have a suite of PC's that have had their floppy blanking plates stolen/damaged. When you look into the room it look a right eye sore., not to mention a possible H&S issue. Does any one kno were i can get a round 20 of these from?

Easy Solution here. Set the Policy, Got to a OU with Pupils Select all of them, then right click properties, choose password never expires. This will stop the pupils passwords ever expiring. Do this for all pupils/users you don't want passwords expiring for. I have used this successfully before. You can still go in a change the password for them or use a script to force users from a certain OU choose a different password at next log on.

Have you raised your domain functional level to 2003 only?

I have also created a shortcut to Sync Toy and modified the properties to add the -R at the end. This works.......it runs the program, syncs the folder and then closes the program. I am going to try putting this in Log on and Off in a GPO to see if it works. I suppose the only downside of this is that the users need to have sync toy installed in the GPO you are running it in. I guess the vb scripters amongst you could add a line to the currently posted script along the lines of ........Check to see if C:program files \sync toy exists. If it does then run the script, if it does not then don't run. Your thoughts please?

Will try that.

Hi Zabu, I have tried both ways you posted and can't seem to get it to work fully. The script runs either manually or through GPO but just opens Synctoy and does not do a automated 'Run@ even though the -R option is in the script. I have now created a Short Cut to Sync Toy and edited the shortcut path by adding the "-R2 option and it seems to work. Any thoughts on why the VB does not fully automate the process?

I have been using CACLS called by a vb script to set permission on folders. IF F is the switch used for Full Control what is the switch for Modify? I cant seem to find it or is there a combination of switches to grant the modify switch?

I am trying to avoid the simsperm if i i can

Can the security be set by using Path Rules in GPO in Security Settings? Or shouldi say 'File System@ > Add file/s

I've just rolled it out ob some staff laptops but am still a little confused as to some of the settings to use in GPO. I'd love to hear what others have done with the run once settings and other little quirks that it has got.

Thanks

I am new to SiMS (well i know what it does but never really had any involvement in installing it etc. I have installed Sims.net on a couple of laptops but i am unsure of the permissions that are needed. Lesson Monitor works OK as do other elements but i have had 2 staff complain that Nova T complains it cannot access the C:drive. Is this correct? Do certain SimS parts need access the the C:drive. The C:drive is off limits to the Users when they are on the Network. Some Sims training would be good for me but that's another story.

Can you not disable this via IE 7 adm templates?

Excellent Maniac It worked a treat, i am going to find a way of automating/scripting this via GPO if i can so i can do it to all the computers concerened. Thankyou very much

I had a round 30 users in a OU which had Offline files set up for them to use laptops away from home. I have now moved these staff from this OU to another new OU where thye no longer need offline files configured but the bloomin synchcornisation keeps taking place. I have disable the set the correct settings in the new OU but it seems to make no odds. It is almost like the offline files featrure has followed th userr to the new OU. This is driving me mad..does anyone know how to get me out of this?

Is there any need for this setting in a pure Server 2oo3 domain with XP Pro SP2 client's?

Thanks Iain I will try that

I had a policy set in GPO to sync users files on log off and on for laptop users. I have moved away from this with a couple of users and removed the users and laptop s to 2 completely different OU's. but the files keep increasing, I have done a GP Update Force, rebooted thee laptops and still it synchronizes. Have i missed something here? How do i stop this?

I have a mandatory profile that all the students are forced to use onthe network. the profile path is put in all the users properties dialogue box by a script. Is there any need for me to redirect the dectop/application data folders via GPO now or is this still a good thing to do to stop the profile pulling across the network?

I am trying to create a script to run at log off and also log on. The script is to be used to sync files on a laptop users. I have a group of students who have been given a pool of laptop s to be used in some government scheme. I want them to be able to have a local account on the laptop so they can log on while off the network ie, at home, library etc. I want their My Documents on the network to be synced with their My Documents of the local user. The laptop will be assigned to one person only. I have been playing with Microsoft Sync Toy and it will do exactly what I want without the need to configure some new OU and GPO. What I would like is a script (VB) to run when the user logs on and then when they log off to automatically sync the files. I found a bit of software called ‘Last Chance’ that’s does but I want a script but have no VB writing experience. The last Chance software calls the Synctoy.exe to run it and then it runs with a “-R2 parameter to run all the paired folders. So it runs the command C:\Program Files\Microsoft\SyncToy\SyncToy.exe With the Parameter "C:\Program Files\Microsoft\SyncToy\SyncToy.exe" –R In the working Directory of "C:\Program Files\Microsoft Can anybody put this in a VB script for me to get this to run on log on and log off.

I think i need to read up more on this before i implement anything.