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Windows Server 2008 and Windows Vista : Preferences (part 3) - Log-on Scripts

12/5/2013 2:12:01 AM
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3. Log-on Scripts

Most companies use log-on scripts to configure the user environment automatically for drive mappings, printer mappings, registry customization, file transfers, and so on. These log-on scripts can become very long and complex. In some cases, developers must spend countless hours developing and testing executable scripts to perform tasks that routine log-on scripts cannot handle.

By using the settings available in Group Policy, most companies can eliminate the need for log-on scripts altogether. Table 3 lists some of the most common settings that can be configured in a Group Policy that replace and expand on the settings that are typically in a log-on script.

Table 3. Log-on Scripts Settings
Full Policy NameComputer or User
Action on server disconnectComputer
Administratively assigned offline filesComputer
Allow or Disallow use of the Offline Files featureComputer
At logoff, delete local copy of user’s offline filesComputer
Configure Slow link speedComputer
Configure slow-link modeComputer
Default cache sizeComputer
Encrypt the Offline Files cacheComputer
Event logging levelComputer
Files not cachedComputer
Initial reminder balloon lifetimeComputer
Limit disk space used by offline filesComputer
Nondefault server disconnect actionsComputer
Prevent use of Offline Files folderComputer
Prohibit ‘Make Available Offline’ for these files and foldersComputer
Prohibit user configuration of Offline FilesComputer
Reminder balloon frequencyComputer
Reminder balloon lifetimeComputer
Remove ‘Make Available Offline’Computer
Subfolders always available offlineComputer
Synchronize all offline files before logging offComputer
Synchronize all offline files when logging onComputer
Synchronize offline files before suspendComputer
Turn off reminder balloonsComputer
Turn on economical application of administratively assigned Offline FilesComputer
Add Printer wizard - Network scan page (Managed network)Computer
Add Printer wizard - Network scan page (Unmanaged network)Computer
Allow Print Spooler to accept client connectionsComputer
Allow printers to be publishedComputer
Allow pruning of published printersComputer
Always render print jobs on the serverComputer
Automatically publish new printers in Active DirectoryComputer
Check published stateComputer
Computer locationComputer
Custom support URL in the Printers folder’s left paneComputer
Directory pruning intervalComputer
Directory pruning priorityComputer
Directory pruning retryComputer
Disallow installation of printers using kernel-mode driversComputer
Log directory pruning retry eventsComputer
Prepopulate printer search location textComputer
Printer browsingComputer
Prune printers that are not automatically republishedComputer
Web-based printingComputer
Remove Boot/Shutdown/Logon/Logoff status messagesComputer
Verbose vs. normal status messagesComputer
Use localized subfolder names when redirecting Start and My DocumentsComputer
Always use classic logonComputer
Always wait for the network at computer start-up and logonComputer
Do not process the legacy run listComputer
Do not process the run once listComputer
Don’t display the Getting Started welcome screen at logonComputer
Hide entry points for Fast User SwitchingComputer
Run these programs at user logonComputer
Turn off Windows Startup SoundComputer
Allow log-on scripts when NetBIOS or WINS is disabledComputer
Maximum wait time for Group Policy scriptsComputer
Run log-on scripts synchronouslyComputer
Run shutdown scripts visibleComputer
Run start-up scripts asynchronouslyComputer
Run start-up scripts visibleComputer
Add the Administrators security group to roaming user profilesComputer
Delete cached copies of roaming profilesComputer
Delete user profiles older than a specified number of days on system restartComputer
Do not check for user ownership of Roaming Profile FoldersComputer
Do not detect slow network connectionsComputer
Do not forcefully unload the users registry at user logoffComputer
Do not log users on with temporary profilesComputer
Leave Windows Installer and Group Policy Software Installation DataComputer
Maximum retries to unload and update user profileComputer
Only allow local user profilesComputer
Prevent Roaming Profile changes from propagating to the serverComputer
Prompt user when a slow network connection is detectedComputer
Set maximum wait time for the network if a user has a roaming user profile or remote home directoryComputer
Set roaming profile path for all users logging on to this computerComputer
Slow network connection timeout for user profilesComputer
Timeout for dialog boxesComputer
Wait for remote user profileComputer
EnvironmentComputer
FilesComputer
FoldersComputer
Ini FilesComputer
RegistryComputer
ShortcutsComputer
Power OptionsComputer
PrintersComputer
Scheduled TasksComputer
Browse a common Web site to find printersUser
Browse the network to find printersUser
Default Active Directory path when searching for printersUser
Only use Package Point and printUser
Package Point and print - Approved serversUser
Point and Print RestrictionsUser
Prevent addition of printersUser
Prevent deletion of printersUser
Action on server disconnectUser
Administratively assigned offline filesUser
Event logging levelUser
Initial reminder balloon lifetimeUser
Nondefault server disconnect actionsUser
Prevent use of Offline Files folderUser
Prohibit ‘Make Available Offline’ for these file and foldersUser
Prohibit user configuration of Offline FilesUser
Reminder balloon frequencyUser
Reminder balloon lifetimeUser
Remove ‘Make Available Offline’User
Synchronize all offline files before logging offUser
Synchronize all offline files when logging onUser
Synchronize offline files before suspendUser
Turn off reminder balloonsUser
Allow DFS roots to be publishedUser
Allow shared folders to be publishedUser
Don’t display the Getting Started welcome screen at logonUser
Don’t run specified Windows applicationsUser
Prevent access to registry editing toolsUser
Prevent access to the command promptUser
Run only specified Windows applicationsUser
Do not automatically make redirected folders available offlineUser
Use localized subfolder names when redirecting Start and My DocumentsUser
Do not process the legacy run listUser
Do not process the run once listUser
Run these programs at user logonUser
Run legacy log-on scripts hiddenUser
Run log-off scripts visibleUser
Run log-on scripts synchronouslyUser
Run log-on scripts visibleUser
Connect home directory to root of the shareUser
Exclude directories in roaming profileUser
Limit profile sizeUser
Network directories to sync at Logon/Logoff time onlyUser
Prevent users from sharing files within their profileUser
Do not display the Welcome Center at user logonUser
ApplicationsUser
Drive MapsUser
EnvironmentUser
FilesUser
FoldersUser
Ini FilesUser
RegistryUser
ShortcutsUser
Internet SettingsUser
Power OptionsUser
PrintersUser
Scheduled TasksUser
Start MenuUser

More Info

Table 3 summarizes the majority of the log-on script settings that can be configured in a GPO. The policy name is listed in the table. If you are having trouble finding the policy within the GPME, you can download and refer to spreadsheet, WindowsServer GroupPolicySettings.xls, from the Microsoft Download Center at http://www.microsoft.com/Downloads/.

 
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