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ananthrg
Posts:20
 | | 02/05/2009 6:56 AM |
| Hi,
We have disabled "Display settings" by disabling the control panel
from "User\Administrative
Templates\Control Panel\ Prohibit Access to the Control Panel" so now users
can't get to Display properties by right clicking on desktop and adding
Desktop icon, but we want to have "My Computer" shortcut to all users
desktop!
So how can we bring it on?
Also is it possible to display the system name on the desktop? hmm... just
wondering!
Thanks and regards
Ananth.
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| AndrewMcHale
Posts:0
| | 02/05/2009 7:52 AM |
| Hi Ananth,
One way to get the My Computer icon onto the desktop would be to enforce
the Classic Start Menu, via a GPO.
To get the system name on the desktop you can either use a script to
change the My Computer icon to contain the name of the system, or easier
(in my opinion) is to deploy BGInfo
(http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/bb897557.aspx). This is
a free utility from MS (previously SysInternals) which allows you to
display various parameters on the desktop. It does this by capturing the
background image, making a duplicate, writing the information you want
onto the duplicate, and then setting this duplicate image as the new
background. It does this at every user logon on any background, so users
can have a custom image or you can stipulate standard company image.
Hope this helps
Andrew
From: Ananth Rajagopal [mailto:xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]
Sent: 05 February 2009 11:51
To: xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [gptalk] Add "My Computer" shortcut to the desktop
Hi,
We have disabled "Display settings" by disabling the control panel from
"User\Administrative Templates\Control Panel\ Prohibit Access to the
Control Panel" so now users can't get to Display properties by right
clicking on desktop and adding Desktop icon, but we want to have "My
Computer" shortcut to all users desktop!
So how can we bring it on?
Also is it possible to display the system name on the desktop? hmm...
just wondering!
Thanks and regards
Ananth.
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| ananthrg
Posts:20
| | 02/05/2009 10:42 PM |
| Thanks Andrew, I'll check that.
We already have a wallpaper policy. But this looks interesting.
regards
Ananth.
On Thu, Feb 5, 2009 at 6:16 PM, Andrew McHale
<xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>wrote:
> Hi Ananth,
>
>
>
> One way to get the My Computer icon onto the desktop would be to enforce
> the Classic Start Menu, via a GPO.
>
>
>
> To get the system name on the desktop you can either use a script to change
> the My Computer icon to contain the name of the system, or easier (in my
> opinion) is to deploy BGInfo (
> http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/bb897557.aspx). This is a
> free utility from MS (previously SysInternals) which allows you to display
> various parameters on the desktop. It does this by capturing the background
> image, making a duplicate, writing the information you want onto the
> duplicate, and then setting this duplicate image as the new background. It
> does this at every user logon on any background, so users can have a custom
> image or you can stipulate standard company image.
>
>
>
> Hope this helps
>
>
>
> Andrew
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> *From:* Ananth Rajagopal [mailto:xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]
> *Sent:* 05 February 2009 11:51
> *To:* xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> *Subject:* [gptalk] Add "My Computer" shortcut to the desktop
>
>
>
> Hi,
>
> We have disabled "Display settings" by disabling the control panel from "User\Administrative
> Templates\Control Panel\ Prohibit Access to the Control Panel" so now
> users can't get to Display properties by right clicking on desktop and
> adding Desktop icon, but we want to have "My Computer" shortcut to all users
> desktop!
>
> So how can we bring it on?
>
> Also is it possible to display the system name on the desktop? hmm... just
> wondering!
>
> Thanks and regards
> Ananth.
>
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| ananthrg
Posts:20
| | 02/10/2009 8:22 PM |
| Hi Andrew,
We tested Bginfo, wonderful tool, exactly what we wanted, but....
we were not able to run it silently, we copied the customized file and the
exe to client systems startup folder via GPO, it is in computer
configuration,but the rest has confused us... can u guide us a little bit
more.....
presently the exe opens in client systems and waits for user intervention!!
and also it can't write the config file to C:\windows. We are still googling
for similar issues and hopefully we can solve it, meanwhile if you have
anything to advice.. please do.....
regards
Ananth.
On Thu, Feb 5, 2009 at 6:16 PM, Andrew McHale
<xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>wrote:
> Hi Ananth,
>
>
>
> One way to get the My Computer icon onto the desktop would be to enforce
> the Classic Start Menu, via a GPO.
>
>
>
> To get the system name on the desktop you can either use a script to change
> the My Computer icon to contain the name of the system, or easier (in my
> opinion) is to deploy BGInfo (
> http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/bb897557.aspx). This is a
> free utility from MS (previously SysInternals) which allows you to display
> various parameters on the desktop. It does this by capturing the background
> image, making a duplicate, writing the information you want onto the
> duplicate, and then setting this duplicate image as the new background. It
> does this at every user logon on any background, so users can have a custom
> image or you can stipulate standard company image.
>
>
>
> Hope this helps
>
>
>
> Andrew
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> *From:* Ananth Rajagopal [mailto:xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]
> *Sent:* 05 February 2009 11:51
> *To:* xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> *Subject:* [gptalk] Add "My Computer" shortcut to the desktop
>
>
>
> Hi,
>
> We have disabled "Display settings" by disabling the control panel from "User\Administrative
> Templates\Control Panel\ Prohibit Access to the Control Panel" so now
> users can't get to Display properties by right clicking on desktop and
> adding Desktop icon, but we want to have "My Computer" shortcut to all users
> desktop!
>
> So how can we bring it on?
>
> Also is it possible to display the system name on the desktop? hmm... just
> wondering!
>
> Thanks and regards
> Ananth.
>
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| davesharples
Posts:55
| | 02/10/2009 8:22 PM |
| Did you add the /NOLICPROMPT and /SILENT swicthes to the startup script
Also why are you trying to write to c:\windows - aren't you reading the config from a network share?
________________________________________
From: xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Ananth Rajagopal [xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]
Sent: 08 February 2009 01:22
To: xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Fwd: [gptalk] Add "My Computer" shortcut to the desktop
Hi Andrew,
We tested Bginfo, wonderful tool, exactly what we wanted, but....
we were not able to run it silently, we copied the customized file and the exe to client systems startup folder via GPO, it is in computer configuration,but the rest has confused us... can u guide us a little bit more.....
presently the exe opens in client systems and waits for user intervention!! and also it can't write the config file to C:\windows. We are still googling for similar issues and hopefully we can solve it, meanwhile if you have anything to advice.. please do.....
regards
Ananth.
On Thu, Feb 5, 2009 at 6:16 PM, Andrew McHale <xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx<mailto:xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>> wrote:
Hi Ananth,
One way to get the My Computer icon onto the desktop would be to enforce the Classic Start Menu, via a GPO.
To get the system name on the desktop you can either use a script to change the My Computer icon to contain the name of the system, or easier (in my opinion) is to deploy BGInfo (http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/bb897557.aspx). This is a free utility from MS (previously SysInternals) which allows you to display various parameters on the desktop. It does this by capturing the background image, making a duplicate, writing the information you want onto the duplicate, and then setting this duplicate image as the new background. It does this at every user logon on any background, so users can have a custom image or you can stipulate standard company image.
Hope this helps
Andrew
From: Ananth Rajagopal [mailto:xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx<mailto:xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]
Sent: 05 February 2009 11:51
To: xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx<mailto:xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: [gptalk] Add "My Computer" shortcut to the desktop
Hi,
We have disabled "Display settings" by disabling the control panel from "User\Administrative Templates\Control Panel\ Prohibit Access to the Control Panel" so now users can't get to Display properties by right clicking on desktop and adding Desktop icon, but we want to have "My Computer" shortcut to all users desktop!
So how can we bring it on?
Also is it possible to display the system name on the desktop? hmm... just wondering!
Thanks and regards
Ananth.
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| AndrewMcHale
Posts:0
| | 02/10/2009 8:22 PM |
| Hi Ananth,
I'm glad BGInfo is proving useful.
The first thing you need to do is run bginfo.exe and configure it how
you want it.
Then save the configuration to a network share using the "Save As"
option in BGInfo (should create a .bgi file).
Lastly, in the startup script, put a line that runs bginfo.exe and calls
the config (.bgi) file you've saved to the network.
My startup script contains the following line:
"\\servername\BGInfo\Bginfo.exe \\servername\BGInfo\bginfo.config.bgi
/silent /nolicprompt /timer:00"
We run the bginfo.exe across the network at logon as it's a tiny app and
we're a small organisation with plenty of internal bandwidth. You can
run it locally but call a network config instead.
Hope this helps
Andrew
From: Ananth Rajagopal [mailto:xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]
Sent: 08 February 2009 02:31
To: xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: [gptalk] Add "My Computer" shortcut to the desktop
Thanks Dave for the suggestion.
yes, but that is the error we are getting at user logon.
where do i add thse, in the parameters box? or together with the exe?
On Sun, Feb 8, 2009 at 7:30 AM, Dave Sharples
<xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Did you add the /NOLICPROMPT and /SILENT swicthes to the startup script
Also why are you trying to write to c:\windows - aren't you reading the
config from a network share?
________________________________________
From: xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
Behalf Of Ananth Rajagopal [xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]
Sent: 08 February 2009 01:22
To: xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Fwd: [gptalk] Add "My Computer" shortcut to the desktop
Hi Andrew,
We tested Bginfo, wonderful tool, exactly what we wanted, but....
we were not able to run it silently, we copied the customized file and
the exe to client systems startup folder via GPO, it is in computer
configuration,but the rest has confused us... can u guide us a little
bit more.....
presently the exe opens in client systems and waits for user
intervention!! and also it can't write the config file to C:\windows. We
are still googling for similar issues and hopefully we can solve it,
meanwhile if you have anything to advice.. please do.....
regards
Ananth.
On Thu, Feb 5, 2009 at 6:16 PM, Andrew McHale
<xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx<mailto:xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>>
wrote:
Hi Ananth,
One way to get the My Computer icon onto the desktop would be to enforce
the Classic Start Menu, via a GPO.
To get the system name on the desktop you can either use a script to
change the My Computer icon to contain the name of the system, or easier
(in my opinion) is to deploy BGInfo
(http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/bb897557.aspx). This is
a free utility from MS (previously SysInternals) which allows you to
display various parameters on the desktop. It does this by capturing the
background image, making a duplicate, writing the information you want
onto the duplicate, and then setting this duplicate image as the new
background. It does this at every user logon on any background, so users
can have a custom image or you can stipulate standard company image.
Hope this helps
Andrew
From: Ananth Rajagopal
[mailto:xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx<mailto:xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]
Sent: 05 February 2009 11:51
To: xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx<mailto:xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: [gptalk] Add "My Computer" shortcut to the desktop
Hi,
We have disabled "Display settings" by disabling the control panel from
"User\Administrative Templates\Control Panel\ Prohibit Access to the
Control Panel" so now users can't get to Display properties by right
clicking on desktop and adding Desktop icon, but we want to have "My
Computer" shortcut to all users desktop!
So how can we bring it on?
Also is it possible to display the system name on the desktop? hmm...
just wondering!
Thanks and regards
Ananth.
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