Adding yet another to using BGInfo for years. On Tue, Oct 4, 2011 at 8:22 AM, Brad DeHart <br...@khs-net.com> wrote:
> I use it regularly on all my 2008 R2 systems with no issues. No registry > hack is needed for the EULA. Here’s the shortcut I place in the All Users > Startup folder of every server – **** > > ** ** > > \\domain.name\netlogon\Bginfo.exe \\domain.name\netlogon\bgdetails.bgi > /nolicprompt /timer:0**** > > ** ** > > Thanks,**** > > ** ** > > Brad DeHart**** > > Senior Network Systems Administrator**** > > Kern Health Systems**** > > (661)664-5068**** > > brad.deh...@khs-net.com**** > > ** ** > > *From:* James Rankin [mailto:kz2...@googlemail.com] > *Sent:* Tuesday, October 04, 2011 8:14 AM > > *To:* NT System Admin Issues > *Subject:* Re: Modern equivalent to BGinfo**** > > ** ** > > I've never noticed an issue with bginfo on 2008 R2. I deployed it to a load > of test users earlier this year without any bother. I did have to do a bit > of registry hacking to get around the EULA, but apart from that it worked > fine. Am I missing something?**** > > On 4 October 2011 16:07, Randal, Phil <pran...@herefordshire.gov.uk> > wrote:**** > > I use backinfo.exe, which works happily on 2008 R2:**** > > **** > > http://blogs.technet.com/b/johnbaker/archive/2006/02/15/419644.aspx**** > > **** > > Cheers,**** > > > Phil**** > > -- > Phil Randal | Infrastructure Engineer > NHS Herefordshire & Herefordshire Council | Deputy Chief Executive's > Office | I.C.T. Services Division > Thorn Office Centre, Rotherwas, Hereford, HR2 6JT > Tel: 01432 260160**** > > **** > > *From:* Joseph L. Casale [mailto:jcas...@activenetwerx.com] > *Sent:* 04 October 2011 15:22 > *To:* NT System Admin Issues > *Subject:* Modern equivalent to BGinfo**** > > **** > > Hey guys, > Anyone use something to print stats to a desktop about a server such as ip > etc thats up to date with 2008r2 etc similar to the old bginfo? > > I have a series of lab boxes this could be helpful with... > > jlc**** > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ > ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > > --- > To manage subscriptions click here: > http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ > or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com > with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin**** > > “Any opinion expressed in this e-mail or any attached files are those of > the individual and not necessarily those of Herefordshire Council, > Herefordshire Primary Care Trust or 2gether NHS Foundation Trust. 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