I think I need to add them to the PC's variables first - I can do that via GPP as well. Using the SET command doesn't show them, so I''ll try that first.
>>> "Rankin, James R" <kz2...@googlemail.com> 9/18/2012 3:37 PM >>> Daft question...do those variables resolve on the clients? If they are XP, do they have the Group Policy Client Side Extensions installed? ---Blackberried From: "Tom Miller" <tmil...@hnncsb.org> Date: Tue, 18 Sep 2012 15:23:51 -0400 To: NT System Admin Issues<ntsysadmin@lyris.sunbelt-software.com> ReplyTo: "NT System Admin Issues" <ntsysadmin@lyris.sunbelt-software.com> Subject: Variables in AD group policy preferences I am trying to change from GPP items from directories like c:\windows\system32 to %SystemDir%. I push a number of icons to staff PCs, and use those icons for various desktop links. It works fine when I use the full path for destination. It never works when I use variables. I also have desktop icons that used to point to c:\program files\microsoft office....excel.exe. Works fine, When I change it to %ProgramDir%\microsoft office..\ecxel.exe it never works. Am I missing something? Thanks, Tom Confidentiality Notice: This e-mail message, including attachments, is for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain confidential and privileged information. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure, or distribution is prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender by reply e-mail and destroy all copies of the original message. ~ 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 ~ 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 Confidentiality Notice: This e-mail message, including attachments, is for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain confidential and privileged information. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure, or distribution is prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender by reply e-mail and destroy all copies of the original message. ~ 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
