RE: [ActiveDir] Windows 2003 and TS

2005-03-27 Thread volker . seyboldt
Hi all, first in a w2k3 domain the license server could be installed on any machine. It must not be a DC like it was in w2k domain. But I think the problem in this case is that the users trying to log on must be members of the local remote desktop users group on the terminal server. volker

Re: [ActiveDir] Using GPO to install an MSI package

2005-02-15 Thread volker . seyboldt
Jason, use a monitoring tool like total uninstaller from http://www.martau.com to identify where the software needs permission to write (registry AND file system). You should examine it twice. First during installation and later during normal program run. After identifying the permission

Re: [ActiveDir] GPO for standardizing the background/wallpaper

2005-02-08 Thread volker . seyboldt
I think the color would be changed in this way: To change the background color to that of your choice, you need to alter the registry: In Registry navigate to the following key: HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Control Panel\Colors edit the Background value by typing the Color code in R G B format and then

Re: [ActiveDir] access to home directories denied

2005-02-07 Thread volker . seyboldt
Can you give some more information about trust configuration between domain, if users were migrated to the w2k domain, how you create the home directories, if it ever was accessible for w2k users, etc Colleagues, I am having problems with my users who cannot access their home directories. The

RE: [ActiveDir] Sites and Folder Redirection

2005-02-01 Thread volker . seyboldt
Hi, you can do what Phil has explained by using loopback policy. But this not a smooth way. There are several basic options for Folder Redirection. For each basic option, there is an advanced version of that option. The advanced version provides for finer control by allowing redirection that is

RE: [ActiveDir] Missing 'default domain policy gpo' in sysvol folder

2005-01-31 Thread volker . seyboldt
Hi, check two things (I'm not sure if this works if the policy is deleted, but maybe the dcgpofix tool can help): 1. check http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=226243 2. use the tool dcgpofix Log on as a domain administrator to a DC. Start a command session. To reset the Domain GPO, type dcgpofix

RE: [ActiveDir] Terminal server licenses

2005-01-31 Thread volker . seyboldt
you have to differentiate between TS in admin mode (default) and Application mode. Volker Yes, I am quite aware of the new licensing in Windows 2003. However, I am more annoyed at the fact that I need to purchase TS licenses just for daily admin stuff. What the heck is the point of offering

RE: [ActiveDir] Missing 'default domain policy gpo' in sysvol folder

2005-01-31 Thread volker . seyboldt
Hi Adam, you are right. DCGPOfix is only for Windows 2003. In this case I would agree to the procedure Guido described. If you have different domains you can copy the default domain policy from any other domain (as long as you didn't modify this policy). You do not need to create a new domain. A

RE: [ActiveDir] Active directory Error

2004-06-28 Thread volker . seyboldt
check the eventlogs. Normally you should get many failures of RPC in such a case. What does the eventlog show? Is the RPC service up and running on your machine? just wanted to add that I have installed DNS which is on AD on this DC and it works perferctly!!! hello, I do not think that

RE: [ActiveDir] Active directory Error

2004-06-24 Thread volker . seyboldt
This sounds that ad is not installed (correctly) on the server as you should at least get the local server. Did you get any errors during dcpromo? Verify DNS settings! Have you looked at DNS? Can you ping the other domain controllers from this dc? -Original Message- From: Roseta

Re: [ActiveDir] OT: GPO on Terminal Services

2004-06-24 Thread volker . seyboldt
Use the security groups filtering option for applying the policy only to your help desk group. Enable the apply and read permission only for this group... Or -if you only want to remove the admins from applying this policy- use the deny option in security settings for the admins... But why don't

RE: [ActiveDir] OT: Compaq Servers

2004-06-08 Thread volker . seyboldt
You can use also our tool RemoteDeploymentPackage (http://h18013.www1.hp.com/products/servers/management/rdp.html). RDP offers templates to deploy,image and re-deploy servers-images and also additional software. RDP is based on Altiris solution I used Ghost to distribute Sysprep'd images

RE: [ActiveDir] blocking user access to terminal services viagroup policy

2004-04-28 Thread volker . seyboldt
Hi, when you are using windows 2003 as terminal server, there is the way of ading users or groups to the local group on the TS server, which is called RemoteDesktopUsers. You can add members to this group by using the restricted group policy in a domain You can simulate this on win 2000,

Re: [ActiveDir] win XP shows no AD node in MNP

2004-02-17 Thread volker . seyboldt
Hi, as far as I can remember, the browse active directory through MNP was removed in Win XP. We had this problem in a client design project 1 year ago. I'm not sure, whether there is solution available in the meantime. At the time of the project there was no official (and supported) solution to