I need to reinitialize offline files for all the pc's on our windows 2003 network.
I want to do it via the GPO and not a login script.
Below is the key that needs to be put into the registry:
Add the following registry subkey:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWAR
Key Name: FormatDatabase
Key Type: DWORD
Key Value: 1
Can anyone tell me step by step how to put that in my domain policy to push out to all the systems?
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If you make the change on your local machine, then export the key you changed, save as a .reg file - and store it on the NETLOGON share, you can then have a logon script run the command:
regedit reg_file.reg
(where reg_file is the name of your file), this will then make the change when the user logs in.
It's not very elegant, and there may be other ways of doing it, but it will work, so it's an option.
Hope this helps!
Rob
reg add "hklm\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\W
Database" /t Reg_dword /d 0x1
Thats the command line way to do it....But if I can be so bold, you are taking a risk in doing this, if you are willing to risk whether or not people have unsynched data...You can lose alot of files this way....
reg add "hklm\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\W
Database" /t Reg_dword /d 0x1
Where to I put that? In the login script?
Thats the command line way to do it....But if I can be so bold, you are taking a risk in doing this, if you are willing to risk whether or not people have unsynched data...You can lose alot of files this way....
it's already not working, just upgraded the domain and the old server is gone and they are not reconnecting to the new server till I fix this. :)
The Easiest solution would be to create adm template file that you add to the group policy object.
CLASS MACHINE
CATEGORY!!Netcache
KEYNAME "SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Window
POLICY!!FormatDatabase
EXPLAIN!!Sample_ADM_Featur
VALUENAME "FormatDatabase"
VALUEON 1
VALUEOFF 0
END POLICY
END CATEGORY
Look at http://www.microsoft.com/t
for more info.
I would push it out once, and then reboot all the machines on the network....
PsShutdown v2.52
http://www.microsoft.com/t
psshutdown @C:\pcnames.txt -f -r -t 05
Dump all hte PCNames from AD into the PCNames.txt file, and of course DELETE THE SERVER's NAMES from that file, or you will bounce them too.....
And put out an email intructing everyont to leave thier machins on overnight for 'maintenance' the day you want to do this.....
Microsoft makes a utility that does exacty that, push registry keys via group policy. Good news there is a limited free version that works great.
http://www.desktopstandard
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by: grayePosted on 2007-07-05 at 10:54:21ID: 19425905
Remember, there are two kinds of "login scripts"... the old-style WinNT login scripts (that probably aren't used that much nowdays), and the newer Active Directory batch files for login, logout, startup, and shutdown that are used with GPOs.
So, you'd use both... Yes, it's a batch file, but you use it inside a GPO
I actually find that easier than creating a custom security policy template for adding something simple to the registry.