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Have to setup internet settings for each user on W2K workstation

Well, I'm still not getting enough W2K customers to stay on top of it. So, hope someone here can help. I have my first classroom where I installed a W2K server and about 20 W2K Pro workstations. I managed to configure everything similar to the old NT networks I used to work on years ago. However, each time a new user logs onto a given workstation, she has to set her internet settings for my proxy server (which is in another room). Thereafter, it correctly retains these settings for that particular user (unless she moves to another workstation she hasn't sat at before). But, isn't there some way I can have the workstation know about the proxy server and provide those settings automatically regardless of who logs in? My problem is that when a new student sits down for the first time, she doesn't know how to configure for the proxy server and the teacher has to do it. This is aggravating the teacher. I need the workstation to configure itself for the proxy server for each user whether they be new or not. Any ideas?

arildb_

You don't say wether this is a domain and if the workstations are members of that domain, and if the users are domain users. If that is the case then you can create a Group Policy that you apply to the users (connection settings etc are user settings and not computer settings). Whenever a user logs on to a workstation, that policy will be applied to the users profile regardless of wether it is the first time or not.

In order to do this, start Users and Computers on the i.e. domain controller. Create an Organizational Unit where you'll add the users. On that OU bring up the properties dialog and select Group Policy. Create a new one and edit it. You'll find the Internet Explorer settings under "User Configuration/Windows Settings/Internet Explorer Maintenance"

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