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Login Script to import .reg file (setting proxy settings)
Hi,
I'm having a small problem with a particular script that I have assigned using group policy under:
User Config\Windows Settings\Scripts\Logon
The script is a .vbs and the idea is to import some registry data into the users registry (HKCU). I login and it doesn't work, however if I then manually run the .vbs file once the user has logged in, it works fine!
------This is the VBS:------
' VBScript.
On Error Resume Next
Dim Shell
Set Shell = CreateObject("WScript.Shel
shell.Run "C:\windows\regedit.exe /s \\domain\Netapps\Scripts\P
------This is the .reg file:------
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Softwar
"MigrateProxy"=dword:00000
"AutoConfigProxy"="wininet
"MimeExclusionListForCache
"EnableNegotiate"=dword:00
"ProxyEnable"=dword:000000
"PrivDiscUiShown"=dword:00
"ProxyServer"="webmarshal:
"AutoConfigURL"="http://wpad.huntingtower.vic.edu.au/proxy.pac"
Also I am aware that GPO supports setting IE settings - however there is a massive bug that microsoft havent fixed that means you cant use FolderRedirection and config IE using GPO's at the same time. Unfortunately Folder Redirection is a crucial part of our setup, so this is my attempt at finding another way to set the IE configuration to a proxy server.
Is this being run at the wrong time, or is there another way to do what i'm trying to do?
Cheers,
Paul.
I'm having a small problem with a particular script that I have assigned using group policy under:
User Config\Windows Settings\Scripts\Logon
The script is a .vbs and the idea is to import some registry data into the users registry (HKCU). I login and it doesn't work, however if I then manually run the .vbs file once the user has logged in, it works fine!
------This is the VBS:------
' VBScript.
On Error Resume Next
Dim Shell
Set Shell = CreateObject("WScript.Shel
shell.Run "C:\windows\regedit.exe /s \\domain\Netapps\Scripts\P
------This is the .reg file:------
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Softwar
"MigrateProxy"=dword:00000
"AutoConfigProxy"="wininet
"MimeExclusionListForCache
"EnableNegotiate"=dword:00
"ProxyEnable"=dword:000000
"PrivDiscUiShown"=dword:00
"ProxyServer"="webmarshal:
"AutoConfigURL"="http://wpad.huntingtower.vic.edu.au/proxy.pac"
Also I am aware that GPO supports setting IE settings - however there is a massive bug that microsoft havent fixed that means you cant use FolderRedirection and config IE using GPO's at the same time. Unfortunately Folder Redirection is a crucial part of our setup, so this is my attempt at finding another way to set the IE configuration to a proxy server.
Is this being run at the wrong time, or is there another way to do what i'm trying to do?
Cheers,
Paul.
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I would suggest that you use the regedit commad in a batch file. I use it and it works fine. Some regedit command parameters can be found here for your reference.
http://www.robvanderwoude.com/index.html
In case you have blocked the "registry editing tools" Â on the client machines where you are trying this login script to run, you can use the following article to get it to work.
http://poctum.com/techtips/Windows%20XP/RegEdit%20-S%20When%20a%20GPO%20Prevents%20Running%20RegEdit.htm
Finally, you mentioned that you cannot use the Folder Redirection and IE Settings in the same group policy. But I am sure you can achieve the same results by having multiple Group Policies one with the folder redirection and another one with he IE Settings.
http://www.robvanderwoude.com/index.html
In case you have blocked the "registry editing tools" Â on the client machines where you are trying this login script to run, you can use the following article to get it to work.
http://poctum.com/techtips/Windows%20XP/RegEdit%20-S%20When%20a%20GPO%20Prevents%20Running%20RegEdit.htm
Finally, you mentioned that you cannot use the Folder Redirection and IE Settings in the same group policy. But I am sure you can achieve the same results by having multiple Group Policies one with the folder redirection and another one with he IE Settings.
Try it .reg file
Code:
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Softwar
"MigrateProxy"=dword:00000
"ProxyEnable"=dword:000000
"ProxyServer"="ProxyAddres
"ProxyOverride"="Exception
"EnableAutoProxyResultCach
You can also use the following vbscript to verify that your changes are successful.
Code:
 strComputer = "."
Set objWMIService = GetObject("winmgmts:\\" &Â strComputer _
  & "\root\cimv2\Applications\
Set colIESettings = objWMIService.ExecQuery _
  ("Select * from MicrosoftIE_LANSettings")
For Each strIESetting in colIESettings
  Wscript.Echo "Autoconfiguration proxy: " & strIESetting.AutoConfigPro
  Wscript.Echo "Autoconfiguration URL: " & strIESetting.AutoConfigURL
  Wscript.Echo "Autoconfiguration Proxy detection mode: " & _
    strIESetting.AutoProxyDete
  Wscript.Echo "Proxy: " & strIESetting.Proxy
  Wscript.Echo "Proxy override: " & strIESetting.ProxyOverride
  Wscript.Echo "Proxy server: " & strIESetting.ProxyServer Â
Code:
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Softwar
"MigrateProxy"=dword:00000
"ProxyEnable"=dword:000000
"ProxyServer"="ProxyAddres
"ProxyOverride"="Exception
"EnableAutoProxyResultCach
You can also use the following vbscript to verify that your changes are successful.
Code:
 strComputer = "."
Set objWMIService = GetObject("winmgmts:\\" &Â strComputer _
  & "\root\cimv2\Applications\
Set colIESettings = objWMIService.ExecQuery _
  ("Select * from MicrosoftIE_LANSettings")
For Each strIESetting in colIESettings
  Wscript.Echo "Autoconfiguration proxy: " & strIESetting.AutoConfigPro
  Wscript.Echo "Autoconfiguration URL: " & strIESetting.AutoConfigURL
  Wscript.Echo "Autoconfiguration Proxy detection mode: " & _
    strIESetting.AutoProxyDete
  Wscript.Echo "Proxy: " & strIESetting.Proxy
  Wscript.Echo "Proxy override: " & strIESetting.ProxyOverride
  Wscript.Echo "Proxy server: " & strIESetting.ProxyServer Â
.reg file
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Softwar
"MigrateProxy"=dword:00000
"ProxyEnable"=dword:000000
"ProxyServer"="ProxyAddres
"ProxyOverride"="Exception
"EnableAutoProxyResultCach
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Softwar
"MigrateProxy"=dword:00000
"ProxyEnable"=dword:000000
"ProxyServer"="ProxyAddres
"ProxyOverride"="Exception
"EnableAutoProxyResultCach
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Okay, i figured this one out!!
I was running the script from
'User Config\Windows Settings\Scripts\Logon'
but it needed to be in:
'User Config\Admin Templates\System\Logon\Run
Thanks for the comments anyway..
I was running the script from
'User Config\Windows Settings\Scripts\Logon'
but it needed to be in:
'User Config\Admin Templates\System\Logon\Run
Thanks for the comments anyway..
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Windows Server 2003
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Windows Server 2003 was based on Windows XP and was released in four editions: Web, Standard, Enterprise and Datacenter. It also had derivative versions for clusters, storage and Microsoft’s Small Business Server. Important upgrades included integrating Internet Information Services (IIS), improvements to Active Directory (AD) and Group Policy (GP), and the migration to Automated System Recovery (ASR).