Forcing XP theme for users
On a group of w2k3 servers I have set the group policy "User Configuration/Administrati
Only one of the servers forces the XP theme - this is a new server that was installed at the time I was trying to enable themes, I don't know if this is relevant.
I am at a loss to understand how to ensure that users get the xp theme. I use roaming profiles and all users have the "Terminal Services User Profile" set.
Only one of the servers forces the XP theme - this is a new server that was installed at the time I was trying to enable themes, I don't know if this is relevant.
I am at a loss to understand how to ensure that users get the xp theme. I use roaming profiles and all users have the "Terminal Services User Profile" set.
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I have an OU for users app-user with a policy attached to the OU called app-user.
"Load a specific visual style file or force Windows Classic" is set to "Not Configured"
I have another OU called APP-3kTS for the windows 2003 servers of which the one that is delivering styles is a member and there are two policies attached called:-
"UMIS-3kTS Loopback - do not edit"
and
"UMIS-3kTS Users"
The only setting in "UMIS-3kTS Loopback - do not edit" is I have configured is "User Group Policy loopback processing mode Enabled" which is set to "Enabled" and in "Replace" mode.
in "UMIS-3kTS Users" the relevant setting is I think: "Load a specific visual style file or force Windows Classic" and this is "Enabled" and the path is set to "%windir%\resources\Themes
"Load a specific visual style file or force Windows Classic" is set to "Not Configured"
I have another OU called APP-3kTS for the windows 2003 servers of which the one that is delivering styles is a member and there are two policies attached called:-
"UMIS-3kTS Loopback - do not edit"
and
"UMIS-3kTS Users"
The only setting in "UMIS-3kTS Loopback - do not edit" is I have configured is "User Group Policy loopback processing mode Enabled" which is set to "Enabled" and in "Replace" mode.
in "UMIS-3kTS Users" the relevant setting is I think: "Load a specific visual style file or force Windows Classic" and this is "Enabled" and the path is set to "%windir%\resources\Themes
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Oops so busy entering the data I forgot to thank for taking the time to reply.
you have to enable loopback processing in the policy with the theme setting.
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OK will try that.
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I have tried that setting it to both replace and merge and it has made no difference. I am puzzled why the one server does give the user themes.
maybe a "gpudate /force" or a reboot?
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I've never used gpudate should this be run on the domain controlled or each of the TS Servers?
run gpupdate on the terminal server not applying the policy.
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/298444
http://technet2.microsoft.com/windowsserver/en/library/b846f817-e308-442c-bcde-daa4a99c1ecf1033.mspx?mfr=true
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/298444
http://technet2.microsoft.com/windowsserver/en/library/b846f817-e308-442c-bcde-daa4a99c1ecf1033.mspx?mfr=true
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Doesn't seem to have made any difference.
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Neither has a reboot of all the servers.
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the computer OU with loopback processing for users?
or users OU?