July 8, 2011

disable initial configuration tasks and server manager pop up when an admin logs

Launch MMC.exe and select File -> Add/Remove Snap-in, choose Group Policy and local computer and click ok.

Or gpedit.msc

From the Group policy snap-in, navigate to

Computer Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> System -> Server Manager.

There you will find 3 settings for Server Manager, one of it is the auto launch of Server Manager. Enable the setting. The auto launch of ICT is also available here as well.

For further click here

June 16, 2011

Printers On Thin Client

Suppose we have a WIndows 2008 Server and a thin client with IP as follows:

Server IP: 192.168.0.1
Thin Client IP: 192.168.0.10


Adding printer:

First we need to make sure that in thin client printer has been properly connected and printer (or some times prining) has been enabled in thin client.

Now from Server (192.168.0.1), you need to add the printer.

While adding the printer, select only the "Local printer attached to this computer option."

Leave the other two boxes unchecked and click Next.

Check the "Create a new port" box and use the drop-down to select "Standard TCP/IP Port."

On the following screen, you need to furnish the IP address of the printer ( ie IP Address of Thin Client).

After that, select your printer and continue until completion.

DOS Printing Or DOS apps to print from the printer

Go to Printers and Faxes and right click the printer. Select Sharing and then enable sharing, and provide a name for the shared printer or accept the default name (remember what you named it -- you'll need it in the next step. Also provide the name which is less than 8 character).

Open a command prompt (a "DOS" window) and type:

net use lpt1: \\servername\printersharedname /persistent:yes
Or
net use lpt1: \\192.168.0.1\printersharedname /persistent:yes


That command captures the print jobs sent to LPT1 by your DOS app, and redirects it to the printer. The "persistent" switch means that the command will load automatically everytime your PC starts.

To "undo" the command, at a command prompt just type:

net use lpt1: /delete

April 27, 2011

Active Directory Install Password Error in WIndows 2008 R2

When installing active directory on a Windows 2008 R2 server the error message:

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Active Directory Domain Services Installation Wizard
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The local Administrator account becomes the domain Administrator account when you create a new domain. The new domain cannot be created because the local Administrator account password does not meet requirements.

Currently, a password is not required for the local Administrator account. We recommend that you use the net user command-line tool with the /passwordreq:yes option to require a password for this account before you create the new domain; otherwise, a password will not be required for the domain Administrator account.

At a command prompt run:

net user administrator /passwordreq:yes

February 17, 2011

February 4, 2011

Preventing deletion of desktop icons

How to prevent deleting desktop icons


Log in to client pc with the domain administrators account.

Navigate to the user's profile folder, and open it.

Take ownership of the desktop folder, and de-select the inherit permissions check box.

Remove the user from the permissions access list. Then re-add him. The users permissions now should be read, execute, and and list.

Then copy the shortcuts to desktop of domain users.

Note:

Make sure that you should logon to client pc at least one time to have the user’s profiles like Desktop.

Can be implemented in domain and in work group too.

To enable domain users to login to Server locally and through RDP


To enable domain users to login to Server locally and through RDP


Please see the below image for more details:

Enable shutdown/restart permission for domain users

To enable shutdown/restart permission for domain users.


We need to edit the Group Policy and the GP is located here:
Start  Administrative Tools  Group Policy Management
Under Group Policy Management  Forest  Domain  Domain Name  Domain Controllers  Default Domain Controller Policy
Right Click on Default Domain Controller Policy and took “Edit” so that we will get
“Group Policy Management Editor” In that

User Configuration>Administrative Templates\Start Menu and Taskbar
Disable “Remove and prevent access to the Shut Down, Restart, and other options”