Use a batch file with following contents & put it in Computer Startup Script section of GPO... net localgroup Administrators /add <domain\ID> replace <domain\ID> with your domain's NETBIOS name & domain account or group... Regds, LP "Ranjan Babu .G" <ranjan.ganesh@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote: Hi, One of my customer having Multiple server running IIS and SQL under IIS and SQL OU .While applying /edit group policy i have to select manually and add Administrators for each server. HOW to resolve the below issue. 1. For ex: If i want to add sqladmin for a policy i have to add server1\sqladmin, server2\sqladmin .... Instead adding all server names, any shortcut method Available to add in single line . What happening in our case if io add user â??server1\sqladminâ?? in group policy .it applying same user in all server. which will creating problem. Note:we have created similar name( sqladmin) user for this purpose . 2.In domain server does not have IIS and SQL server installed .If i want create \edit a Group policy for IIS and SQL server OU, Which is best option to edit Group policy edit from domain server GPMC or from other IIS /SQL ?. we are facing to add file security c:\program files \MS SQL form domain GPMC .it not allowing to add due to path ( SQL SERVER ) not available in that server. 3.If i create system variable e:. %BACKUP% that gives the path to my one of my backup directories. If i add this directory %BACKUP% in files system security in group policy Level, whether all server refer the same path what we given in system variable and Apply their security setting give for the folder (%BACKUP%) Thanks and Regards, Ranjan -----Original Message----- From: FreeLists Mailing List Manager [mailto:ecartis@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] Sent: Tue 4/17/2007 1:05 PM To: Ranjan Babu .G Cc: Subject: Welcome to list 'gptalk' Welcome to the GPOGUY.COM gptalk mailing list! The purpose of this list is to ask (and answer) questions regarding Windows Group Policy. This list was created in conjunction with the gpoguy.com website. To send a message to the list, send email to: gptalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx The list archive is at //www.freelists.org/archives/gptalk General list information is at //www.freelists.org/list/gptalk To unsubscribe send email to gptalk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with a subject of 'unsubscribe' We ask that you maintain proper list etiquette when asking and answering questions. This includes, but is not limited to: - Ask only questions that are relevant to Window Group Policy - Start a new list thread when you have a different question than in the original post - Be polite! - No advertising or shameless promotion of commercial products on the list. Its ok to mention products if its relevant to a question or if have product stuff in your email signature, but don't create a new post simply for the purposes of pitching a product - Did I mention that politeness is key? We reserve the right to boot anyone off the list is repeatedly mis-behaving - Finally, please set your list membership on vacation mode when you are out of the office and do not send OOF messages to the list. Thanks and again, Welcome! Darren (aka GPOGUY) b??j{§²æìr¸?yúè? mjYÊǧv)àzf¢?Ú ¦Ö¥?·ª¹ë-~·??+-²?àÂ+aº{.nÇ+?·¢?Ø^JæãyË_?é]9ò?? ?x"?Ú-?çëyéb²Û(®?n)íz·Úqà+r¯zÇè®Ø^?+-j·?½¨¥i¹^jØm¶?ÿà ­ç¥?Ël¢¸?j·!?÷¬þ mjY? --------------------------------- Yahoo! Answers - Got a question? Someone out there knows the answer. Tryit now.