[THIN] Re: Default Domain

Actually, Steven,

After further review I think you are correct.  I believe we are whacking the
setting everytime and it appears that it happens after reboot.  I will try
your "startup" tip and see if that helps us.  I appreciate your help!!

Jim

On Mon, Feb 25, 2008 at 2:52 PM, Raffensberger, Stephen D <
sraffens@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

>  This might be due to a Microsoft-induced double whammy that I've noticed:
>
>
>
>    1. Ever since NT 3.51, the behavior described by Russell has been
>    there. It's by design. I'll reserve my comments on the quality of that
>    particular design.
>    2. Ever since the installation of Terminal Server Client 6.0, my
>    shortcut to "MSTSC /CONSOLE" has been using the above design to whack this
>    registry key on any Windows 2003 target. If I don't use /CONSOLE, there is
>    no problem. If I use the MMC snap-in with the console box checked, there is
>    no problem.
>
>
>
> As a workaround, I created a .REG file with the correct domain and made a
> shortcut in my Startup folder pointing to regedit /s with the .REG file as
> an argument. That way, every time I whack it, I fix it.
>
>
>
> Jim - if you reboot and then login with MSTSC /CONSOLE to check, it will
> appear that your GPO didn't apply. In fact, it may have and you subsequently
> whacked it.
>
> Steve Raffensberger
> CSG Citrix Administrator
> Sovereign Bank
> Email: sraffens@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>   ------------------------------
>
> *From:* thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] *On
> Behalf Of *Russell Robertson
> *Sent:* Monday, February 25, 2008 1:22 PM
> *To:* thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> *Subject:* RE: [THIN] Default Domain
>
>
>
> Jim
>
>
>
> Have you tried logging in via the console with the domain name you want?
> We've found that even with registry settings, the last login domain carried
> out on the console persists.
>
>
>
> Any additional advice on this would be appreciated.
>
>
>
> Cheers
>
>
>
> Russell
>
> *Russell Robertson | *Virtual Stream *|* Microsoft, Citrix and VMware
> advisers *|*
>
>
>  ------------------------------
>
> *From:* thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx on behalf of Jim Medeiros
> *Sent:* Mon 25/02/2008 16:14
> *To:* thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> *Subject:* [THIN] Default Domain
>
> We have just recently added two new servers to our PS 4.0 farm (Win2k3).
> During the setup we set the registry defaultdomainname setting
> (HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon).  However,
> every time the server reboots (we set the reboot schedule to once per week)
> this registry setting is removed (left blank).
>
> Using Microsoft's RSoP tool I cannot see any GPO that would be removing
> this setting.  We even tried creating an .adm file to assign to the local
> security policy that will set the Default Domain Name but that only works
> when we run it manually (GPUPDATE /Force), it doesn't appear to be applied
> when the server reboots.
>
> Has anyone see this problem or have any ideas how I might be able to
> troubleshoot it?
>
> thank you in advance.
>
> Jim
>
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