I thankyou! Will test it over the next few weeks.
http://thethin.net/startbuild.zip
*Startbuild - A utility by Angus Macdonald that generates a custom start menu for a published desktop sessions based on NT Group memberships.*<http://thethin.net/startbuild.zip>
------------------------------ *From:* thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] *On Behalf Of *Toby *Sent:* 01 August 2006 14:29 *To:* thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx *Subject:* [THIN] Re: Published Desktop lockdown - using startbuild
So what does Startbuild actually do..?
Any info on the web?
On 8/1/06, Angus Macdonald <Angus.Macdonald@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > wrote: > > We are, but then I wrote StartBuild. > > -----Original Message----- > From: Angela Smith [mailto:angela_smith9@xxxxxxxxxxx] > Sent: 01 August 2006 13:14 > To: thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: [THIN] Published Desktop lockdown - using startbuild > > > > Hi > > Is there anyone out there using Startbuild on Windows 2003 Servers for > their > > Published Desktops in Production? > > Thanks > > >From: Angus Macdonald < Angus.Macdonald@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > >Reply-To: thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > >To: thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > >Subject: [THIN] Re: Published Desktop lockdown > >Date: Mon, 17 Jul 2006 14:27:20 +0100 > > > >Or hunt around for the StartBuild service (it used to be on thethin.net- > >perhaps it still is) which does the same thing with less effort. > > > >Angus > > > >PS found it! > > > >http://thethin.net/startbuild.zip > > > >-----Original Message----- > >From: Jeff Pitsch [mailto: jepitsch@xxxxxxxxx] > >Sent: 17 July 2006 14:20 > >To: thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > >Subject: [THIN] Re: Published Desktop lockdown > > > > > >Use login scripts and copy shortcuts based on group membership. > > > > > >Jeff Pitsch > >Microsoft MVP - Terminal Server > > > >Forums not enough? > >Get support from the experts at your business > > <http://jeffpitschconsulting.com/> http://jeffpitschconsulting.com > > > > > > > > > >On 7/17/06, Luchette, Jon < JLuchette@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > ><mailto:JLuchette@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > wrote: > > > >how do you control what applications/shortcuts are on that desktop for > >these > >users? > > > > > > > >_______________________________________________ > >Jon Luchette > > > >Emerson Hospital > >Technology Specialist III > > > >Work: 978-287-3369 > >Cell: 978-360-1379 > > > >jluchette@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <mailto:jluchette@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > >_______________________________________________ > > > > > > > > > > _____ > > > >From: thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx <mailto:thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > >[mailto: > >thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx <mailto:thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> ] On > Behalf Of > >Bill Sorenson > >Sent: Monday, July 17, 2006 9:04 AM > > > >To: thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx <mailto:thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > >Subject: [THIN] Re: Published Desktop lockdown > > > > > > > > > >We believe that this is the simplest answer and allows users to control > >their own look and feel without risking anything. We use a folder > under > >their Home drive location to store the desktop. > > > >We also mark any application shortcuts Read Only to help reduce the > issue > >of > >deleted shortcuts to critical applications. Works great. > > > >Bill > > > >Bill Sorenson > > > >Focused Solutions Consulting, Inc. > > > >www.ivdesk.com <http://www.ivdesk.com/> > > > >612-869-1081 > > > >612-868-5786 cell > > > > > > _____ > > > >From: thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx <mailto:thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > >[mailto: > >thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx <mailto:thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> ] On > Behalf Of > >Jeff Pitsch > >Sent: Monday, July 17, 2006 8:01 AM > >To: thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx <mailto:thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > >Subject: [THIN] Re: Published Desktop lockdown > > > > > >If your allowing users to write to the desktop, then simply redirect > the > >desktop. The redirection does not have to be centralized, you can have > a > >redirected desktop for each user. > > > > > >Jeff Pitsch > >Microsoft MVP - Terminal Server > > > >Forums not enough? > >Get support from the experts at your business > > <http://jeffpitschconsulting.com/> http://jeffpitschconsulting.com > > > > > > > > > >On 7/17/06, Luchette, Jon < <mailto:JLuchette@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > >JLuchette@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > wrote: > > > >I am running into the same issue and I think the only limiting factor > with > >this suggestion is that users will not have their "own" desktop so they > >cannot save files to the desktop or make any other similar changes. > > > >What is the best way to give the users their own desktop so they can > save > >files to it, and to control what is on the desktop based on > group? With > >normal folder redirection I don't think this is doable right??? > > > > > > > > > >_______________________________________________ > >Jon Luchette > > > >Emerson Hospital > >Technology Specialist III > > > >Work: 978-287-3369 > >Cell: 978-360-1379 > > > >jluchette@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <mailto:jluchette@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > >_______________________________________________ > > > > > > > > > > _____ > > > >From: thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx <mailto:thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > >[mailto: > ><mailto:thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf > Of > >Jeff Pitsch > >Sent: Monday, July 17, 2006 8:52 AM > >To: thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx <mailto:thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > >Subject: [THIN] Re: Published Desktop lockdown > > > > > > > >An alternative is to have a centralized desktop with all the > icons. Then > >use Access based enumeration and NTFS permissions. This will only show > the > >appropriate icons to the appropriate users. Very simple and very > >effective. > > > > > > > >Jeff Pitsch > >Microsoft MVP - Terminal Server > > > >Forums not enough? > >Get support from the experts at your business > > http://jeffpitschconsulting.com <http://jeffpitschconsulting.com/> > > > > > > > > > >On 7/14/06, Angela Smith < <mailto: angela_smith9@xxxxxxxxxxx> > >angela_smith9@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > > >Greg > > > >Will do some investigation in regards to pnagent. Will Flex provide > that > >lockdown capability? Do Citrix support flex? Ive heard some good > things > >about it but was a little concerned with the lack of support.. > > > > > > >From: "Greg Reese" < <mailto: gareese@xxxxxxxxx> gareese@xxxxxxxxx> > > >Reply-To: thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx <mailto: thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > >To: thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx <mailto:thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > >Subject: [THIN] Re: Published Desktop lockdown > > >Date: Sat, 15 Jul 2006 08:02:52 +1200 > > > > > >use the pn agent. That is exactly what it is for. Put them on > mandatory > > >profiles or flxe profiles. Then you only have one thing to manage > and > >they > > > > >get the dynamic environment they need. The result is simple and > clean if > > >you do it right. > > > > > >Greg > > > > > >On 7/15/06, Angela Smith < angela_smith9@xxxxxxxxxxx > ><mailto:angela_smith9@xxxxxxxxxxx> > wrote: > > >> > > >>I was thinking that.. Only issue though is I want to be able to > create > > >>icons based on AD group membership via a login script. Wont setting > the > > >>desktop to Read only break this? > > >> > > >>I vaguely remember reading about people using the PNAgent to create > > >>desktop > > >>icons in a published desktop. Is this the best practice way of > doing > > >>this? > > >> > > >> > > >> >From: "Jim Kenzig http://ThinHelp.com <http://thinhelp.com/> " < > >jkenzig@xxxxxxxxx <mailto:jkenzig@xxxxxxxxx > > > > >> >Reply-To: thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx <mailto:thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > >> >To: thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx <mailto:thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > >> >Subject: [THIN] Re: Published Desktop lockdown > > >> >Date: Fri, 14 Jul 2006 05:22:24 -0700 (PDT) > > >> > > > >> >Just make the desktop folder in the profile read only. > > >> > JK > > >> > > > >> >cstalhoodwrote: > > >> > Have you considered redirecting the Desktop to the user's home > > >> >directory? > > >> > > > >> >-----Original Message----- > > >> >From: thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx <mailto: thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > > >[mailto: <mailto:thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On > > >> >Behalf Of > > >> >Angela Smith > > >> >Sent: Friday, July 14, 2006 6:43 AM > > >> >To: thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx <mailto: thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > >> >Subject: [THIN] Published Desktop lockdown > > >> > > > >> >Hi > > >> > > > >> >Ive just built a new farm based on Windows 2003 and Citrix > Metaframe > > >> >Presentation Server 4. 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