[THIN] Re: Published Desktop lockdown - using startbuild

  • From: Toby <toby.percival@xxxxxxxxx>
  • To: thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Tue, 1 Aug 2006 15:14:20 +0100

I thankyou! Will test it over the next few weeks.

On 8/1/06, Andrew Wood <andrew.wood@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

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. Ive published a desktop and am looking for
> the
> > >>best
> > >> >way to lockdown the "published desktop". Im using Group Policy and
> >have
> > >>set
> > >> >several settings to lock the published desktop. I have an issue
> where
> >I
> > >> >don?t want the users to see/access the servers local drives. Ive
> > >> >accomplished this via the following settings:
> > >> >
> > >> >User Configuration\Administrative Templates\windows
> components\windows
> > >> >explorer\Hide these specified drives in My Computer
> > >> >User Configuration\Administrative Templates\\windows
> >components\windows
> > >> >explorer\Prevent access to drives from My Computer
> > >> >
> > >> >My issue is that the users can create folders on the desktop but
> >cannot
> > >> >delete them (due to the above Group Policy settings). How can I
> easily
> > >> >prevent the users from being able to make any changes to the
> desktop?
> > >> >
> > >> >As a side note, how do people control what icons are created on
> the
> > >> >desktop?? I was thinking of using a script that copies icons to
> the
> > >>desktop
> > >> >based on AD group membership. Is there a better way to do this?
> > >> >
> > >> >Thanks
> > >> >
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