[THIN] Re: performance setting W2K3
- From: "Rick Mack" <Rick.Mack@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 7 Oct 2004 07:01:58 +1000
Hi Erik,
This statement isn't 100% accurate but is close enough (exceptions
include things like folder redirection).
There are major differences between "managed" and "unmanaged" policies.
Disregarding machine policies for this explanation, "managed" user
policies manipulate registry values/keys under HKCU\Software\Policies or
HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies. "Managed"
policies are transient so if a policy is removed the changes induced by
the policy disappear. However "managed" don't do everything we need.
"Unmanaged" policies are basically your NT 4 style policies where a
policy changed an application (or Operating system) registry value. If
the policy is removed, the changes stay so an "unmanaged" policy has to
be reverted (put back to the original setting) before it is removed. I
feel they are a mandatory alternative to reg hacks using .reg files etc
because in win2k3, if registry editting is disabled, regedit -s won't
work either. You can still use Vbscript, Kix etc, but policies are
neater.
Microsoft distiguishes between "managed" and "unmanaged" policies in
Gpedit (GPMC uses gpedit as well).
Gpedit doesn't normally show unmanaged user policies.
So you will see an empty folder when you add one to your policy
template. However if you right click a folder under administrative
templates > view > filtering > "Only show policy settings that can be
fully managed" (Windows Server 2003/Winds XP, win2k slightly different)
you will see the unmanaged policy folder contents.
Regards,
Rick
Ulrich Mack
Volante Systems Ltd
18 Heussler Terrace, Milton 4064
Queensland Australia.
Ph: +61 7 3246 7704
email: rmack@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
web: www.volante.com.au
-----Original Message-----
From: thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
Behalf Of Erik Blom
Sent: Thursday, 7 October 2004 12:03 AM
To: thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [THIN] Re: performance setting W2K3
Rick,
When I do this, in my GPO only an extra empty folder appears?
Here's what I did:
copied and pasted text in new .adm template, added template in GPO:
result: empty folder under computer configuration, administrative
templates
copied and pasted text in system.adm, under user settings. result: empty
folder under user configuration, administrative templates.
Maybe I can also make this work by adding a VisualFXSetting value of 0
under
HKCUSoftware\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\VisualEffects
(using the logon script)?
This value doesn't exist, however, so I'm unsure about its relevance.
Tx,
Erik
> Hi Erik,
>
> There isn't anything available officially.
>
> Either configure the default user before letting any users log on, or
> use the custom policy setting below.
>
> Just insert it into a policy template and it'll do what you want.
>
> The only proviso is that this is an unmanaged policy so you will have
> to set the view filter on gpedit to alow you to see unmanaged
> policies.
>
> CATEGORY "Visual Effects"
> KEYNAME
> "Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\VisualEffects"
> POLICY "Visual Effects"
> PART "Disable Visual Effects" CHECKBOX
> VALUENAME "VisualFXSetting"
> VALUEOFF NUMERIC 0
> VALUEON NUMERIC 2
> END PART
> END POLICY
>
> END CATEGORY ; visual effects
>
> Enjoy.
>
> Regards,
>
> Rick
>
> Ulrich Mack
> Volante Systems Ltd
> 18 Heussler Terrace, Milton 4064
> Queensland Australia.
> Ph: +61 7 3246 7704
> email: rmack@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> web: www.volante.com.au
>
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
> Behalf Of Erik Blom
> Sent: Tuesday, 5 October 2004 5:09 PM
> To: thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [THIN]
>
>
> Hi,
>
> I need to force all users to use the "adjust for best performance"
> setting in their W2K3 terminal sessions. Is there a way to force them
> to use this setting? I can't find it anywhere in the GPO's.
>
> Tx
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