On Thu, 03 Jun 2004 09:40:35 +0200, Sorin Srbu wrote: Think I found the problem (just after sending the mail...). I tried to change >HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\User Shell >Folders\Favorites instead of >HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Shell Folders\Favorites Oh, well... 8*) >>I use the same procedure to redirect the user's IE history folder, so that >>their history folder travels with them from Terminal server to Terminal >>Server. >> >>I have guys that visit bid-board web sites, and if they can't see what they >>visited yesterday (by the different colored links) then they are lost... but >>because I round-robin-DNS'ed my terminal servers, there is no guarantee that >>they will hit the same terminal server every day. >> >>And the last thing I wanted was to have the history in their roaming >>profile... that adds about 2 minutes to the logon and logoff times... >> >>BTW, if you ever get any weird windows installed messages while using these >>accounts, blame it on this registry entry first... the message is something >>like "Invalid drive V:" or something similar. But, as a work around, I just >>change them back to %USERPROFILE%\Favorites when I need to do an install. >> >>And since users don't do installations (right?) they will never be impeded by >>it... > >My computer crashed badly the other day, and took the FS with it. >Had to reinstall the whole thing and set it up as before. > >However. when I used regedit to set the shared favorites thingie, >it refused to keep the setting, always reverting to the original >"%USERPROFILE%\Favorites"-line. > >Any idea as what may be wrong? > >I have the same permissions and all setup as before. BW, Sorin # Sorin Srbu, Systems Engineer Web: http://www.farmfak.uu.se/organisk/ # Dept of Medicinal Chemistry, Phone: +46 (0)18-4714482 >> 5 signals >> GSM # Div of Org Pharm Chem, Mobile Phone: +46 (0)701-718023 # BMC, Box 574, Uppsala University Fax: +46 (0)18-4714474 # SE-751 23 Uppsala, Sweden Visit: BMC, Husargatan 3, D5:512b # # Public PGP key available on request. # # () ascii ribbon campaign - against html e-mail # /\ # # Harmless tagline follows: # # BOFH excuse follows: (l)user error ******************************************************** This Weeks Sponsor StressedPuppy.com Games Feeling stressed out? Check out our games to relieve your stress. http://www.StressedPuppy.com ******************************************************** To Unsubscribe, set digest or vacation mode or view archives use the below link. http://thethin.net/win2000list.cfm