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onenaive
01-06-2002, 04:16 AM
I was successful in removing games from W2k
machines after being helped by this forums great
contributors. Now how do I remove the games
from WinNT 4.0 WorkStation.
<P ID="edit"><FONT class="small">Edited by onenaive on 01/05/02 22:17.</FONT></P>

POBrien
01-07-2002, 06:22 PM
Hey onenaive,

Give me a day or two and I'll install 4.0 station and try to answer your question.

onenaive
01-08-2002, 04:18 AM
I have all the faith in you, Guru.

There is another problem I had today,
I have two boxes running W2k pro, connected
via NIC's and when I attempted to double-click
one or the other, under the Computers Near-Me
and it says on both the boxes that the User name
and Password is wrong.

What's happening here, Guru

POBrien
01-08-2002, 04:23 AM
try creating an account for each user on the other pc's.

example accounts

pc1

user1
user2

pc2

user2
user1

reboot both pc's and test

and/or access the share/resource as administrator.<P ID="edit"><FONT class="small">Edited by POBrien on 01/07/02 23:04.</FONT></P>

onenaive
01-08-2002, 04:25 AM
Merci !
Will get back to you with the results.

onenaive
01-08-2002, 09:40 PM
Guru, I'm lost. Give some examples as to how to
create user.
Secondly, I was at a friend's place today and noticed that his two w2k boxes are networked and
when he tries to access the second box, there pops
up a dialog box asking for user name and password
for the Network. He has to everytime punch in this
info. Is there a way to get it setup like, does not ask
for the login info repeatedly during the day, but only
once when the boxes are first booted.
Thanks in advance for your efforts.

onenaive
01-10-2002, 02:49 AM
Hello.........Is anybody there ????

POBrien
01-10-2002, 03:22 AM
lol. Im still here. Im still testing for you.

BertImmenschuh
01-10-2002, 03:24 AM
I'm not here, I died and went to Windows XP.

onenaive
01-10-2002, 03:29 AM
Guru, thank you.

Bert, may lord have mercy on you.

POBrien
01-10-2002, 04:01 AM
lol Bert. At least it's a nice place to end up.

POBrien
01-10-2002, 05:24 PM
Ok onenaive here it is.

Login on a pc as administrator.

Go to My Computer/Control Panel/Administrative Tools/Computer Management/Local Users and groups/Users.

double click on the Guest account. Uncheck the option Account is disabled.

Complete the same steps on the other pc.

Now any user will not be prompted to login to the other pc.

Im still checking on the NT 4.0 games.

onenaive
01-11-2002, 03:25 AM
Thankx Guru.

onenaive
01-11-2002, 06:40 PM
Guru, I enabled the Guest account on PC1 and
PC2, still while trying to logon to the network,
there is this dialogue box asking me to enter the
network username and password. I rebooted the
boxex, still asking me the same thing.
What next ?

POBrien
01-11-2002, 11:41 PM
hmm...

Well, I think it would be best if I were at your location to assist in resolving the dilemma...

Since that's not an option, here's a work around.

Go to pc1 and login as admin.. Drill down to

My Computer/Control Panel/Administrative Tools/Computer Management/Local Users and groups/Users

create a new user account and name it the same username as on pc2. For simplicity sake, use the same password that the user uses on pc2.

Now go to the folder(s) that you'd like to share. Right click on the folder and select sharing...
Share the folder(s) and add the new user with the designated permissions.


Next, go to pc2 and login as the pc2 user (not the admin).

Go to My Computer and Tools on the menu at the top and then Map Network drive. Browse to pc1 and the applicable folder(s). Leave the check to auto reconnect at logon.

Now from now on when the user on pc2 logs in the folder(s) from pc1 will be mapped to a drive letter in My Computer on pc2.

next.. log out of pc2 and log right back in as Admin. Complete the same steps as referenced above for the pc1 user.

Now neither user will be prompted for a username/password.

You don't have to share individual folders. You can share a volume itself. c:\; d:\ etc...


I've just completed the install for 4.0... will post soon.

POBrien
01-12-2002, 12:45 AM
It's the same concept as in 2000. Go to the games.inf and the pinball.inf files. Place a ; in front of the applicable copyfiles entries.

onenaive
01-12-2002, 03:16 AM
Guru what is in here ?; This is the Setup information file to install optional components
; Copyright (c) 1996 Microsoft Corporation


[version]
signature="$Windows NT$"
ClassGUID={00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000}
LayoutFile=layout.inf


[DestinationDirs]
FreecellCopyFilesSys = 11 ;LDID_SYSTEM
FreecellCopyFilesHelp = 11 ;LDID_SYSTEM
MinesweeperCopyFilesSys = 11 ;LDID_SYSTEM
MinesweeperCopyFilesHelp = 11 ;LDID_SYSTEM
SolitaireCopyFilesSys = 11 ;LDID_SYSTEM
SolitaireCopyFilesHelp = 11 ;LDID_SYSTEM


[BaseWinOptions]
BaseSection


[Optional Components]
Games ;Top level option
Freecell
Minesweeper
Solitaire


[BaseSection]
AddReg = BaseAddReg


[Games]
OptionDesc = %Games_DESC%
Tip = %Games_TIP%
IconIndex = 34 ;Windows mini-icon for dialogs


[Freecell]
OptionDesc = %Freecell_DESC%
Tip = %Freecell_TIP%
IconIndex = 62 ;Windows mini-icon for dialogs
Parent = Games
InstallType = 0 ;Manual only
CopyFiles = FreecellCopyFilesSys, FreecellCopyFilesHelp
AddReg = FreecellAddReg
UpdateInis = FreecellInis
Uninstall = FreecellUninstall
Upgrade = FreecellUpgrade
Detect = %11%\freecell.exe


[FreecellUninstall]
DelFiles = FreecellCopyFilesSys, FreecellCopyFilesHelp
AddReg = FreecellUninstallAddReg
UpdateInis = FreecellUninstallInis


[FreecellUpgrade]
CopyFiles = FreecellCopyFilesSys, FreecellCopyFilesHelp
AddReg = FreecellAddReg


[FreecellInis]
setup.ini, progman.groups,, "GroupGames=%Games_GROUP%" ;creates folder
setup.ini, GroupGames,, """%Freecell_DESC%"",""""""%11%\freecell.exe"""""",,,,""%11%"""


[FreecellUninstallInis]
setup.ini, progman.groups,, "GroupGames=%Games_GROUP%" ;folder
setup.ini, GroupGames,, """%Freecell_DESC%""" ;deletes link


[Minesweeper]
OptionDesc = %Minesweeper_DESC%
Tip = %Minesweeper_TIP%
IconIndex = 63 ;Windows mini-icon for dialogs
Parent = Games
InstallType = 0 ;Manual only
CopyFiles = MinesweeperCopyFilesSys, MinesweeperCopyFilesHelp
AddReg = MinesweeperAddReg
UpdateInis = MinesweeperInis
Uninstall = MinesweeperUninstall
Upgrade = MinesweeperUpgrade
Detect = %11%\winmine.exe


[MinesweeperUninstall]
DelFiles = MinesweeperCopyFilesSys, MinesweeperCopyFilesHelp
AddReg = MinesweeperUninstallAddReg
UpdateInis = MinesweeperUninstallInis


[MinesweeperUpgrade]
CopyFiles = MinesweeperCopyFilesSys, MinesweeperCopyFilesHelp
AddReg = MinesweeperAddReg


[MinesweeperInis]
setup.ini, progman.groups,, "GroupGames=%Games_GROUP%" ;creates folder
setup.ini, GroupGames,, """%Minesweeper_DESC%"",""""""%11%\winmine.exe"""""",,,,""%11%"""


[MinesweeperUninstallInis]
setup.ini, progman.groups,, "GroupGames=%Games_GROUP%" ;folder
setup.ini, GroupGames,, """%Minesweeper_DESC%""" ;deletes link


[Solitaire]
OptionDesc = %Solitaire_DESC%
Tip = %Solitaire_TIP%
IconIndex = 34 ;Windows mini-icon for dialogs
Parent = Games
InstallType = 0 ;Manual only
CopyFiles = SolitaireCopyFilesSys, SolitaireCopyFilesHelp
AddReg = SolitaireAddReg
UpdateInis = SolitaireInis
Uninstall = SolitaireUninstall
Upgrade = SolitaireUpgrade
Detect = %11%\sol.exe


[SolitaireUninstall]
DelFiles = SolitaireCopyFilesSys, SolitaireCopyFilesHelp
AddReg = SolitaireUninstallAddReg
UpdateInis = SolitaireUninstallInis


[SolitaireUpgrade]
CopyFiles = SolitaireCopyFilesSys, SolitaireCopyFilesHelp
AddReg = SolitaireAddReg


[SolitaireInis]
setup.ini, progman.groups,, "GroupGames=%Games_GROUP%" ;creates folder
setup.ini, GroupGames,, """%Solitaire_DESC%"",""""""%11%\sol.exe"""""",,,,""%11%"""


[SolitaireUninstallInis]
setup.ini, progman.groups,, "GroupGames=%Games_GROUP%" ;folder
setup.ini, GroupGames,, """%Solitaire_DESC%""" ;deletes link


[BaseAddReg]
;Create entries for Maint Mode Setup, set all initially to uninstalled:

HKLM,%KEY_OPTIONAL%,"Games",,"Games"
HKLM,%KEY_OPTIONAL%\Games,INF,,"games.inf"
HKLM,%KEY_OPTIONAL%\Games,Section,,"Games"
HKLM,%KEY_OPTIONAL%\Games,Installed,,"0"

HKLM,%KEY_OPTIONAL%,"Freecell",,"Freecell"
HKLM,%KEY_OPTIONAL%\Freecell,INF,,"games.inf"
HKLM,%KEY_OPTIONAL%\Freecell,Section,,"Freecell"
HKLM,%KEY_OPTIONAL%\Freecell,Installed,,"0"

HKLM,%KEY_OPTIONAL%,"Minesweeper",,"Minesweeper"
HKLM,%KEY_OPTIONAL%\Minesweeper,INF,,"games.inf"
HKLM,%KEY_OPTIONAL%\Minesweeper,Section,,"Minesweeper"
HKLM,%KEY_OPTIONAL%\Minesweeper,Installed,,"0"

HKLM,%KEY_OPTIONAL%,"Solitaire",,"Solitaire"
HKLM,%KEY_OPTIONAL%\Solitaire,INF,,"games.inf"
HKLM,%KEY_OPTIONAL%\Solitaire,Section,,"Solitaire"
HKLM,%KEY_OPTIONAL%\Solitaire,Installed,,"0"


[FreecellCopyFilesSys]
freecell.exe


[FreecellCopyFilesHelp]
freecell.cnt
freecell.hlp


[FreecellAddReg]
HKLM,%KEY_OPTIONAL%\Freecell,Installed,,"1"


[FreecellUninstallAddReg]
HKLM,%KEY_OPTIONAL%\Freecell,Installed,,"0"


[MinesweeperCopyFilesSys]
winmine.exe


[MinesweeperCopyFilesHelp]
winmine.cnt
winmine.hlp


[MinesweeperAddReg]
HKLM,%KEY_OPTIONAL%\Minesweeper,Installed,,"1"


[MinesweeperUninstallAddReg]
HKLM,%KEY_OPTIONAL%\Minesweeper,Installed,,"0"


[SolitaireCopyFilesSys]
sol.exe


[SolitaireCopyFilesHelp]
sol.cnt
sol.hlp


[SolitaireAddReg]
HKLM,%KEY_OPTIONAL%\Solitaire,Installed,,"1"


[SolitaireUninstallAddReg]
HKLM,%KEY_OPTIONAL%\Solitaire,Installed,,"0"

[Strings]
KEY_OPTIONAL = "SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Setup\Op tionalComponents"

Games_DESC = "Games"
Games_TIP = "Includes Freecell, Minesweeper, Pinball, and Solitaire games.
Games_GROUP = "Accessories\Games"

Freecell_DESC = "Freecell"
Freecell_TIP = "Logic puzzle in the form of a card game"

Minesweeper_DESC = "Minesweeper"
Minesweeper_TIP = "Strategy game"

Solitaire_DESC = "Solitaire"
Solitaire_TIP = "Card game"



POBrien
01-12-2002, 03:45 AM
go to this section...

[Freecell]
OptionDesc = %Freecell_DESC%
Tip = %Freecell_TIP%
IconIndex = 62 ;Windows mini-icon for dialogs
Parent = Games
InstallType = 0 ;Manual only
CopyFiles = FreecellCopyFilesSys, FreecellCopyFilesHelp
AddReg = FreecellAddReg
UpdateInis = FreecellInis
Uninstall = FreecellUninstall
Upgrade = FreecellUpgrade
Detect = %11%\freecell.exe


and place a ; preceding the copyfiles line.

like this

;CopyFiles = FreecellCopyFilesSys, FreecellCopyFilesHelp


do the same for the other sections. The steps are the same as in 2000.

onenaive
01-12-2002, 05:58 PM
Thankx Guru, but one problem, I still can't see
the Accessories and Utilities Folder / Games.

POBrien
01-12-2002, 06:40 PM
hmm... Then there's something wrong with the current install.

In NT 4.0 there isn't an option to hide the accessories/games like there is in 2000/XP

onenaive
01-21-2002, 02:37 AM
Hey Guru,
Sorry I was away for a bit. Do I re-install NT 4.0 ?

POBrien
01-21-2002, 08:13 AM
That's up to you. I don't know the fix. Hopefully someone else does.