Change Default IE URL (W2K)

[AMJ2]

Hi,

1- I've got a Win2000 machine that several users log on it. How can I set up the IE to go to a certain website instead of going to the default one (once a new user logs on)? I have tried putting that in the Start Page, but it did not take eefect, even after I rebooted. Users still get the dumb MSN page and I have it filtered so they get lost trying to find out a way out of it.

2- Is there a way I can put in custome favorites in IE for all users? I tried copying them to the All Users Favorites' foder but that didn't work. Is there a way, and how, I can assign a default printer (network) for all the users? Seems like this should be an easy thing to do, but I cant figure out how to do it.

Thanks a lot for any ideas!

[TonyKlein]

If you adapt the Start Page in HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main > Start Page it ought to work.

Cheers, Tony

[POBrien]

Please do not post the same topic in different forums.


I don't have 2000 installed to give you precise instructions.

take advantage of the login script

The reg example is from my 98

copy everything between the lines below into notepad. save as iestart.reg
Run the reg file in the users login script

__________________________________________________ _____________

REGEDIT4

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main]
"Start Page"="http://www.winguides.com/forums"

__________________________________________________ _____________

each time the user logs in his/her current reg settings will inherit the reg file entry.

for the favorites...

You can add another reg entry that will redirect all users favorites folder to your "source" favorites folder.

here's 98

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curre ntVersion\Explorer\Shell Folders]
"Favorites"="\\servername\sharename"

For mapping a default printer check

http://ntfaq.com/

Im sure the answer lies within.

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[POBrien]

I inadvertantly duplicated Tony's tip on the start page.

Pat