Win2000 Domain Login Scripts

[philroy]

Hi all -

I have a little problem. I was kind enough to help our network administrator (a Novell guy from way back) create a login script on our new Win2000 domain to map drives to network resources. He has since found all these "neat" sites that explain how to do other things via login scripts.

Let me just say that he's gotten a little out of control. I don't mind that he has reset my browser start page. I'm only a little peeved that he has renamed "My Network Places" to "Network Central". But I'm a little afraid of what comes next. Setting my desktop image to a corporate standard desktop? Changing my color scheme? Resetting my SendTo options?

Someone help! Is there any way that I can disable or override certain aspects of the domain login script? Can I create my own login script that runs after his to put things back the way that they were? If so, how do I do that?

If it makes any difference, I am set as the admin on my own computer.

Thanks for your help,

-- philroy --

[philroy]

Here's an update. Our network administrator is using an app called ScriptLogic to run the login scripts. I'm going to check out their documentation to see what they say about creating/modifying scripts.

-- philroy --

[cluberti]

Sure. Set your machine to run logon scripts synchronously (HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\RunLogonScriptSync{reg_ dword}, set to 1 for enable), then create a batch file that patches in .reg files or changes your system back to the way you like it, and place it in YOUR startup folder. That way, your system won't do anything until your logon script has completed, then it'll set everything back the way you like it once your startup programs (and thus your batch file) are run.