cleaniung up users temporary internet, cookies and history...

[Brad Pears]

Is there an easy way to clean out a users temporary internet files, cookies
and history for ALL users on a terminal server, or do I have to manually
erase all that stuff? We are using a Win2K SBS machine with a Win2K and a
win2K3 terminal server. We used to allow TS user to browse the internet on
the TS, but have now revoked that and I want to clean all that stuff up...

 

[The One]

I've been looking for an answer to the same question. Would love to
hear the solution if anyone has got it out there. So far it is possible
to write a script but it is not something im an expert on.

 

[Brad Pears]

If I find out I will definately let you know!!! What's your email address??
mine is (e-mail address removed) if you find anything out too...

Ya, scripting will work or a small VB app could do it - but that's too much
effort for what I really want to do right now - which is just a one -off
thing...

Brad

 

[Karan Rustagi]

There is a small MSI package from MS called "clearIEcache"

Karan Rustagi

 

[Guest]

This can be done via Group Policy. You can enable a GPO setting that deletes
the contents of the IE Cache when closing the browser, another that limits
the size, and another that deletes the local profile when it's done being
copied to the Roaming Profile Location.

http://www.sessioncomputing.com/images/EmptyTemporaryInternetFiles2003SP1.JPG

http://www.sessioncomputing.com/images/TempInternetCacheSize.JPG

http://www.sessioncomputing.com/images/IE_ClearCache.JPG

 

[Brad Pears]

We have a windows 2000 SBS machine. I do not see the same group policies you
are referring to. I can get as far as the Internet Control Panel - but there
is no "Security Page" and "Advanced page" directories under that. Is this
something that was only implemented on 2003 server?

Brad

 

[Guest]

On 2000 you only have the second and third option. The image with the name
ending in 2003SP1 pertains only to 2003SP1. You can enable the advanced
settings by switching to preference mode.

 

[Brad Pears]

How do I switch to preference mode?

On 2000 you only have the second and third option. The image with the
name
ending in 2003SP1 pertains only to 2003SP1. You can enable the advanced
settings by switching to preference mode.

 

[Guest]

http://www.sessioncomputing.com/images/PreferenceMode.jpg

 

[Brad Pears]

ok...

I went in and changed preference mode - and the advanced item shows up at
the bottom of the list. When I click the advanced item there, I see
"Corporate" and "Intenet" settings items displayed in the right hand pane.
However, when I click on either one of them and select properies, nothing
happens. In fact that window simply closes! Is there something else that
needs to be installed before I see the screen that is shown in the 2nd and
3rd options you posted for me? They are pointing to some .adm files -
"inetcorp.adm " and "inetset.adm" respectively. These files do exists in the
c:\winnt\inf directory. Why might I not be seeing any further settings?

Thanks, Brad

 

[Guest]

Try doing this on one of your domain controllers.

 

[Brad Pears]

I think you may have forgotten to include what I am supposed to do!!!

Thanks, Brad

 

[Guest]

Open ADU&C on your DC. Launching ADU&C from an XP Pro SP2 workstation
against a 2000 AD could update the system.adm on the DC to a version newer
than supported, and cause problems you're describing.

 

[Brad Pears]

Oh ok... Sorry I misunderstood what you were getting at in the last email. I
thought you were going to give me something to try on the DC to correct the
issue...

I actually am doing this directly on our Win2K SBS machine...

Brad

 

[Brad Pears]

What would happen if I deleted those two .adm files and started over again?

I did notice when I was in preference mode, some users complained that all
of a sudden they were completely unable to browse the internet! When I left
preference mode, they were able to browse again... Must have had something
to do with settings that were not configured properly in the .adm files that
I could not get to I am assuming?

Brad

 

[Guest]

There are Active Directory MVPs on a different newsgroup that could provide
more definite answers to these kind of questions. I'm a terminal server nerd
that is a generalist on other areas, so I'd suggest getting with someone on
the AD Newsgroups about the AD Functionality, as this is nothing that's TS
specific.

 

[Brad Pears]

ok, will do. I appreciate your help to date though!

 

[Guest]

You're welcome. I know when I'm bordering on what I should give advice on,
and what I should refer to another expert. I don't wnat to give you
bum-scoop.