Default Profile Changes

[Guest]

I'm looking for a guide to changing settings having to do with the default
user. Specificially, I would like to know if there is a way to change the
desktop background for all users without having to do the whole change it
with a user, log into admin, copy profile to default user...Also a few other
settings like Removing the control panel from the start menu, and a few other
cosmetic changes.

If I do have to do this, what are the proper steps? Should I just copy the
"Documents and Settings\joeuser" to "Documents and Settings\Default User" or
is there a better way to copy profiles (such as System
Properties>Advanced>Profiles...)?

Thanks for your help,
Jason Ryon

 

[Malke]

I'm looking for a guide to changing settings having to do with the
default
user. Specificially, I would like to know if there is a way to change
the desktop background for all users without having to do the whole
change it with a user, log into admin, copy profile to default
user...Also a few other settings like Removing the control panel from
the start menu, and a few other cosmetic changes.

If I do have to do this, what are the proper steps? Should I just
copy the "Documents and Settings\joeuser" to "Documents and
Settings\Default User" or is there a better way to copy profiles (such
as System Properties>Advanced>Profiles...)?

Thanks for your help,
Jason Ryon

How To Create a Custom Default User Profile -
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=319974

Malke

 

[Steve N.]

Jason Ryon wrote:




How To Create a Custom Default User Profile -
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=319974

Malke

I would like to see some elaboration on this statement from that article:

"Caution You will cause permissions issues if you create the custom user
profile when you are logged on as the administrator."

What permissions issues? I've done it both as administrator and as an
admin equivalent and don't recall any permissions issues as a result.

If there are any I'd like to know what.

Steve

 

[Malke]

I would like to see some elaboration on this statement from that
article:

"Caution You will cause permissions issues if you create the custom
user profile when you are logged on as the administrator."

What permissions issues? I've done it both as administrator and as an
admin equivalent and don't recall any permissions issues as a result.

If there are any I'd like to know what.

Steve

You know, that's a good question. I've never created a custom default
user. Maybe Torgeir or one of the other sysadmin gods will know.

Malke