Domain logon script runs minimised

[Pegasus \(MVP\)]

I have a Windows 2003 server with a number of
Windows 2000 Professional workstations. Users
get validated by the domain controller on the
Windows 2003 server, and they execute their
netlogon script from that server's netlogon share.
When they do, the logon script is always minimised
at the bottom of their screen.

How can I force the script not to be minimised?

 

[Richard G. Harper]

Read here:

http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/gp/219.asp

 

[Pegasus \(MVP\)]

This is what I thought. However, even after changing this policy
(and rebooting the machine), the logon script is still minimised.

Read here:

http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/gp/219.asp

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I have a Windows 2003 server with a number of
Windows 2000 Professional workstations. Users
get validated by the domain controller on the
Windows 2003 server, and they execute their
netlogon script from that server's netlogon share.
When they do, the logon script is always minimised
at the bottom of their screen.

How can I force the script not to be minimised?

 

[Jerold Schulman]

If you logon script is named logon.bat, then:

Copy logon.bat to logonV.bat

Change logon.bat to:

@echo off
start /max %LOGONSERVER%\NETLOGON\logonV.bat

This is what I thought. However, even after changing this policy
(and rebooting the machine), the logon script is still minimised.

Read here:

http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/gp/219.asp

--
Richard G. Harper [MVP Win9x] (e-mail address removed)
* PLEASE post all messages and replies in the newsgroups
* for the benefit of all. Private mail is usually not replied to.
* HELP us help YOU ... http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm

I have a Windows 2003 server with a number of
Windows 2000 Professional workstations. Users
get validated by the domain controller on the
Windows 2003 server, and they execute their
netlogon script from that server's netlogon share.
When they do, the logon script is always minimised
at the bottom of their screen.

How can I force the script not to be minimised?

Jerold Schulman
Windows: General MVP
JSI, Inc.
http://www.jsiinc.com

 

[Pegasus \(MVP\)]

Nice work-around, and it does the trick. I'm still willing to
explore solutions that address the underlying cause
instead of curing the symptom.

If you logon script is named logon.bat, then:

Copy logon.bat to logonV.bat

Change logon.bat to:

@echo off
start /max %LOGONSERVER%\NETLOGON\logonV.bat

This is what I thought. However, even after changing this policy
(and rebooting the machine), the logon script is still minimised.

Read here:

http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/gp/219.asp

--
Richard G. Harper [MVP Win9x] (e-mail address removed)
* PLEASE post all messages and replies in the newsgroups
* for the benefit of all. Private mail is usually not replied to.
* HELP us help YOU ... http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm


I have a Windows 2003 server with a number of
Windows 2000 Professional workstations. Users
get validated by the domain controller on the
Windows 2003 server, and they execute their
netlogon script from that server's netlogon share.
When they do, the logon script is always minimised
at the bottom of their screen.

How can I force the script not to be minimised?

Jerold Schulman
Windows: General MVP
JSI, Inc.
http://www.jsiinc.com

 

[Richard G. Harper]

You may also have to check the neighboring policies to find the magic
combination. On my domain, for example, we have also set this policy:

http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/gp/219.asp

to ensure that they run visible and not minimized.

--
Richard G. Harper [MVP Win9x] (e-mail address removed)
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* for the benefit of all. Private mail is usually not replied to.
* HELP us help YOU ... http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm

This is what I thought. However, even after changing this policy
(and rebooting the machine), the logon script is still minimised.

Read here:

http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/gp/219.asp

--
Richard G. Harper [MVP Win9x] (e-mail address removed)
* PLEASE post all messages and replies in the newsgroups
* for the benefit of all. Private mail is usually not replied to.
* HELP us help YOU ... http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm

I have a Windows 2003 server with a number of
Windows 2000 Professional workstations. Users
get validated by the domain controller on the
Windows 2003 server, and they execute their
netlogon script from that server's netlogon share.
When they do, the logon script is always minimised
at the bottom of their screen.

How can I force the script not to be minimised?

 

[Pegasus \(MVP\)]

This is the same link as quoted in your previous reply. Are you
sure it's the one you wanted to point me to?

You may also have to check the neighboring policies to find the magic
combination. On my domain, for example, we have also set this policy:

http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/gp/219.asp

to ensure that they run visible and not minimized.

--
Richard G. Harper [MVP Win9x] (e-mail address removed)
* PLEASE post all messages and replies in the newsgroups
* for the benefit of all. Private mail is usually not replied to.
* HELP us help YOU ... http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm

This is what I thought. However, even after changing this policy
(and rebooting the machine), the logon script is still minimised.

http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/gp/219.asp

--
Richard G. Harper [MVP Win9x] (e-mail address removed)
* PLEASE post all messages and replies in the newsgroups
* for the benefit of all. Private mail is usually not replied to.
* HELP us help YOU ... http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm


I have a Windows 2003 server with a number of
Windows 2000 Professional workstations. Users
get validated by the domain controller on the
Windows 2003 server, and they execute their
netlogon script from that server's netlogon share.
When they do, the logon script is always minimised
at the bottom of their screen.

How can I force the script not to be minimised?

 

[Richard G. Harper]

Oh, poo.

Take a look at the settings for "Run legacy logon scripts hidden" - just
above the "Run logon scripts visible" choice in the contents panel.

--
Richard G. Harper [MVP Win9x] (e-mail address removed)
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* for the benefit of all. Private mail is usually not replied to.
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This is the same link as quoted in your previous reply. Are you
sure it's the one you wanted to point me to?

You may also have to check the neighboring policies to find the magic
combination. On my domain, for example, we have also set this policy:

http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/gp/219.asp

to ensure that they run visible and not minimized.

--
Richard G. Harper [MVP Win9x] (e-mail address removed)
* PLEASE post all messages and replies in the newsgroups
* for the benefit of all. Private mail is usually not replied to.
* HELP us help YOU ... http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm

This is what I thought. However, even after changing this policy
(and rebooting the machine), the logon script is still minimised.


Read here:

http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/gp/219.asp

--
Richard G. Harper [MVP Win9x] (e-mail address removed)
* PLEASE post all messages and replies in the newsgroups
* for the benefit of all. Private mail is usually not replied to.
* HELP us help YOU ... http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm


I have a Windows 2003 server with a number of
Windows 2000 Professional workstations. Users
get validated by the domain controller on the
Windows 2003 server, and they execute their
netlogon script from that server's netlogon share.
When they do, the logon script is always minimised
at the bottom of their screen.

How can I force the script not to be minimised?

 

[Jerold Schulman]

Make sure that GPO "Run logon scripts synchronously" is NOT enabled.

Nice work-around, and it does the trick. I'm still willing to
explore solutions that address the underlying cause
instead of curing the symptom.

If you logon script is named logon.bat, then:

Copy logon.bat to logonV.bat

Change logon.bat to:

@echo off
start /max %LOGONSERVER%\NETLOGON\logonV.bat

This is what I thought. However, even after changing this policy
(and rebooting the machine), the logon script is still minimised.


Read here:


http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/gp/219.asp

--
Richard G. Harper [MVP Win9x] (e-mail address removed)
* PLEASE post all messages and replies in the newsgroups
* for the benefit of all. Private mail is usually not replied to.
* HELP us help YOU ... http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm


I have a Windows 2003 server with a number of
Windows 2000 Professional workstations. Users
get validated by the domain controller on the
Windows 2003 server, and they execute their
netlogon script from that server's netlogon share.
When they do, the logon script is always minimised
at the bottom of their screen.

How can I force the script not to be minimised?

Jerold Schulman
Windows: General MVP
JSI, Inc.
http://www.jsiinc.com

Jerold Schulman
Windows: General MVP
JSI, Inc.
http://www.jsiinc.com

 

[Pegasus \(MVP\)]

I had already tried that one, to no avail. In fact I checked the registry
settings that control the minimise mode - here they are:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\policies\system
HideStartupScript=0

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Group Policy
Objects\LocalMachine\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Syst
em
HideStartupScript=0

It seems I have to stick with Jerold's work-around. Thanks to everybody for
their assistance.

Oh, poo.

Take a look at the settings for "Run legacy logon scripts hidden" - just
above the "Run logon scripts visible" choice in the contents panel.

--
Richard G. Harper [MVP Win9x] (e-mail address removed)
* PLEASE post all messages and replies in the newsgroups
* for the benefit of all. Private mail is usually not replied to.
* HELP us help YOU ... http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm

This is the same link as quoted in your previous reply. Are you
sure it's the one you wanted to point me to?

http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/gp/219.asp

to ensure that they run visible and not minimized.

--
Richard G. Harper [MVP Win9x] (e-mail address removed)
* PLEASE post all messages and replies in the newsgroups
* for the benefit of all. Private mail is usually not replied to.
* HELP us help YOU ... http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm


This is what I thought. However, even after changing this policy
(and rebooting the machine), the logon script is still minimised.


Read here:

http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/gp/219.asp

--
Richard G. Harper [MVP Win9x] (e-mail address removed)
* PLEASE post all messages and replies in the newsgroups
* for the benefit of all. Private mail is usually not replied to.
* HELP us help YOU ... http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm


I have a Windows 2003 server with a number of
Windows 2000 Professional workstations. Users
get validated by the domain controller on the
Windows 2003 server, and they execute their
netlogon script from that server's netlogon share.
When they do, the logon script is always minimised
at the bottom of their screen.

How can I force the script not to be minimised?

 

[Pegasus \(MVP\)]

This policy was not defined before, and is now disabled.
Unfortunately it made no difference but thanks anyway.
By the way, I'm a great admirer of your site - you have
an enormous amount of well-presented information there,
all accessible free of charge!

Make sure that GPO "Run logon scripts synchronously" is NOT enabled.

Nice work-around, and it does the trick. I'm still willing to
explore solutions that address the underlying cause
instead of curing the symptom.

If you logon script is named logon.bat, then:

Copy logon.bat to logonV.bat

Change logon.bat to:

@echo off
start /max %LOGONSERVER%\NETLOGON\logonV.bat

http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/gp/219.as p

--
Richard G. Harper [MVP Win9x] (e-mail address removed)
* PLEASE post all messages and replies in the newsgroups
* for the benefit of all. Private mail is usually not replied to.
* HELP us help YOU ... http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm


I have a Windows 2003 server with a number of
Windows 2000 Professional workstations. Users
get validated by the domain controller on the
Windows 2003 server, and they execute their
netlogon script from that server's netlogon share.
When they do, the logon script is always minimised
at the bottom of their screen.

How can I force the script not to be minimised?







Jerold Schulman
Windows: General MVP
JSI, Inc.
http://www.jsiinc.com

Jerold Schulman
Windows: General MVP
JSI, Inc.
http://www.jsiinc.com