Setting IE Home Page for All Users

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I am deploying several XP workstations and want to set the
default home page for all users that login. It seems that
when a new user firsts logs on the the workstation, the
home page (start page in regedit) defaults to msn.com. We
want to set the default page to an intranet website.

Have tried setting the local machine start page hoping
that would do it, but to no avail. Also have set current
user start page, but it only applies to the user logged in
at the time.

Have tried the gpedit route also, but there is only a
policy for current user.

Any suggestions?????
 
shmthaus said:
I am deploying several XP workstations and want to set the
default home page for all users that login. It seems that
when a new user firsts logs on the the workstation, the
home page (start page in regedit) defaults to msn.com. We
want to set the default page to an intranet website.

Have tried setting the local machine start page hoping
that would do it, but to no avail. Also have set current
user start page, but it only applies to the user logged in
at the time.

Have tried the gpedit route also, but there is only a
policy for current user.

Any suggestions?????
Click to expand...

Search Google/Microsoft for "Create Default User Profile".
 
shmthaus said:
I am deploying several XP workstations and want to set the
default home page for all users that login. It seems that
when a new user firsts logs on the the workstation, the
home page (start page in regedit) defaults to msn.com. We
want to set the default page to an intranet website.

Have tried setting the local machine start page hoping
that would do it, but to no avail. Also have set current
user start page, but it only applies to the user logged in
at the time.

Have tried the gpedit route also, but there is only a
policy for current user.

Any suggestions?????
Click to expand...

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main

HKEY_ LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main

Start Page string key

The HKCU key overrides the HKLM key. Delete the HKCU keys to allow the
HKLM key to become active. Or you can set the same key in the Default
User hive to set the home page for any newly created accounts.

HKEY_USERS\Default\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\Start Page
 
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