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Old 04-05-2007   #1 (permalink)
Jens Schreiber


 
 

Vista + Aero + group policy

Hi,

for our pre Vista clients (mainly XP) we enforced by domain policy the
"windows classic style"
and set up a couple of things (background image, screen saver, ...). Now
with Vista we want
to enforce the Aero style with same settings (background,.. ).
The problem is that the option to load a specific style in the group policy
is a user setting and that
one user can use different computers (means XP and Vista). Is there any
chance to select different
styles for different operating systems in group policy?

Thanks in advance
Jens

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Old 04-05-2007   #2 (permalink)
LSR


 
 

Re: Vista + Aero + group policy

Jens Schreiber wrote:
> Hi,
>
> for our pre Vista clients (mainly XP) we enforced by domain policy the
> "windows classic style"
> and set up a couple of things (background image, screen saver, ...).
> Now with Vista we want
> to enforce the Aero style with same settings (background,.. ).
> The problem is that the option to load a specific style in the group
> policy is a user setting and that
> one user can use different computers (means XP and Vista). Is there
> any chance to select different
> styles for different operating systems in group policy?
>
> Thanks in advance
> Jens


It might be worth putting the Vista PCs in a separate OU; I'm sure this
could be scripted ifyou have lots to administer.

--
LSR


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Old 04-05-2007   #3 (permalink)
Jens Schreiber


 
 

Re: Vista + Aero + group policy

"LSR" wrote:

> It might be worth putting the Vista PCs in a separate OU; I'm sure this
> could be scripted ifyou have lots to administer.
>
> --
> LSR


It wouldn't be a problem to put the Vista PCs in a separate OU but the option
"enforce specific visuel style" (may be called somewhat different in english)
is under "user configuration" (exactly user configuration -> administrative
templates ->
system control -> display -> desktop design). Will this setting apply to
computer objects
in an OU??? In my opinion it will only apply to user objects, but maybe I'm
wrong?

Thanks
Jens
My System SpecsSystem Spec
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