Change the default IE homepage for all users on a computer?

AARRRGH

Hello

I'm setting up terminal services on a Windows 2003 server.

Any user who logs in and launches IE, I want them to be brought to a certain homepage.

Does anyone know how I can change the default IE homepage for all users on a computer?

I know how to do this for one user, but not every user...

Thanks!

Capt'n Midnight

you can do it with active directory

google
Internet Explorer Administration Kit and Group Policy in IE7

Jaoibh

Copy the file to the netlogon directory
then edit your logon script and add the line
rem call wallpaper.cmd

creat a wallpaper.cmd file with the below code edit the filename.jpg and the domain controllers name.

echo F|xcopy "\\domaincontroller\NETLOGON\filename.jpg" "c:\windows\filename.jpg" /y

Just remember this is case sensitive.

Capt'n Midnight

Jaoibh wrote:

Copy the file to the netlogon directory
then edit your logon script and add the line
rem call wallpaper.cmd

creat a wallpaper.cmd file with the below code edit the filename.jpg and the domain controllers name.

echo F|xcopy "\\domaincontroller\NETLOGON\filename.jpg" "c:\windows\filename.jpg" /y

Just remember this is case sensitive

that copies a file , which you could use as wallpaper , perhaps
maybe use %logonserver%\ instead of \\domaincontroller\
and command prompt in windows isn't case sensitive

Capt'n Midnight

reg key for homepage ,
put it in the startup folder in all users profile

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main]
"Start Page"="http://www.boards.ie/"



you could use reg.exe to import it too

wmi script here too if you want to go down that path
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/scriptcenter/resources/qanda/nov04/hey1108.mspx

Jaoibh

Hey

your absolutely right I didnt type in the rest of it I was in the middle of building a DR project

If you open your default domain policy and go to User configuration - Administrative templates - Desktop - Active desktop and Active desktop wallpaper and enable that policy and set it to C:\windows\filename.jpg

Thats the rest of the fix sorry I didnt read it before posting earlier

I can give screen shots if you need them

AARRRGH

Thanks for the replies everyone. I did the following and it worked fine:

In the run box type gpedit.msc
then click
user configuration then
windows settings then
Internet Explorer Maintenance then
URLs then
Important URLs

This box allows you to select a custom start page that will open when a user starts IE.