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new profile not using .default

Discussion in 'Windows Home Server' started by WaltDjr, Sep 21, 2009.

  1. WaltDjr

    WaltDjr Guest

    On a Win 2008 Terminal server, I've made some changes to the .default profile
    under HKEY_USERS for some application as well as windows settings that need
    to be global across the board for all users. When I log on as a new user
    whose profile does not exist, the settings I have made in the .default
    profile do not show up in the newly created profile.

    Any ideas?
     
  2. jolteroli

    jolteroli Guest

    HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT mapps to %SystemRoot%\system32\config\default

    this is the setting for the NT_AUTHORITY\SYSTEM user. usually services
    running under this account.

    what you probably want is to edit the registry skeleton of the default user?

    open regedit and navigate to HKEY_USERS, load the hive "c:\document and
    settings\default user\ntuser.dat" [Menu->File->Load Hive] and choose "def"
    as mount point for example.

    make your changes under HKEY_USERS\def

    after you're done, select the mount point "def" under HKEY_USERS and unload
    the hive [Menu->File->Unload Hive]

    -jolt

    "WaltDjr" <WaltDjr@discussions.microsoft.com> schrieb im Newsbeitrag
    news:17984244-4A98-44A8-A786-5E287A6E5153@microsoft.com...<!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
    > On a Win 2008 Terminal server, I've made some changes to the .default
    > profile
    > under HKEY_USERS for some application as well as windows settings that
    > need
    > to be global across the board for all users. When I log on as a new user
    > whose profile does not exist, the settings I have made in the .default
    > profile do not show up in the newly created profile.
    >
    > Any ideas? <!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
     
  3. WaltDjr

    WaltDjr Guest

    That's exactly what I needed. Thank you!

    WaltDjr

    "jolteroli" wrote:
    <!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
    > HKEY_USERS.DEFAULT mapps to %SystemRoot%system32configdefault
    >
    > this is the setting for the NT_AUTHORITYSYSTEM user. usually services
    > running under this account.
    >
    > what you probably want is to edit the registry skeleton of the default user?
    >
    > open regedit and navigate to HKEY_USERS, load the hive "c:document and
    > settingsdefault userntuser.dat" [Menu->File->Load Hive] and choose "def"
    > as mount point for example.
    >
    > make your changes under HKEY_USERSdef
    >
    > after you're done, select the mount point "def" under HKEY_USERS and unload
    > the hive [Menu->File->Unload Hive]
    >
    > -jolt
    >
    > "WaltDjr" <WaltDjr@discussions.microsoft.com> schrieb im Newsbeitrag
    > news:17984244-4A98-44A8-A786-5E287A6E5153@microsoft.com...<!--coloro:green--><span style="color:green <!--/coloro-->
    > > On a Win 2008 Terminal server, I've made some changes to the .default
    > > profile
    > > under HKEY_USERS for some application as well as windows settings that
    > > need
    > > to be global across the board for all users. When I log on as a new user
    > > whose profile does not exist, the settings I have made in the .default
    > > profile do not show up in the newly created profile.
    > >
    > > Any ideas? <!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
    >
    >
    > <!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
     

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