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Apply default W2K settings to all users?

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by guidos 1 view

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Problem is this: we know how to apply default desktop, programs, etc. to all users on a W2K machine. Can't figure out how to apply settings like power, screensaver (password protected), etc.
Tried copying Current User registry settings to DefaultUser, but seems to have no effect. Does anyone know of any registry hacks or any other way to accomplish this (besides the use of profiles)?
Any and all help would be greatly appreciated.

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by cg it

you've limited answers by stating "besides the use of profiles" which is how such settings are applied. you can setup a default desktop that all users must use [by creating a manadatory profile] and then creating a logon script with that profile loading anytime the computer is started. No user name or password would be required to logon [as that is part of the logon scripting so that the single user profile will always be used regardless of uses the machine.

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