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Enable service through Active Directory

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by sprocket Mar 11, 2005 last reply Apr 22, 2005

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I wish to enable the messenger service on all XP machines. Can this be done through active directory or any other method?

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by bfilmfan Mar 11, 2005

You can use an adminsitrative template and turn the service on via the GPO.

http://www.windowsdevcenter.com/pub/a/windows/2005/03/01/Admin_templates..html

You can also use these to make registry punches as well.

by sprocket Mar 21, 2005

These allow the service, but dont start it.

by pesk, mbcs, mcse, mcitp, sts Mar 18, 2005

START, RUN, type MMC. Open a snap in and focus on Local or remote computer...blah!blah! blah! RE:Group Policy. Navigate down to Local Computer Policy>Computer Configuration>Administratice Templates>Windows Components>Windows Messenger and in the right hand pane, choose the options you wish to enable or disable. Publish the policy, Susan's your uncle...

by sprocket Mar 21, 2005

These allow the service, but dont start it.

by sprocket Apr 22, 2005

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