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Using GPO how would I remove the game from Windows 95, 98, 2000, and XP workstations. I have Windows 2000 server using AD? Thanks, Louie

I am trying to restrict access to a shared folder called Global, One group needs full access and everyone else only needs read access. When I created a group called “Global Folder Access” and gave it full control then I gave the everyone group read only access permission, however the Global...

We are getting ready to buy some laptops for some of our users. Does any one know how to block the users from user the wireless access and the USB port? Or any ways to secure the laptops? Thank, Scruby

Thanks for all your responses, I found out the when you create an image using Ghost the image breaks up the data into 2 GB chunks, when you use the Ghost explorer it puts all the chunks together and looks like one image file. Thanks, Scruby

I am using Norton Ghost 2002 to make an image of a Windows XP workstation, however I only have some older windows 95 drives laying around when I use one of these drives the image will only go to 2 gb’s. I tried to use a USB CD-R but Ghost does not support CD-R’s that are on a cable. Does anyone...

I have BE 9 on two w2k servers. With out the remote license can I backup data on the other server1 that has BE 9 on it from server2? I am running out of space on server1 tape. Scruby

Kmcferrin, Had to add this to the script, must have been a timing issue with the older 95/98 boxes. strNTName = "" On Error Resume Next Err.Clear Do While strNTName = "" strNTName = WshNetwork.UserName Err.Clear If WScript.Version > 5 Then WScript.Sleep 100 End If Loop...

I have wrote a VBScript that is call out from a .BAT file. The script creates a folder and file, writes the user name and computer name to this file. The script will not run when called from the .BAT file, however when I go to explorer and double click on this .VBS file the script runs just...

What is the best way to control the user’s directory? Each user has a U: drive some of the users U: Drive is very large mostly work related files and pictures. The problem is that our backups are starting to fail because of the size I am using BE 8.5. How are you guys handling this problem of...

What is the best way to learn .wsh and ADSI? I need to write a script that will write a text file to there C: drive every time a user logs on. The information I need is the computer name, user name, and computer description. Can any one help with this?

kmcferrin, What auditing properties will I have to set? Ringers, Where would I go to check the battery status, I have Compaq servers? Thanks, Scruby

Some how the date was changed on my W2K server yesterday on it’s own, users could not logon they would receive an error message that the current time on the computer and the current time on the network was wrong. Has anyone ever seen this happen? And if someone did change the time is there a way...

Mark, We are deploying TrackIt it’s a help desk tool we are using it for software auditing, One problem it only give us the computer name and all the software that is installed on the computer. It has fields for the user name and computer description but you have to enter them manually or can...

Mark, I have started to learn VB, I have been trying to add to your script (learning) but when I run it I get an error. The error gives me the line number and character number. Do you know of a good free text editor that I can use to troubleshoot the line numbers? Thanks, scruby

Mark, Thanks you are the coolest Scruby