Re: Remote Assitance - Is this the right place?

From: GX (none_at_none.com)
Date: 04/01/04


Date: Thu, 01 Apr 2004 13:55:06 GMT


> If you edit the Group policy for the domain via XP,
> these settings should also get sucked up to the domain.

How would I do this? Edit the GPO via my XP workstation? I have a W2K DC,
not W2K3.

"Dusty Harper {MS}" <DHarper@Online.Microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:#zRHKp0FEHA.2404@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> The way group policy works is that you can copy the policies to the
domain.
> then dole out the settings from the domain. If you edit the Group policy
> for the domain via XP, these settings should also get sucked up to the
> domain. which again gives you a central point of administration. ( This
is
> how newer options can be put into the OS, and still use legacy DCs ).
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> Dusty Harper
> Microsoft Corporation
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> "GX" <none@none.com> wrote in message
> news:TYBac.363572$B81.5347608@twister.tampabay.rr.com...
> > Ok, I checked on the specified folder and noticed that this will only
work
> > on a specific setup.
> >
> > Test 1. - from a workgroup setup I tried to do this and it came back
with
> > permission denied. XP Pro to XP Pro
> >
> > Test 2. from a Windows 2K Server Domain setup I tried to do it and it
came
> > back with "This function was disable by the administrator" Well, I am
the
> > administrator and have never disable this...
> >
> > Checked the Help file and found out that this has to be enable before
> youuse
> > it. So I went to the GPEDIT.MSC>Local Computer Policy\Computer
> > Configuration\Administrative Templates\System\Remote Assistance folder.
> >
> > Which find it under XP but when I went to my GPO on the W2K environment
> the
> > policy is not there, however I checked a same pplace on the W2K3 domain
I
> > have on a lab and it is part of it...
> >
> > So, in conclussion you can do this on a domain if you apply the local
> policy
> > to each station by itself if you are using a W2K DC, if u are ojn a W2K3
> you
> > can add it on a GPO level and don't need to mess with the Local policies
> on
> > a workstation, which I guess you will have to sysprep a machine with
this
> > setup already there and ghost it to everyone...
> >
> > Is the tempate avalable for W2K Server somewhere? To be added like the
one
> > from SUS?
> >
> > Thanks Everyone...
> >
> > GX
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > "Dusty Harper {MS}" <DHarper@Online.Microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:uNk$InqFEHA.3576@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> > > There is a way that you can give unsolicited Remote Assistance.  You
> > > basically send a message telling the remote machine to start Remote
> > > Assistance.
> > >
> > > This feature is found in Start > Help & Support > Use Tools.... >
Offer
> > > Remote Assistance.  You will place the name or IP of the machine you
> will
> > > provide RA to.  RA starts on the other machine, and the user will have
> to
> > > accept the connection.
> > >
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> > > Dusty Harper
> > > Microsoft Corporation
> >
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> > > "GX" <none@none.com> wrote in message
> > > news:nJlac.357436$B81.5247362@twister.tampabay.rr.com...
> > > > Sorry if this iis not the right place to post this question/issue
but
> I
> > > > wasn't able to find a newsgroup related to it any other place.
> > > >
> > > > Remote Assistance Question -
> > > > I know that I can send a request to get Remote Assistance to someone
> > using
> > > > either email via Microsoft Outlook or IM. However, not everyone on
my
> > > > network has email access, NOR IM.
> > > >
> > > > I know I can save the invitation on a shared location on my network
> but
> > > not
> > > > everyone is computer savy and know's how to save it on a share
> location.
> > > >
> > > > However, I would like to use remote assistance as a tool to help
> people
> > > out
> > > > on my domain wituout the need of requesting permission, etc. We use
a
> > > couple
> > > > of 3rd party tools to get this done and honestly I don't believe in
> > those
> > > if
> > > > the O/S has something capable of doing it for me...
> > > >
> > > > So, my question is: Is there's any way to leave Remote Assistance on
a
>
> > > > suspense mode like VNC, pcAnywhere or netMeeting ready for you to
log
> in
> > > in
> > > > case you need to do it. How would you go to set that up?
> > > >
> > > > Thanks a lot
> > > >
> > > > GX
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
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