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John
Asked: 2012-03-16 12:06:36 +0800 CST

Windows 2003 DC GPO Asking for Password on Startup

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Simple answer I am sure...I an trying to deploy Office 2010 to clients via the GPO startup script but am having issues. Soon as the computer starts, it prepares network connections then goes on to running startup scripts. Soon as my startup script runs to deploy offices, i get asked for a username and password to connect to the share...i have all permissions set for authenticated users can read and execute, and for testing purposes i put domain computers can do the same as authenticated users.

If anyone has any thoughts, that would be great.

windows group-policy startup-scripts microsoft-office-2010

2 Answers

  1. You need to transition this to a logon script, or use the built in application deployment options.

    The problem you are running into is that during the start up script phase the effective user is not the logged in user - since these scripts are run even before the user logon prompt is presented - but it is running as the SYSTEM user.

    Personally I would highly recommend that you use the built in GPO Software Deployment tools unless you have a very complex install.

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  2. Best Answer

    Have you checked both share and NTFS permissions to allow authenticated users read access?

    And have you checked permissions to the actual startup script in the SYSVOL?

    Also make sure the following settings are being applied correctly:

    Computer Configuration\Administrative Templates\System\Logon\Always wait for the network at computer startup and logon => enabled

    Computer Configuration\Administrative Templates\System\Scripts\Run startup scripts asynchronously => disabled

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